Windows Phone Thoughts: Farewell Dell?

"I have been very reluctant to accept facts and rumors presented that lead to the Dell Axim's death. There have been many reports of business and Dell Sales rep discussing the death. One of the companies had an employee make it over to Aximsite armed with info given to them by their Dell Sales rep. Shortly after he published it, some official from that company franticly asked me to remove these posts from Aximsite. That incident should have opened my eyes to the fact that these rumors had substance."



Fellow Mobile Devices MVP and Aximsite owner, Chris Leckness, spotted a post at PDA Live that may not sit well with all you Axim owners and fans out there. According to a DL.TV show that aired last week, Dell may soon be retiring (or has already retired?) from PDA-based R&D. If this is fact, not fiction, then where does Dell go from here? Based on little market experience with converged devices, there is little to suggest that Dell will move from standalone PDAs to phone-enabled PDAs and smartphones. Instead, there is a chance that they may simply refocus their efforts away from mobile devices and stick to what they do best - that is, catering for homes and businesses with their fantastic line of desktops, notebooks, servers, TVs and monitors.

Remember, it's all rumours at the moment, but if indeed the day comes when Dell announces the death of the Axim line, what will be running through your mind?