Re: [iPAQ] Pcmcia vs CF?

From: Lee Andrew MacNeill <cq585.a.t.torfree.net>
Date: Thu Mar 28 2002 - 15:35:41 EST

> What has better support in the ipaq?
> pcmcia's devices or cf's devices?

I believe you require a 'sleeve' adapter for either format...

I would be inclined to get either the single PCMCIA or dual PCMCIA sleeve,
because I know there are PCMCIA/CF adapters, and I'm fairly certain they
support CF Type II (IBM MicroDrives are CF Type II devices).

> I planning to purchase a wirless card, CF or Wireless?

I'm assuming you meant CF Wireless or PCMCIA Wireless... hrmz... I can't
think of any way for it to *not* burn a whole whack of power, so I think
you're screwed either way.

I know that the PCMCIA sleeves (or perhaps just the dual) has an extra
battery to help you power the PCMCIA devices, and I'm not sure if the CF
sleeve does.

> Also, what kind of harddisk are currently supported by the ipaq?

I'm fairly certain the 3670 can *totally* deal with CF Type II cards,
provided you have either the CF sleeve or a PCMCIA sleeve and a CF adapter.

That said, would anyone on this list working for Compaq care to give me a
job? Or a distributorship for iPaq handhelds? </HHOS>

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Lee Andrew MacNeill
Internetwork Technician, Systems/Network Administrator
systems@enfilade.net
cq585@torfree.net
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Received on Thu Mar 28 20:37:18 2002

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