iPAQ H3600

H3600 · H3630 · H3635 · H3650 · H3660 · H3670 · 2000–2001 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Intel StrongARM SA-1110, 206 MHz
Ram: max: 32 MB on-board; not user-upgradeable, though later units accepted Flash/RAM expansion sleeves · base: 16 MB or 32 MB depending on variant
Ports: Proprietary docking connector (serial/USB via cradle) · IrDA infrared · Headphone jack · Expansion pack connector (CompactFlash/PC Card sleeves)
Battery: 1000 mAh rechargeable Li-Ion, built-in, charged via cradle
Display: 3.8" reflective color TFT touchscreen, 240x320, 12 bit color (H3630/3635) or transflective color (H3650/3660/3670)
Storage: base: 16 MB or 32 MB flash ROM (OS and apps) · options: CompactFlash Type I/II via expansion sleeve · PC Card via expansion sleeve
Cellular: None built-in; add-on sleeves offered GSM/CDMA modems
Os Support: latest: Windows Mobile 2002 (Pocket PC), via official ROM upgrade · shipped: Windows CE 3.0 (Pocket PC 2000)
Release Price: $499 (H3630)

Variants

Revisions

iPAQ H3600H3600original, 16MB RAM, 2000

iPAQ H3610H3610regional variant of H3600, 2000

iPAQ H3630H363032MB RAM, late 2000

iPAQ H3635H3635enhanced bundle of H3630, 2001

iPAQ H3650H3650built-in CF expansion sleeve, 2001

iPAQ H3660H3660expanded flash ROM version of H3650, 2001

iPAQ H3670H3670integrated 802.11b wireless, 2001

iPAQ H3675H3675wireless variant with expanded flash, 2001

iPAQ H3695H3695combo Bluetooth and wireless model, 2002

Upgrade paths

storage

CompactFlash Type I/II or PC Card via a snap-on expansion sleeve (Jacket) · No internal disassembly needed, the sleeve clips onto the back and adds a card slot plus extra battery capacity.

~$40 for the CF expansion sleeve, plus card

EASY

Wi-Fi

802.11b via CompactFlash Wi-Fi card in an expansion sleeve · Popular combo among road warriors: CF sleeve plus a wireless card, since no H3600 shipped with built-in Wi-Fi.

~$60-$100 for a CF Wi-Fi card at the time

EASY

CPU

N/A, StrongARM SA-1110 is soldered and fixed at 206 MHz · No CPU upgrade path existed; overclocking via registry hacks was possible under later custom ROMs but voided reliability.

n/a

LOCKED

other

Custom ROM flashing (later Windows Mobile builds, or third-party Linux ports) · The H3600 became a favorite hacking target: hobbyists shipped Familiar Linux and custom WinCE ROMs, requiring careful bootloader work and a serial or JTAG recovery path if it went wrong.

free (software only)

HARD