Re: [NTLK] Recommend Palm or PocketPC device?

From: Stocker, Michael (mstocker_at_accelent.com)
Date: Tue Jan 28 2003 - 11:42:24 PST


John,

By definition, Palm and PPC devices have QVGA or smaller displays.

So, neither will meet your criteria for a large display.

What you need for a large display is a web tablet. However AppForge =
does not support WinCE .NET. Plus these tablets are very heavy and have =
short battery life, like Tablet PC's.

Mike

 -----Original Message-----
From: John Goggan [mailto:jgoggan_at_dcg.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:34 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: [NTLK] Recommend Palm or PocketPC device?

I realize that this is a somewhat odd request for the NewtonTalk list, =
but the
truth is that I want the opinions of Newton users -- since they are much =
more
familiar with what I'd like, of course.

The situation is that there are now several specific applications that I =
need
to run on a handheld/PDA (for either work or personal usage) that just =
aren't
available on the Newton. So, I'm considering either switching -- or at =
least
picking up a second handheld to run them.

Therefore, I'm interested in the opinions of other Newton (or ex-Newton =
by
force) users that have gone to a Palm or PocketPC device for whatever =
reason.

I'd like a unit that has a large screen (at least the Newton's =
resolution,
although I'd like the large physical size too if possible). But, from =
what
I've seen, nothing is that big these days except Tablet PCs -- which =
isn't
what I'm looking for. I also would like handwriting recognition ON THE =
SCREEN
(not into some little box) -- like the Newton has.

The unit has to work with AppForge (see
http://www.appforge.com/devices/index.html for a list of devices). So, =
if
anyone is familiar with AppForge -- or with any of the specific Palm or
PocketPC devices on that list -- I would really be interested in your =
opinions
on them.

Thanks very much!

 - John...
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