Oh, add battery life limitations to the tablet PC obstacles. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Ventruella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:35 AM Subject: Re: Databases
> I appreciate your comments. I have no desktop app. to "port". There are > few good solutions to what I am trying to do. > > 1. Use a pen and a pad of paper, then re-enter data later. > 2. Use a PDA, and deal with Graffiti. > 3. Use a tablet computer, and deal with a larger device that is less > portable and more likely to suffer damage in a harsh environment. (A tablet > PC will also cost more to replace if damaged.) > > Fundamentally, I have decided to approach this application as a learning > tool until I see how practical it is in terms of the final screen design. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum > To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:45 AM > Subject: Re: Databases > > > > > > > 3. If one is going to create a program that creates large databases, > memory > > > cards are the way to go? > > > > One should first think whether large databases are really necessary, or > whether > > a clever syncing/data transfer strategy might not be better. PDAs are > devices > > with small displays that are hard to get data into - this constrains the > type of > > applications that are appropriate. There are also various performance > penalties > > when dealing with large amounts of data, but whether that data is useful > and > > accessible should be the first criteria to consider. > > > > Putting data onto an external card (eg an SD card) is certainly possible, > but > > has it's own access problems, and will also restrict your application to a > > subset of devices. > > > > We don't know your problem domain, so only you can make these decisions. > But > > bear in mind that a PDA is not a little laptop, and try and approach your > design > > with an open mind. Trying to port over a desktop app will often result in > failure. > > > > Cheers, > > Jim Cooper > > > > __________________________________________ > > > > Jim Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tabdee Ltd http://www.tabdee.ltd.uk > > > > TurboSync - Connecting Delphi to your Palm > > __________________________________________ > > > > -- > > For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to > unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > > > > -- > For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
