Cradle vs cable

[DaveO]

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Hi all

Just got an iPaq 1940 with the standard charger, cables, etc

Not knowing much about these, I see references to 'cradles' in the
newsgroups.

Are these for 'convenience only' or do they offer some functions not
available via the USB cable ?

Thanks in advance for any comments

Dave

 

[Guest]

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"DaveO" <jsinvest@mweb.co.za> schreef in bericht
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> Hi all
>
> Just got an iPaq 1940 with the standard charger, cables, etc
>
> Not knowing much about these, I see references to 'cradles' in the
> newsgroups.
>
> Are these for 'convenience only' or do they offer some functions not
> available via the USB cable ?
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments
>
> Dave
>

I use an iPAQ 2210. At home with a cradle and at work with a cable. Can't
find a difference in use. The cable charges while connected. The cradle
charges to but here is a separate connector. The cradle is more stable while
the cable is less expensive.

Regards,
Dutch

 

[Guest]

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plus the cradle props the device up at a convenient angle ;-)

Beverly Howard

 

[DaveO]

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....and I suppose that the cradle looks good on the desk ??

Don't think that I will worry about the angle of the device, besides, it is
called a HANDheld.

Anyway, thanks to all for your insight.

Seems to me that it is simply an extra expensive paperweight that I actually
don't need.

Just needed to make sure as I recall the time that I decided not to buy a
car charger for my laptop ( years ago ) and learned to regret the decision
later when I needed one and they were no longer available.

Regards
Dave


"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> plus the cradle props the device up at a convenient angle ;-)
>
> Beverly Howard
>

 

[Guest]

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Not sure about the 1900 models, but both my 2210 and 4155 cradles allow me
to charge a spare battery.

--
Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
"DaveO" <jsinvest@mweb.co.za> wrote in message
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>
> ...and I suppose that the cradle looks good on the desk ??
>
> Don't think that I will worry about the angle of the device, besides, it
is
> called a HANDheld.
>
> Anyway, thanks to all for your insight.
>
> Seems to me that it is simply an extra expensive paperweight that I
actually
> don't need.
>
> Just needed to make sure as I recall the time that I decided not to buy a
> car charger for my laptop ( years ago ) and learned to regret the decision
> later when I needed one and they were no longer available.
>
> Regards
> Dave
>
>
> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
> message news:u$Lzy59PEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > plus the cradle props the device up at a convenient angle ;-)
> >
> > Beverly Howard
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

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The cradle (FA112A#AC3) for he 19XX series is fairly close to the 22XX, 41XX
& 43XX and does let you have a second battery. I thought that I would be
using the alot for my 4355, but that 1560 maH battery really ends up lasting
a long time, kinda surprised me the first few times.

--
Tedd Riggs
PDA Square Content Developer
www.pdasquare.com
Redmond, WA



"Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Not sure about the 1900 models, but both my 2210 and 4155 cradles allow me
> to charge a spare battery.
>
> --
> Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
> "DaveO" <jsinvest@mweb.co.za> wrote in message
> news:c8n7es$618$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
>>
>> ...and I suppose that the cradle looks good on the desk ??
>>
>> Don't think that I will worry about the angle of the device, besides, it
> is
>> called a HANDheld.
>>
>> Anyway, thanks to all for your insight.
>>
>> Seems to me that it is simply an extra expensive paperweight that I
> actually
>> don't need.
>>
>> Just needed to make sure as I recall the time that I decided not to buy a
>> car charger for my laptop ( years ago ) and learned to regret the
>> decision
>> later when I needed one and they were no longer available.
>>
>> Regards
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
>> message news:u$Lzy59PEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > plus the cradle props the device up at a convenient angle ;-)
>> >
>> > Beverly Howard
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[johno]

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"DaveO" <jsinvest@mweb.co.za> wrote in message
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>
> >>
> Just needed to make sure as I recall the time that I decided not to buy a
> car charger for my laptop ( years ago ) and learned to regret the decision
> later when I needed one and they were no longer available.
>
> Regards
> Dave
>
>

An alternative if you don't have a car charger is an inverter, which coverts
12volts DC from the cigarette lighter outlet into mains voltage and
frequency for use with your normal home/office charger. A 100 watt
iinverter will cost about 30 or 40 $US

 

[DaveO]

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Thanks Johno

I did, eventually, end up buying an invertor and am able to charge the cell
phone, PPC and laptop all at the same time.

Regards
Dave



"Johno" <nospam@nospam> wrote in message
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>
> "DaveO" <jsinvest@mweb.co.za> wrote in message
> news:c8n7es$618$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> >
> > >>
> > Just needed to make sure as I recall the time that I decided not to buy
a
> > car charger for my laptop ( years ago ) and learned to regret the
decision
> > later when I needed one and they were no longer available.
> >
> > Regards
> > Dave
> >
> >
>
> An alternative if you don't have a car charger is an inverter, which
coverts
> 12volts DC from the cigarette lighter outlet into mains voltage and
> frequency for use with your normal home/office charger. A 100 watt
> iinverter will cost about 30 or 40 $US
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Good day,

> ...and I suppose that the cradle looks good on the desk ??
>
> Don't think that I will worry about the angle of the device, besides, it is
> called a HANDheld.
>
> Anyway, thanks to all for your insight.
>
> Seems to me that it is simply an extra expensive paperweight that I actually
> don't need.

Well, the cradle allows you to easily dock, recharge and sync your
handheld without having to worry about plugging a cable in and out as
well as being neater on a desk if you have a fixed setup.

The 19xx cradle also allows you to recharge a spare battery in addition
to the actual unit simultaneously.

Best regards,
Michael Tam

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[Guest]

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Johno wrote:
> "DaveO" <jsinvest@mweb.co.za> wrote in message
> news:c8n7es$618$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
>>
>>>>
>> Just needed to make sure as I recall the time that I decided not to
>> buy a car charger for my laptop ( years ago ) and learned to regret
>> the decision later when I needed one and they were no longer
>> available.
>>
>> Regards
>> Dave
>>
>>
>
> An alternative if you don't have a car charger is an inverter, which
> coverts 12volts DC from the cigarette lighter outlet into mains
> voltage and frequency for use with your normal home/office charger.
> A 100 watt iinverter will cost about 30 or 40 $US

You have to watch it though. They sometimes cause distortion in your
stereo. At least it did when I was on AUX using my pioneer deck.

Ryan