"Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
<spamfree-silvernino********.spambegone.com> wrote > >
> >So, suppose I try this after backing up to CF card with Sprite. What
would
> >worst case scenario be. Would it be possible that I would have no way of
> >recovering?
>
> It is a ROM update. Worst case, you brick the device and have to
> send it back to HP for reflashing, and they might not support a
> 2002 device at all. the 3600 came out in 2000. I don't know any
> PC manufacturer that would even service a box that old.
> --

Just as well car manufacturers don't think that way - My newest car was
built in 1998 and the old one in 1972 and I can still get it serviced and
buy parts :)

I am not yet ready to give up on my iPaq 3670. It works flawlessly and still
has the original battery. The Memplug dual CF sleeve with aux battery gave
it a new lease of life and the Haicom HI-305III CF GPS adds yet another slot
(SD). So, besides its internal 64MB, I can have a 2+Gig CF and a 2+Gig SD
for data while still plugging in a CF card.

We use it for auto navigation with iGuidance 2.1 and for marine navigation
with Fugawi. It also has a Wifi card which allows us to get email in
Starbucks etc when travelling. I sometimes use it for web access - even
while anchored out in an idylic Bahamas harbour that happens to have wifi
access! It also plays MP3s and we use it like an iPod on long trips in the
car. And it will play tunes and navigate simultaneously, which the new all
in one GPSs will not.

Now, how could I give up on all of that!

My only problem right now, is that the iGuidance 2.1 auto nav software maps
are no longer being updated and I have not found alternative up-to-date
software that will install and run on this old PPC2002 iPaq.

Thanks for your input Ed! I won't try the ROM update!

Graham