Steve,
The reason for 10K bytes is that there are many field workers who need to gain
access to the main database. (much of the data is not to be displayed, rather
the data is configuration data required for background editing and list box
stuff). We have our app.running using Telxon's spread spectrum however as you
know thats applicable only if the customer can place repeaters in strategic
places. The app. now requires off site communications (e.g. 20 miles).
Do you think that the pam VII would be ideal and to forget the cell phones? How
about Palm III or V and use the internet for router (I guess for speed the
customer would have to host their own web site too.
Creative Digital Publishing Inc. wrote:
> >A single parts data to be reviewed in the field might be as long as 10,000
> >bytes and a user might look up as many as 15 parts at one time.
>
> Seems like the first thing your client needs to do is reduce the 10K bytes
> to something manageable on a small device. That's a lot of stuff, too much
> for a small screen device of any kind, and too much for quick, clean
> wireless transmission IMHO. If they're willing to pay for the wireless
> time, the only kind of device that I think makes sense is something that
> has at least a 1/4 VGA screen as in a (horrors!) WinCE device or a small
> laptop like the Toshiba Libretto. Something that might make more sense
> would be a Nokia 1000i smart phone. but they're expensive. Any screen
> smaller than that, with that much data, and that many items, just doesn't
> make sense.
>
> There was a thread on the PQA forum last week about compression technology.
> That might be applicable.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Mann
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