Re: PDA's

[Rollie Parrish <rparrish@flightweb.com>]

On Fri, 17 May 2002, Bryan Hess wrote:

> I am in the market for a PDA and without starting some kind of war was
> wondering if anyone can give me a GOOD evaluation on Palm v. PC OS' I have
> not found much in the way of apps for the PC OS but like the fact that it
> would interface well with my current computer. Please respond off-list. and
> thanks for your input on this issue.
> Bryan Hess, NREMT-P

This is a very common question and is really the first decision someone
should make when considering purchasing a PDA for personal or professional
use. There are a number of articles, reviews, etc. online that address
this, such as:

http://www.handheldmed.com/newsmore.php?NID=153&DETAIL=Basics

The main thing to consider is what you intend to use it for. If it's
mainly to store and display information (ie. medical & drug references,
dosage calculators, etc.) then the Palm OS is preferrable. If it's mainly
to duplicate the desktop PC environment (working with MS Word, Excel, web
surfing, etc.) then the Pocket PC is the way to go.

In our situation, we decided that the Palm OS suited our needs the best
and have distributed a PDA to each flight crew member. They are mainly
used for displaying medical references including our own treatment
protocols, drug dosage calculators, and various databases. A few are
having good luck with doing our narrative charting on them and printing
directly to a laser printer.

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Rollie Parrish
FlightWeb: For Air Medical Professionals
http://www.flightweb.com


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