Mike, The first desision is whether to choose a tablet PC sytems or one of the the more portable Pocket PC systems.
Most of our GBM Mobile customers started out thinking they needed tablets because they wanted the bigger screens, but in the long term the portability and robustness of the Pocket PC wins out. The secret is getting an application that is properly optimised for the Pocket PC screen size. Have a look at some of the MapInfo based mobile mapping systems such as GBM Mobile at www.geobasemap.com. It would be pretty easy to upload field observations from there into your access applicaiton. The alternative is a Tablet based MapX system like our GBM Mapping product, but have a good look at the Pocket PC first. Consumer level Pocket PC devices like the iPAQ cost around 20% of price of a tablet PC. Ruggardised units, like the new Pocket PC 2003 variant of the Trimble Recon are a bit more expensive, but still much cheaper than the tablets. Ken Moule Exa-Min Technologies www.geobasemap.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Cummings, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 31 January 2004 7:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L field hardware and software Hey folks, My boss has decided it is time, for the field staff, to start using some sort of tablet to record information. The information collected is to be exported to the office access databases. The field staff use Garmin and Trimble GPS units now. So we would like something that can connect with them. Of course, cost is a consideration. Any suggestions or comments on what to get or what to stay away from? --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10293
