Ahh, good point Dave - I frequently forget about the 1500 & 1550 because neither one of them supports 2D (specifically, PDF417.) The 1700 supports 2D, but, unless Symbol changes their minds, it is being discontinued next month.
- Tony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-palm-dev-forum-54690@;news.palmos.com]On Behalf Of Dave Lippincott Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:57 AM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re: SD Bar Code Scanner However, you are more than likely going to spend less purchasing a Symbol SPT1550 than a CF or SDIO scanner module. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Goggin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:20 PM Subject: RE: SD Bar Code Scanner > I haven't found any, Geoff - but I have been concentrating on looking for 2D > scanning (PDF417) solutions. > > Socket makes some CompactFlash card scanners ( > http://www.socketcom.com/product/bar_inhand_sys.asp ) - unfortunately I know > very little about CF slots. The only support I have seen for CF Slots on > the PalmOS is with Handera's devices. Handera makes a couple of devices > that have built-in CF support, such as the 330 and TRGPro. Handera > advertises compatibility with the 1D version of Socket's CF scanner ( > http://www.handera.com/accessories/socketbarcode.asp ), but not the 2D > version. (Which isn't to say that it can't be done...) > > Socket announced via press release that it would support scanning on SDIO > Palm devices, but I have not found a product on their website with this > support. You can find that press release here: > http://www.socketcom.com/about/press/archive.asp?ID=47 . This Press Release > is dated 3/19/2001, and announced release by 4Q of 2001. I'm not sure what > happened to this product, but I suspect that if it's not in their current > lineup then it was either delayed or abandoned. I'm waiting for a call back > from someone at Socket to confirm my suspicions. > > >From the Frankenpalm department, Baracoda offers a Bluetooth-enabled linear > barcode scanner ( http://www.baracoda.com ) , which might get you closer to > where you want to be. > > I hope this helps a bit Geoff - if you discover other options, please pass > them along. > > - Tony Goggin, Salamander Technologies > > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
