Compaq iPAQ Expansion Pack PCMCIA Card

by HP

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 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: B00004TB3O
• Item model number: 170338-B22
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 23, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Compaq iPAQ PC Card 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 a PC expansion slot. The PC Card expansion pack enables wireless connection to e-mail, the Web, and corporate networks when used with an optional third-party cellular digital packet data (CDPD) card or an IEEE 802.11b HR wireless LAN PC Card. As a matter of fact, the industry-standard PC Card slot on the iPAQ Pocket PC is exactly like the PC Card slot found on most notebook PCs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Q: Why so much more than the CF sleeve? A: a battery, June 20, 2000

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Chris Anderson (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Compaq iPAQ Expansion Pack PCMCIA Card (Office Product)

In case you're wondering, the PCMCIA (PC Card) expansion pack costs more because it's got its own rechargeble battery (PC Cards need more juice than CF cards). I assume it recharges from the cradle along with the iPaq. It's bigger the the CF sleeve, of course, but if you want to be the first on your block with proper wireless web access (none of the Palm web clippings nonsense), you'll have to take the PC Card expansion route.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bulky, but very useful, October 8, 2001

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Derek Dysart (Brookfield, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq iPAQ Expansion Pack PCMCIA Card (Office Product)

Until the recent release of low power CF wireless lan cards, this was your only option for going mobile with you iPaq Pocket PC. I've used the sleeve extensively with a Cisco Aironet 340 WLAN card and it works great. Want to go wide area? Slap in a Seirra Wireless Aircard and truely go mobile.

While the sleeve is a bit bulky, the heft definately is out weighed by the usefulness. With new Pocket PC 2002 iPaq's (or the pending upgrade from Compaq for current owners), you can use VPN features while away from the office. The nice thing is Compaq seems very commited to the current form factor, meaning that even if you buy a new iPaq, the sleeve will still work for some time to come.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ..., March 3, 2002

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"microwavedrum" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq iPAQ Expansion Pack PCMCIA Card (Office Product)

I've got an ipaq 3835. I'm using the PC Card sleve with a Sierra Wireless CDPD modem, which draws very little power. Perfect tool for the remote sysadmin.