EXHIBIT 16 ---------- October 5, 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 (the "Company") (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated September 29, 2004. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. We make no comment whatsoever regarding the consultation between Deloitte & Touche, LLP and the Company as described in the seventh and eighth paragraphs of Item 4.01 of the attached Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP