I would add 'java enabled' and Graffiti input since most doctors here use Palm.
David H Chan, MD, CCFP, MSc Assistant Professor Department of Family Medicine McMaster University ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Ho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: Re: Linux terminal? > On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Mark McChrystal wrote: > ... > > some feedback if the terminal we have in development > > would be practical for medical information systems. > > We are working on a fairly rugged low cost > > Mark, > Sounds promising! What is the price point? I believe you will be > competing against the current crop of PDA's so I think it will have to be > less than US$400 to capture a significant market. > > > Linux LCD > > terminal with a 5.7" display with a touchscreen > > option. > > Why not a standard touchscreen? It would be significantly less usable > without a touchscreen. > > > Graphic and text modes are supported--we > > already have a text based web browser and telnet > > client. The system is expandable through > > pcmcia(including wireless 802.11b), > > Maybe you should integrate wireless rather than requiring a pcmcia add-on. > > > two serial ports, > > Don't really need serial ports. How about USB? > > > and a PS2 port. > > Just a USB will do. This may save you some real estate and a few pennies > per device. > > > > We're also considering IRDA for syncing with PDAs. > > Maybe. USB can be used to sync too. Got to keep it as simple as possible. > > > I imagine it would be most useful > > in patient rooms as a messaging/information system for > > doctors or in the back office for management of > > supplies. > > Basically a PC-terminal replacement - maybe a PDA replacement too. Have > you considered providing a ethernet jack? This is a must-have if you are > serious about replacing PC-terminals in patient rooms. > > Best regards, > > Andrew > --- > Andrew P. Ho, M.D. > OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes > TxOutcome.Org (hosting OIO Library #1) > Assistant Clinical Professor > Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center > University of California, Los Angeles >
