At the time, our client chose to go with Palm because the devices were less
expensive than CE devices. Also, at the time, Symbol scanners could be
purchased with the PalmOS, but not with CE. That has, of course, since
changed. The decision to go with a web client may very well end up driving
your decision.
"Julia Lerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:42187@palm-dev-forum...
>
> No, this is not an "Urgent!!! What time is it?" post, since I swear, I
have
> been doing a lot of research and very happily found the FAQs. Bad timing
for
> me with the KB down, though.
>
> I am a VB developer. I have a client who is ready to get PDA's for his
field
> technicians. (I gave him a PalmVx for x-mas and he's turned into a true
> believer!) I am exploring both the PalmOS route and the Windows CE route.
>
> Currently the client is thinking that he just wants the techs to have a
> handful of data entry forms for simple recording of infomration. Then we
> will synch that up to their in-house databases. I am already thinking that
> we might want to aim for a web-based upload so these guys don't have to
> drive back to the office just to upload their data.
>
> We are not dealing with a group of technicians who already are carrying
> around Palm Pilots, etc for personal reasons, so we really do have the
> flexibility of going either way.
>
> I believe that if I go the Windows CE route - I'll just use the MS CE
> development tools. If I go PalmOS - I'd probably end up using AppForge.
The
> PDA end of this will not require huge databases. They just would need a
> current list of clients and projects with not a lot of other data. So the
> limitations I have read about with AppForge may not be an issue here.
>
> This is such a new direction for me that it's difficult to make that first
> decision. I'm guessing that I will have the same learning curve whichever
> way I go, so that's a non-issue. But this client is depending on me to
make
> the "right" choice - one that will be a good solution for looking to the
> future.
>
> I try , when I can , to do SOMETHING non-Microsoft, since I'm so locked
into
> MS for almost everything I do.
>
> My guess is that many of you have already gone through this decision
making
> process (and obviously chosen PalmOS) - and I wanted to find out how you
> chose Palm vs. WIndowsCE.
>
> I've already started downloading tools - emulator, skins, Appforge demo.
> (now this is loads of fun with my 28.8 connection!)
>
> Thanks very very much.
>
> Julia Lerman
>
>
>
>
>
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