Compaq Expands on iPAQ Expansion Packs

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(04/12/02, 12:25:23 PM EDT)

Compaq Computer Corporation introduces two new Expansion Packs with removable, rechargeable batteries for the iPAQ Pocket PC Series, allowing for more options modules and longer battery life.

The new PC Card Expansion Pack Plus and CompactFlash Expansion Pack Plus accommodate Type II PC Card or CompactFlash Cards. With PC Card or CF Card Expansion Pack Plus, customers can increase the file storage space on their iPAQ Pocket PC, access their wireless local area networks (WLAN) or the Internet through a cellular data networks.

Each Expansion Pack Plus incorporates the new Cover Pack design, with a removable display cover to protect the screen and buttons on the front of the unit. The new Expansion Packs include a new removable, rechargeable battery. This is a removable 920mAh (milliamp hour) Lithium-Ion battery which independently powers the PC or CF card plugged into the Expansion Pack. It also provides supplemental power to the iPAQ Pocket PC main battery. An optional 1840mAh Lithium-Ion Extended battery is also available. About the size of a business card case, the new batteries fit both of the new Expansion Packs.

A new battery charger is also available for the Expansion Pack Plus batteries, allowing a customer to simultaneously charge two batteries in approximately two hours, depending on configuration. The battery charger converts from a desktop charger to a slim, portable design that can easily be tucked into a briefcase or purse.

Suggested resale prices are $150 for the PC Card Expansion Pack Plus, $100 for the Compact Flash Expansion Pack Plus, and $50 for the battery charger. Optional slim batteries are available for $50, and an optional 1840mAh Lithium Polymer extended battery is available for $99.