04-21-2004, 09:00 PM
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High-Capacity Batteries for the iPAQ 2200 and 4100 Series
If you're like me, you like small Pocket PCs, but bemoan the small batteries they usually put in them. I use an iPAQ 4150 day to day, but the 900 mAH battery just doesn't last as long as I'd like it to. PDAparts.com has what looks like a great solution: a 2000 mAH battery for $49.95. iPAQ 2200 owners aren't left in the cold either - the same battery specs as before, 2000 mAH, and a $49.99 price tag.
The only thing I find curious about this is that with more than double the battery power (900 mAH vs. 2000 mAH), I wonder why they're claiming a boost of only 25-35%? Still, I'll take it!  PDAparts.com also carriers an assortment of other iPAQ accessories, Dell Axim accessories (including high-capacity batteries), and a whole whack of other goodies. Great site!
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04-21-2004, 09:06 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2004
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That is odd that they only claim 25-35% more battery life. I have the HP extended battery for my 4155 and it certainly feels to me like more than 35% more battery life. I have no scientific statistics to report though...
The HP extended battery is 1800mAh and includes a new battery cover that sticks out further than the basic one. It actually feels pretty good, but does make the unit have a slight bulge on the bottom half of the back of the unit -- which makes it tough to fit into 3rd party cases. Oddly enough the cheap stock case works pretty well with it.
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04-21-2004, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I wonder if this increased battery capacity would address the power problems I was having with the Semson CF to PC Card adapter and PCMCIA HDD back in July. At the time, it was working fine in the 55xx, but not the 22xx series. This would be an interesting experiment to try...
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04-21-2004, 09:12 PM
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For the 22xx series Pocket PC's you will have to update the ROM to take advantage of these new batteries...
Steve
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04-21-2004, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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221x Battery Size?
Does anyone know if this 2000mA battery for the iPAQ 221x is the same size or not? The picture makes it look that way but the article doesn't exactly say. I just don't want a battery that will stick out of my pda. :confused totally:
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04-21-2004, 09:25 PM
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Re: 221x Battery Size?
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Originally Posted by acouch_21
Does anyone know if this 2000mA battery for the iPAQ 221x is the same size or not? The picture makes it look that way but the article doesn't exactly say. I just don't want a battery that will stick out of my pda. :confused totally:
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Yes, it is the same size as the original...
Steve
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04-21-2004, 09:28 PM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by kagayaki1
I wonder if this increased battery capacity would address the power problems I was having with the Semson CF to PC Card adapter and PCMCIA HDD back in July. At the time, it was working fine in the 55xx, but not the 22xx series. This would be an interesting experiment to try...
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I don't think it will - the mAH isn't the problem, it's the output voltage of the overall device. But I'm not an electrical engineer, so I could be wrong... ;-)
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04-21-2004, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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What about for the iPaq 41xx series? Will it add the extra bulk to the device that HP's extended battery does?
Thanks!
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04-21-2004, 09:32 PM
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Pontificator
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Good question.
Is the one for the 41xx series the size of HP's extended battery? Their regular battery?
Hmm..
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04-21-2004, 09:33 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I wonder why they are gouging 22xx owners for the extra 4 cents. It's an injustice I tell you!
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