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Re: The future of PDAs?
by Chris Ball-7
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the prices don't look too bad on the blue tooth adapter. I think a demo would be good, especially since all the email of the demise of PDA, and we still have to address the mandate BDB mentioned of digital data collection.
I'll read up some more on the Nokia, though you mentioned the keyboard is a bit difficult to use: it seems like that would help data entry, but its hard to tell just from the picture.
too bad about the magellans, they looked promising.
Chris
_______________________________________________________________
Chris L. Ball
Research Analyst II (GIS)
California Dept. of Fish and Game, North Central Region
Forest Resources Conservation Planning (FRCP)
Resource Assessment Program (RAP)
cball@...
(916) 358 - 2910
>>> On 3/24/2008 at 11:17 PM, in message <47E83697020000E400014004@...>, "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> wrote:
Maybe we could have you come up and demo it at the next workgroup meeting.
Alex
>>> Tracy Love 03/20/08 2:42 PM >>>
well ive had it for a day and so far it rocks
screen is beautiful and sharp
keyboard is kinda difficult but i think ill get faster at it
battery life seems pre dang good
ill really write something on it later i just thought i would post something quick and dirty
im probably going to test this for awhile and then mail it to you to see what you think
that is if your interested
Tracy Love
Research Analyst
tlove@...
California Department of Fish and Game
Bay Delta Region
p.o box 47
Yountville, CA
707-944-5532
(cell) 707-227-4568
>>> "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> 3/6/2008 12:47 AM >>>
I'll be real interested to hear about results. Keep in mind since it's a linux platform it shouldn't be to hard to package up some really good software for it. I'll check up with the QGIS developers to see if any of them have a had chance to try it yet. I bet we could also setup a local WMS service with an OpenLayers html page locally on the device to server raster tiles ourself in a web browser as well as any other Library layers we want over the web.
What interests me the most though is that with a real OS we can look at things like Python and Java more realistically for cross platform multi device programs.
In terms of the GPS you can easily add a blue tooth one from this page http://www.semsons.com/bluetgpsrec.html
I've used the Holux m1000 but heard good things about the iBlue too.
I'm currently running field tests of statistical significance with the Holux M1000, Garmin 60Csx, Trimble Juno and Timble Geo XT and will let you all know the results of that test when they become available.
Alex
>>> On 3/5/2008 at 18:08, "Tracy Love" <tlove@...> wrote:
> so we recently ordered and are about to return a new magellan triton 2000
> the thing can display raster maps
> but overall it sucks so back it goes
>
> today i just ordered a Nokia n810 to test out for the same pourpose
> 1. daylight read able screen
> 2. built in keyboard
> 3. cheap nokia battery
> 4. built in gps (not the best one though)
> 5. Maemo Mapper which apparently downloads google tiles as the mapping
> background as well as other raster tiled sources
>
> we ordered it from newegg
> ill tell you how it works out when i get a chance to use it
>
>
>
>
> Tracy Love
> Research Analyst
> tlove@...
> California Department of Fish and Game
> Bay Delta Region
> p.o box 47
> Yountville, CA
> 707-944-5532
> (cell) 707-227-4568
>
>
>>>> "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> 3/5/2008 2:28 PM >>>
>>>> On 3/5/2008 at 14:26, "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> wrote:
>> Thought this might be an interesting device to test
>> 5" touch screen, GPS cradle, Wifi, etc Win Moblie 5.0
>> Cowon Qw5
>> http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/cowon/q5w/
>>
>> It's starting to get into the Ultra Mobile PC range but looks to have a much
>
>> better battery life then all the UMPCs I've looked at.
>> For kicks also take a peek at the Asus eepc.
>> http://eeepc.asus.com/global/
>>
>> Alex
>
> Forgot to mention the Nokia 810 too.
> http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-N810-Portable-Internet-Tablet/dp/B000Y4AH3C/ref=pd_b
> bs_11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1204755981&sr=8-11
>
> Alex
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I'll read up some more on the Nokia, though you mentioned the keyboard is a bit difficult to use: it seems like that would help data entry, but its hard to tell just from the picture.
too bad about the magellans, they looked promising.
Chris
_______________________________________________________________
Chris L. Ball
Research Analyst II (GIS)
California Dept. of Fish and Game, North Central Region
Forest Resources Conservation Planning (FRCP)
Resource Assessment Program (RAP)
cball@...
(916) 358 - 2910
>>> On 3/24/2008 at 11:17 PM, in message <47E83697020000E400014004@...>, "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> wrote:
Maybe we could have you come up and demo it at the next workgroup meeting.
Alex
>>> Tracy Love 03/20/08 2:42 PM >>>
well ive had it for a day and so far it rocks
screen is beautiful and sharp
keyboard is kinda difficult but i think ill get faster at it
battery life seems pre dang good
ill really write something on it later i just thought i would post something quick and dirty
im probably going to test this for awhile and then mail it to you to see what you think
that is if your interested
Tracy Love
Research Analyst
tlove@...
California Department of Fish and Game
Bay Delta Region
p.o box 47
Yountville, CA
707-944-5532
(cell) 707-227-4568
>>> "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> 3/6/2008 12:47 AM >>>
I'll be real interested to hear about results. Keep in mind since it's a linux platform it shouldn't be to hard to package up some really good software for it. I'll check up with the QGIS developers to see if any of them have a had chance to try it yet. I bet we could also setup a local WMS service with an OpenLayers html page locally on the device to server raster tiles ourself in a web browser as well as any other Library layers we want over the web.
What interests me the most though is that with a real OS we can look at things like Python and Java more realistically for cross platform multi device programs.
In terms of the GPS you can easily add a blue tooth one from this page http://www.semsons.com/bluetgpsrec.html
I've used the Holux m1000 but heard good things about the iBlue too.
I'm currently running field tests of statistical significance with the Holux M1000, Garmin 60Csx, Trimble Juno and Timble Geo XT and will let you all know the results of that test when they become available.
Alex
>>> On 3/5/2008 at 18:08, "Tracy Love" <tlove@...> wrote:
> so we recently ordered and are about to return a new magellan triton 2000
> the thing can display raster maps
> but overall it sucks so back it goes
>
> today i just ordered a Nokia n810 to test out for the same pourpose
> 1. daylight read able screen
> 2. built in keyboard
> 3. cheap nokia battery
> 4. built in gps (not the best one though)
> 5. Maemo Mapper which apparently downloads google tiles as the mapping
> background as well as other raster tiled sources
>
> we ordered it from newegg
> ill tell you how it works out when i get a chance to use it
>
>
>
>
> Tracy Love
> Research Analyst
> tlove@...
> California Department of Fish and Game
> Bay Delta Region
> p.o box 47
> Yountville, CA
> 707-944-5532
> (cell) 707-227-4568
>
>
>>>> "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> 3/5/2008 2:28 PM >>>
>>>> On 3/5/2008 at 14:26, "Alex Mandel" <amandel@...> wrote:
>> Thought this might be an interesting device to test
>> 5" touch screen, GPS cradle, Wifi, etc Win Moblie 5.0
>> Cowon Qw5
>> http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/cowon/q5w/
>>
>> It's starting to get into the Ultra Mobile PC range but looks to have a much
>
>> better battery life then all the UMPCs I've looked at.
>> For kicks also take a peek at the Asus eepc.
>> http://eeepc.asus.com/global/
>>
>> Alex
>
> Forgot to mention the Nokia 810 too.
> http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-N810-Portable-Internet-Tablet/dp/B000Y4AH3C/ref=pd_b
> bs_11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1204755981&sr=8-11
>
> Alex
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