Dell stops Axim PDA shipments
Dell Computer has discovered a firmware bug that slows down the performance of its Axim X5 handheld, and has halted shipments of the personal digital assistant (PDA) until it is fixed, reports Extreme Tech. The bug, discovered and tested by Axim enthusiasts, concerns the performance of the handheld when users upgraded it to Windows Mobile 2003.
It caused the PDA to spend more resources than it needed to cache data, according to a Dell spokesman. Users have experienced slowdowns when running certain applications.
Dell is still taking orders for the device, but won`t ship products until the issue is resolved. The spokesman said he didn`t have a good idea of when the bug would be fixed. "This is the kind of thing that will likely be a software download type of thing" to fix, the Dell spokesman said. Only the Axim X5 is affected.
Dell PCs outsell HP
Dell ended up on top in worldwide PC shipments for the second quarter as measured by the International Data Corporation (IDC), followed closely by Hewlett-Packard.
Extreme Tech reports the research group`s findings show that Dell shipped 5.93 million units, while HP sold 5.38 million PCs. IBM, Fujitsu-Siemens and Toshiba rounded out the top five vendors, in a quarter where the leading vendors gained market share at the expense of all other players.
Next-generation SQL beta hits streets
Microsoft has dropped a so-called "private beta" of the next-generation SQL Server to some 500 customers and partners, sources close to the company confirmed. Another 1 500 copies are scheduled for release by the end of July, reports CRN.com.
At TechEd in early June, SQL Server executives said the private beta might "make" that month and the status remained day-to-day late into June.
The next major milestone will be the first public beta, expected to take place in the first half of 2004, with the final product due in the second half, sources said.
Promised perks of the much-anticipated database include reporting services, SQL-accessible message queuing and full support for Microsoft`s Common Language Runtime engine.
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