Even if you use a PDA or other electronic device in the field, it is probably still a good idea to keep good records in a field book too. As easy as it is to destroy a field book, electronics can be easier! :) I have used Tremble XM and XT in the field which is essentially a PDA. They worked ok. Then, Garmin had a GPS/PDA for a while but I dont think they make it any more. It was actually easier to use than the Tremble, although not as technically good. I have not used PDAs otherwise. However, you might do better using a smart phone than a PDA these days. The newest HP Pavillion has a 6 hr battery with an A8 processor. It seems like a good laptop to me. With Windows 8.1 you can install 8.1 pro and then run programs in 8.1 that require oldeer operating systems. I can't remember if you install th other operating system inside 8.1 or if its just a setting. However, I am 90% certain you must have 8.1 pro to do it.
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Rosemary Hartman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > Does anyone have recommendations (or counter-recommendations) on field > computers or pdas for collecting ecological data? I have some experience > entering data on one of the Juniper Systems models ( > http://www.junipersys.com/), and they are the ones I have seen most often, > but I don't have experience setting up any of these systems, and I"m not > sure which model I would want. I'm looking for something to enter wetlands > and fisheries data in the field, so it must be robust to dropping in the > water and getting slimed by carp. > > Thanks! > > > -- > Rosemary Hartman > [email protected] > 301-538-0136 -- Malcolm L. McCallum, PHD, REP Department of Environmental Studies University of Illinois at Springfield Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology “Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.” -President Richard Nixon upon signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 into law. "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan Nation 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) Wealth w/o work Pleasure w/o conscience Knowledge w/o character Commerce w/o morality Science w/o humanity Worship w/o sacrifice Politics w/o principle Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
