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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

Models

H3630Launch model, 16 MB RAM, monochrome-style reflective color screen.

H363532 MB RAM variant of the original H3630 chassis.

H3650Added a transflective display for better outdoor visibility.

H366032 MB RAM with transflective display.

H3670Added built-in Bluetooth, top of the H3600 range.

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