EXHIBIT 16 ---------- July 30, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Extended Systems Incorporated (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated July 26, 2004. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. We make no comment whatsoever regarding the audit committee's selection process for a new accounting firm as described in the first paragraph of Item 4 of the attached Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP