08-27-2002, 07:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Breathe life into your iPAQ with a new battery
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/pgf.asp
If you've been doing this "Pocket PC thing" for a couple of years now like me, you'll probably have a 1st generation iPAQ. And if you recharged it a lot, you're probably noticing that you're just not getting the battery life you used to - or perhaps your iPAQ won't hold a charge at all? I had an iPAQ that would only work when plugged in to AC power - it held zero charge. So what do you do? Contact the Pocket PC Techs of course!
If you're looking for a straight battery replacement for your 3600 or 3700 series iPAQ, $99 will get you a 1000 mAH battery virtually identical to the standard iPAQ battery (50 mAH more). For $149, you can get the massive 2100 mAH battery. So how does the big battery perform in real-life tests? Very well indeed! A standard 3650 will last for two hours with the backlight on low. After the 2100 mAH battery upgrade, it lasts 5.2 hours - more than double the power. I know some people who use the PCMCIA sleeve just for the extra battery - shed the sleeve brothers, and get the bigger battery! This is one of the best upgrades you can do for your iPAQ.
If you're interested in getting this upgrade, when you're checking out use the coupon code "thoughts" and you'll save $10 off the high-capacity battery option, or $5 off the regular battery. This isn't an affiliate code - we make no money off of this. I just want you to have a strong battery! 
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08-27-2002, 07:14 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 137
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Jason,
I went with the 2100 mAh battery along with a 64meg upgrade for my iPaq H3630. Very impressed with the product and the service from Pocket PC Techs. Breathed life back into an otherwise ailing machine.
I decided to get the upgrade while waiting for the PDA - phone thing to mature a little more. I am more in the camp of wanting a PDA that can act as a phone, not the other way around. Bluetooth may be the answer, but - 'till it all gets sorted out and gets a little more maturity under it's belt, I have a well-functioning PDA to get me by a little bit longer.
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08-27-2002, 11:24 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 262
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any ideas on what turn around is like if i ship from europe ? How much time would this take, how much would it cost me for shipping costs, isn't it dangerous to ship an ipaq from europe to usa ? etc. etc.
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08-27-2002, 11:39 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 69
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sad, very sad.....
Sad though that this should ever be a topic. It's a $500-$700 PDA, the battery should last longer than these have. Now you've got to turn around and pay for a new one? Shame on you Compaq  ops:
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08-27-2002, 11:54 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by denivan
any ideas on what turn around is like if i ship from europe ? How much time would this take, how much would it cost me for shipping costs, isn't it dangerous to ship an ipaq from europe to usa ? etc. etc.
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Your best bet is to ask them directly I think. 
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08-28-2002, 12:16 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 49
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Jornada Power
I've been using a J548 since late June, 2000, and haven't noticed any deterioration of battery life or performance. I'm not a hard core user, and the device is cradled an charged most of the time during the weekdays. In fact, I can only remember about 3 times when I've received the "charge this puppy now or lose your data" warning. Nevertheless, this may be yet another example of where Jornada shines.
Kevin
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08-28-2002, 12:32 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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The Jornada uses a Lithium Ion battery while the iPAQ uses a Lithium Polymer battery - the latter being more susecptible to this loss of battery functionality, especially since in the 3600 and 3700 series units there wasn't a controller for the battery that would stop it from being damaged when it was drained too much...
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08-28-2002, 01:03 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 18
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Has anyone just purchased a standard replacment battery from the new HP Store and replaced it themselves.
I would be interested in hearing what peoples impression of the service is.
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08-28-2002, 04:10 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 76
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tuneups
general tuneup questions for the iPAQ. - how long was the turnaround on the battery replacement?
can the 16 megs or ROM get upgraded? i think that's a chip change so i'm expecting no but .... what are the advantages of the 32 meg rom. i get this out of memory error every once in awhile. is it that rom memory that is consummed? because everything else that i can see on the meter bars is in fine shape.
when is it time to think about a new digitizer screen? i get these random spikes like i did on my newton 120. it's happened since the beginning and is not terrible but it's also not "right". i also notice that different applications that use "ink" seem to have different levels of trouble with this spiking and with a line being jagged. the speed i make the line seems to be a variable too. so would new hardware (screen) help or is it a software issue? :?: thanks.
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08-28-2002, 05:52 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 167
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I asked about the replacement coming for the 3800 battery
Here's what I wrote:
hi,
what are your plans for the kingrex upgrade for the ipaq 3800 series?
thank you,
This was my response from Leonard Wesson at PocketPCTechs:
Hi Sanjay,
We are working on it. ETA 4th qtr.
Thanks,
leonard
That's promising enough to make me want to sign up as soon as it's released.
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