RE: Advice on ipaq expansion cases

["Dr John Tankard" <john@xxxxxxx>]

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I use the PC back, bacause of range and the extra battery, but when I dont need the wifi link, when I am out and about I just slide the back off. In my dase i use the ipaq a lot during the day, so when I get in I just slide on the back, and I have no power worries, when I go to bed I drop them both in the cradle so both are charged for the folowing day.

 

John

-----Original Message-----
From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 March 2002 10:13
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Advice on ipaq expansion cases

I have a socket WLAN card for mine.  I haven't tested the absolute range on it, but it a room where I usually get 3 bars on my laptop orinocco gold, I usually get 2 but sometimes 3 on the socket - so it's not _quite_ as good, but not bad either.

The socket card is a low pwer device, and it _will_ allow the iPaq to go into power saving mode, whereas some cards don't & you drain the battery a lot quicker.

There is battery drain granted, but as the card isn't in constant use, I can't say I notice it as being that bad.  Depends on how long you're going to be using it :)

Also, the smaller form factor is a big plus - the PCMCIA adapter for the iPaq is HUGE - no point in having a pocket sized PDA if it won't fit in your pocket!

 

Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: Stu Worrall [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 March 2002 10:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Advice on ipaq expansion cases

That would be a better solution but has anybody tried the CF wlans for range? I was thinking of buying one of the orinioco gold/silver because the general feeling ive got from this list is that these seem to give the best range.  plus there's no extra battery in the CF pack so it might drain quite quickly?

 

Stu

-----Original Message----- 

From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 March 2002 09:12
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Advice on ipaq expansion cases

Why not get a CF WLAN card?  then you don't need the pcmcia sleeve at all......

 

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