With a card such as 3Com's, an HPC certainly becomes an attractive alternative to expensive, difficult to configure desktop PC's that require lots of space. Ethernet opens up a whole new world of functionality on the HPC platform. I tried copying a variety of files including MP3's, WMA's and various Office documents. I didn't try copying anything larger - to do so would have required removing some software or using my CF card, a caveat I'll cover later in this review. Web browsing on the iPAQ is also a pleasant, speedy experience.
Web pages zip right up, even ones with liberal use of graphics.
Fast, full web browsing is no longer the sole province of desktops and laptops. Suffice it to say that with Ethernet, synchronization is incredibly fast. Even when I waited almost a full day before synching, everything zipped right through to completion in a matter of seconds. Caveats and Some Drawbacks As much as I like the 3Com solution, there is room for improvement. First off, releasing Pocket PC specific drivers is essential.