TomTom Navigator 6 is a software navigation solution for many different types of PDAs and mobile devices. Maps available cover most of Western Europe. The Axim X30 is a personal digital assistant released by PC manufacturer Dell Computers, which runs the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system from Microsoft.
Compatibility
To provide a simple answer, TomTom Navigator 6 is compatible with the Dell Axim X30. Depending on your model of the Axim X30, the software may run easily or run into problems, however.
The Dell Axim X30 was released in three different models, known as the Low, Mid, and High.
The Low model features a 312 MHz Intel XScale processor, 32 MB of SDRAM, and 32 MB of flash memory for storage. The Mid model features the same 312 MHz processor but offers a more generous 64 MB of flash memory and 64 MB of RAM. The top-of-the-line High model does even better by providing a quicker 624 MHz Intel XScale processor and 64 MB RAM and 64 MB flash storage.
Owners of the Axim X30 Mid and High should not have problems with running TomTom Navigator 6, provided that you have enough free space for the installation.
Owners of the Axim X30 Low, on the other hand, will most likely run into problems that will either hamper or prevent Navigator 6's smooth operation on the device. Users of Navigator 6 on the Axim X30 Low have reported the software running slow, freezing, as well as fully crashing, which is most likely due to a lack of sufficient memory since this device provides just 32 MB of RAM.
The Navigator 6 software requires approximately 11 MB of free storage space, which may be more of a problem with the limited 32 MB for the Low model, compared to the 64 MB of the Mid and High models.
Considerations
The Axim X30's amount of storage space can be upgraded through the use of a Secure Digital (SD) card, up to 6 GB. Newer high-capacity SDHC cards are not compatible.
Keep in mind that the Axim X30's RAM cannot be upgraded, so problems with the software performance after installation can most likely only be solved by using a upgraded, more capable PDA.
One Axim X30 Low owner who encountered problems recommended upgrading to the newer Dell Axim X51, which is fully compatible with TomTom Navigator 6.
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