03-12-2002, 10:39 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 135
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iPAQ Battery Upgrade
http://www.pdaordie.com/shopping/pgf/about_eng.htm
One of the biggest complaints I hear about the H3600 and H3700 series iPAQs is that their battery life sticks. I never had problems with the battery life of my iPAQ, but I was rarely away from the charger for more than 12 hours, and in that time if I had my iPAQ on for 5 hours it would have been a lot. But if you need to have stellar battery life, then the iPAQ probably isn't the right machine for you.
That is until now. The good folks at PDAorDie have announced a replacement battery product for these iPAQs called the Power Gear Force and Power Gear Force-Pro that have 2100mAh of juice, or 1750mAh power with buzzer alarm and vibration features, respectively.
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03-12-2002, 11:15 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 248
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Indeed, the battery is the worst aspect of *any* iPAQ. No other Pocket PC loses that much charge without use as the iPAQ. While other devices lose about 20-25% power while being left for two weeks, the iPAQ H3600 is fully drained in this time. The H3870 seems to lose 1% every 3-4 hours of standby (confirmed with four devices), resulting in about the same standby time despite its stronger battery.
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03-12-2002, 11:33 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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Warranty 45 days... geeez at least they stand behind their product :roll:
Dave
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03-13-2002, 12:01 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 19
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So this won't work on a 3835?  I'd really like it for my 3835 if it did, the battery life is terrible, even my old E-125s battery lasted longer.
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03-13-2002, 01:06 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 92
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Can somebody tell me the cost for the PRO model?
The PDA or Die web site shows US$3,249.60 for the PGF Value Pack!!! :roll:
Thanks,
Sergio
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03-13-2002, 03:14 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 6
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by SNayar
Can somebody tell me the cost for the PRO model?
The PDA or Die web site shows US$3,249.60 for the PGF Value Pack!!! :roll:
Thanks,
Sergio
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Um... I think that's for 36 PIECES. It doesn't list the price of the Pro model (which looks pretty good to me, how do they do the vibrate thing, anyway).
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03-13-2002, 03:22 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 65
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Quote:
SNayar wrote:
Can somebody tell me the cost for the PRO model?
The PDA or Die web site shows US$3,249.60 for the PGF Value Pack!!!
Thanks,
Sergio
Um... I think that's for 36 PIECES. It doesn't list the price of the Pro model (which looks pretty good to me, how do they do the vibrate thing, anyway).
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Actually, I read on the Brighthand Forums that the price converts to approximately $92. Someone, also, indicated that their charge card was charged $106. So the price is basically equivalent to the other american options offered out there for the almost double the capacity.
I ordered mine on the 15th of Feb. and I'm currently waiting anxiously. My battery's life S___s ! I travel to and from work reading a book via Palm reader for 30 - 45 minutes and the charge goes from 100% to 60-70%.
I can't wait for the PGF!!!
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03-13-2002, 03:50 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 116
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I heard somewhere that times2tech, the people who offer the iPAQ memory upgrades will be the US distributers for this product. That, to me, sounds like a great partnership. times2tech has an excellent record and installing a battery might be too much of a challenge for some people.
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03-13-2002, 05:13 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 22
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Hope that rumor about Times2Tech being the local distributor/installer for this turns out to be true. I'm very impressed with the service they've provided in upgrading and repairing my Ipaq.
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03-13-2002, 05:44 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 251
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:?: Are these batteries actively shipping? Can the same battery replace those in a PC or DualPC sleeve?
m.
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