I have been working for both platform.
So far, I like palmOS programming. It's a lot faster in term of retriving,
inserting, adding record into a database. While pocket pc is slower than
palmOS. But, pocket PC has a better GUI than palmOS. They have both
advantages and disadvantages. I hope this will help.
S Santoso
"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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