LandWare Battpac Portable Battery Recharger for Palm V

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TF4U
• Item model number: 2502
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #183,578 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The LandWare Battpac portable battery recharger lets you recharge your organizer in a hurry without hunting for an AC outlet. Using two batteries, the Battpac recharges your organizer's internal battery while you use it. Its serial port and cable also allow you to connect to your laptop or desktop computers. Weighing in at just 4 ounces (including batteries), the Battpac is light enough to take just about anywhere. Not for use with Palm III series organizers.

Product Description
BattPac from Landware is a unique accessory that makes your Palm even more flexible. It utilizes common AA batteries to recharge the organizers internal battery and has a serial port and cable for synchronizing with a desktop or laptop computer. Besides it is equipped with front LED that indicates charging status. BattPac eliminates the need for expensive recharger and travel adapters.BattPac is designed for Palm V, Vx, IBM c3.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leave the Bulk at Home!, August 6, 2000

By	Jeff Schneider (Santa Monica CA USA) - See all my reviews

I travel a lot and am always looking to minimize the load. Though I was interested, I was also skeptical as to the value of this product...However, I was pleasantly surprised!

I have shelved my Palm Travel Pack. This unit is awesome. It doesn't matter where I am, If my Vx gets low on Juice, I can slip it into the BattPac and continue working. And since it runs on AA batteries, which I can get anywhere in the world, I don't have to switch back and forth with my laptops foriegn plug adapter to charge my Palm Vx.

I also like the small compact hotsync cable that is included...if only it were USB instead of serial, life would be that much better.

Regardless, this is a VERY worthwile purchase!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ..., February 7, 2001

By	Marcin P Depinski "depinski" (Sunland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I was excited about this product when i first saw it because i needed another cradle and i wanted to take my palm on the road. I though the idea of using batteries to power the Palm Vx was great. I got the BattPac and started using it. At first it worked great. After two sets of batteries the batteries started falling out becuase the clips holding them in are made of very thin metal that bends beneath the weight of the battery. Then the clip on the battery cover cracked off. ...

I would hope that... the product would be of much higher quality.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic accessory!, November 26, 2000

By	Josh Lerman (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This is going to make my life so much easier. I had been taking my recharger/cradle to and from the office every day to synch/charge at home, and this nifty accessory now solves that problem.

Furthermore, I do a lot of international travel and was worried about recharging/synching my Palm while on the road and also avoiding dangerous fluctuations in voltage that could fry the unit. Requiring only 2 AA batteries (available everywhere), I now never have to worry about running out of juice.

For those who travel, this is a must!