Customer Reviews

Compaq iPAQ 176482-B22A Pkt Pc Serial Cradle H3650 H3150 H3635 H3135 H3670 H3700

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While it is a bummer that Compaq does not have any serial cradles available yet for NT4.0 users who don't have USB support, I bought a serial cable and it works just fine. I had no trouble getting it to synchronize with my workstation running Windows NT, although it's slower than USB, I guess. You can get the cable right here from Amazon.

I have iPAQ and Windows NT 4 at work and the workaround is to email to my home Windows 98 machine (that supports the iPAQ USB connection) items I wish to download - It works fantastic until I get my hands on a serial connection. I downloaded all my contact information directly via infrared from old Casio Windows CE device - if you have Palm (or PocketPC) get PEACEMAKER software to communication with CE (or Palm) devices.

heres is what I am currently doing to get by until serial cables come out...
On your NT computer - click import/export, select export to a file (select *.PST type) and then select what you want to transfer (check all subfolders)
click next and save the file, and then transfer the file somehow (I use the internet) to your home PC and then Import that file into your Outlook 2000 at home.
then sync and presto you have your information.

It sucks to have to do that but until the serial cradles arrive plus beware if you do all the files in outlook (calendar/inbox )ect. the file could get huge 3 to 4 megs

Like those who wrote before me, I too, use an NT laptop at work and while I am able to sync at home via the supplied USB cradle, all my really useful and important stuff is on the NT powered laptop! I have been everywhere (including several other cities across the country) and done everything I could think to do to try to find the serial cradle but to no avail. This seems to be a terrific product but unfortunately, it is nothing more than a expensive doorstop until I can get a serial cradle and sync with my data.

I too have had problems with my ipaq! I have a toshiba 330CDS laptop, and i cant use the usb cradle, i thought usb was universal? When i called COMPAQ, guess what? They told me that my usb was not compatable with the piaq. I will need to wait to BUY a Serial cradle. Shelling out 500+bucks for a unit that Compaq will support the users. I am a bit peeved at the shortage from Compaq, hello guys its time to pull our heads out!!!

The iPaq's been out since June and I happened to be one of the first on hand when CompUsa had it on the shelf so I eagerly snatched it up. I can use the USB at home but I also needed the serial cradles for NT at work. Yet here it is October and the serial port still isn't available! Three months and all I've got is a $500 digital grocery list. And what's with CE ver 3? No close button on the applications! I don't even use it now, what a waste of money. Should've been smart and returned it within 14 days. I still drool over the display of accessories for every other hand held out there...

I, too, have the iPAQ (since August 1) and suffer from the misfortune of using NT at work. Compaq customer service has done a terrific job of skirting the issue whenever I call as to when the serial cradles will be available. I have orders in with several e-tailers for the serial cradle, and their delivery dates keep getting pushed out. What's going on? I'm seriously thinking about selling my iPAQ on eBay, I've heard it commands top dollar there. In the meantime, it makes for a sharp looking paperweight!

why is there a shortage from Compaq for the Serial Cradles? and why are the Serial Cables coming out FIRST and charging you more ??

A few people have gotten ahold of serial cables (i heard from Canada Compaq directly) what the heck ... the cables costs the same as the Serial Cradles..

Plus I thought the European Ipaq are shipping with the Serial Cradles instead of USB ..

I finally received my iPaq 3650 today, whopee! However I realised that it is almost totally useless as I run WinNT and USB is not supported! So now I have to order and wait another six-eight weeks for the serial cradle. What a load of howee!

I used this product for 13 days and returned it to Staples before their usual 14 day return policy expired. This is a great product, however, since I have a Windows NT machine, it is useless. (Windows NT can't use USB and I could not find a serial cradle anywhere.) I also wasn't thrilled with the size of the IPAQ. It is twice as thick as the Palm V. Way too big to put comfortably in my jeans pocket. Furthermore, it needs a cover to protect the screen. The Palm V leather case is the best example of how Compaq should design their unit/case.