Compaq iPAQ 311317-B21 1910 USB Desktop Cradle with Battery Slot for 1910

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000085BBU
• Item model number: 311317-B21
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 30, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This usb desktop cradle with battery slot is the perfect match for your HP iPAQ h1900 series handheld. Sync your files, rev up your batteries, it's great for home or office. The handy light shows your battery charge status.

Features

• Autosync desktop cradle with USB Connector and built-in charging slot for extra removable battery
• Desktop docking cradle gives you a USB connection to your desktop or notebook PC
• Works with A/C adapter from iPAQ h1900 series
• Great for home office or frequent secondary locations for your iPAQ Pocket PC
• Also includes a convenient built-in charging slot for an extra 900 mAH battery (sold separately)
• Light indicator to show battery charge status
• Transferring files and synchronizing your schedule is a snap now
• Synchronize your iPAQ h1900 series address book, schedule and more with your desktop PC by connecting this cradle to your USB port

Product Description

HP USB Cradle/Charger with Independent Slot for Charging Optional Battery IPAQ Pocket PC H1910 Series (with USB Cable)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what it says it is, March 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Compaq iPAQ 311317-B21 1910 USB Desktop Cradle with Battery Slot for 1910 (Office Product)

While both a connector cord and an adapter cord come with the 1910, if you want connectivity at both home and office you'll have to lug the cords back and forth. That is a pain, so I was really looking forward to the convenience of having a cradle/charger at the office.

HP's package labeling says this is a cradle/charger, but that is misleading. For $...all you get is a cradle (which to Amazon's credit is how they label it on their website). If you want it to be a charger, too, you have to spend another $... for an adapter cord.

Don't get me wrong... I love my Ipaq 1910. It is a steal at $..., but to have to shell out $...just for an extra desktop connection is pretty outrageous.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars cradle for 1910, June 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Compaq iPAQ 311317-B21 1910 USB Desktop Cradle with Battery Slot for 1910 (Office Product)

I gave this one star bcs it does NOT charge your unit, as one would expect. This cradle is just a display holder.

To charge your unit, there are four ways:

1. Buy a charging cradle, which is an extra cost (no universal one to fit several PDAs, just one for the 1910, according to hp tech support; I couldn't get an answer as to whether an other hp PDA would also fit the 1910 but I think I read this somewhere on a customer review site). This is the most expensive option.

2. Use the sync cable. Run it btw the USB port on your desktop and the USB port on the unit, hooking tog. as tho you are going to sync. This is the easiest option.
3. Get your cell phone A/C adaptor. Plug into the wall. Plug the male part of the A/C adaptor into hp's 1910 adaptor and plug the other end of hp's 1910 adaptor into the USB of your desktop. This requires purchase of the 1910 adaptor. Amazon has it for $.... $... elsewhere.
4. Buy a 2nd battery.

Some people buy two charging cradles (one for home, one for work) and others just carry around the sync cable.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lemonade anyone?, September 25, 2003

By 

"vdas24" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq iPAQ 311317-B21 1910 USB Desktop Cradle with Battery Slot for 1910 (Office Product)

This unit just died on me within three months. The charger works (I bought it separately) but I cannot hotsync anymore - what's the point of having a iPAQ that does not sync? It's either the connector to the cradle or the connector to the base of the handheld that's not connecting. For the high $$$ that I had to pay for this flimsy product, it's really a pity that HP will not provide a good product. It's poor design makes the iPAQ rock back and forth without a firm connection.