cmis,
to answer your question - it's now in accessories :)
Anyway - as far as barcode scanners for the Axim go, there are a few CF scanners. I own my own used bookstore and have looked into them. The costs are mostly prohibitive, though. They range in the $300+ range and don't do anything more than a standard reader does (take the UPC code and all information and plop it into a text file). If you want to see the available products, though, you can check out Socket Communications main page here:
http://www.socketcom.com/product/bar.asp
Currently I'm using a CueCat scanner for those items (CDs, DVDs, books, etc.) that actually have a barcode. You then need to be able to process that information and (if for a CD, DVD or Book) look it up on an available service such as Amazon, Tower, etc. (A great software product that does this is
Readerware)
HTH!
Nick