Compaq iPAQ 170339-B22 Compact Flash Card Expansion Pack for 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 5400 series

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.4 x 1 inches ; 5.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AKV3
• Item model number: 170339-b22
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 3, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Compaq iPAQ CompactFlash expansion pack slides onto your iPAQ Pocket PC and increases the functionality of your system. The unit easily attaches to your iPAQ Pocket PC to create an expansion slot. You can plug in a variety of devices such as storage cards, LAN connections, modems, and bar code scanners developed by other manufacturers. This expansion pack transforms your iPAQ Pocket PC into several devices in an easy, streamlined, and convenient manner.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great if you need more space for your files..., April 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Compaq iPAQ 170339-B22 Compact Flash Card Expansion Pack for 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 5400 series (Office Product)

I learned quickly that while the iPAQ was a great PDA, I used the onboard storage up quick. An e-book or two, a map or 3, maybe a couple of mp3, all of your "pocket outlook" files, avant go content and, heaven forbid, a short video file and you don't have any memory left at all... you can't even rub two bits together!

If you don't want to spend the coin for the PC Card expansion pack and battery time isn't a big issue to you, then this is a great solution. You can throw in any of several compact flash modules or, if you are a real space junkie you can use an IBM microdrive in it. At about a fourth of the cost of a PC Card pack you can add in that extra 128 mb. A warning tho. Given the opportunity to add in more storage, you will want to. I think everyone who can will want a Microdrive in this thing at one point or another. Sure, it drains the battery a bit more but in my opinion that is more from you using the content you carry more often and not a serious drain from the expansion pack.

Happy computing.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth having, November 12, 2001

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Marzouq Alghanim "Marzouq" (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq iPAQ 170339-B22 Compact Flash Card Expansion Pack for 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 5400 series (Office Product)

This a good product for its price. For (...)dollars you can add a modem or expand memory or add a wireless ethernet or ethernet or make your IPAQ GPS capable. But one thing product lacks is that it uses the battery of the IPAQ so it reduces the time you can use the IPAQ. The PC card expansion has its own battery so it helps the IPAQ last a little longer. And the PC card expansion has more items that can be used with it. So you just have to see which is more usable for you the CF card expansion or the PC card expansion or none if you dont need the expansions.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Desired Accessory., December 20, 2001

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"alexander-sfbay-area" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq iPAQ 170339-B22 Compact Flash Card Expansion Pack for 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 5400 series (Office Product)

The single compact flash expansion sleeve is a minimal way to go for expanding your iPAQ. The iPAQ can play mp3's directly off compact flash, there are a lot of available expansions for compact flash.

It might be wiser to look at one of the "PC card expansion sleeves" as they include an extra battery! You can pick up Compact Flash adaptors for PC cards cheep, like under ten US dollars.

Compact Flash memory can be found at fairly low prices.

With this expansion installed - the protective cover which comes with the iPAC 3765 is a fairly tight fit.