The are several companies that we compete against that offer tablet options for a small part of their programs. Basically looking up patient notes and using push push buttons to enter standard text such as giving the patient instructions about using ice / heat at home. We currently have a big button form we use on large touch screens that works great. Some of our users like virtual keyboards while others like a real keyboard. Most of them like gadgets so I think they would be interested in this even if a laptop would work better, its the cool factor they like.
I may have to buy a tablet and just start testing to see how well it works, now which tablet? The new Playbook 2.0 looks nice, so does the new Windows tablets but Ipad and Android have the lions share of the market. Too many choices! thanks all Marc From: Tom Frederick Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 1:51 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets This has been a very good discussion. My son has several tablet like devices, one runs Win7, so we uploaded the complied database from work. It ran ok, but typing used the built in keyboard which I found to be awful for any significant time. For getting messages and sending quick email responses it was fine. Adding several paragraphs to a report was not fun. My error rate shot way up. Screen was small but readable. There would have to be significant form editing to be better. As others have said for reviewing/looking up info, these things work very well. For creating/data entry, a 2 pound ultra light with a full keyboard would probably be cheaper in dollars and frustration. Did the same thing on a small Asus (must have been a netbook, did not pay close attention) also running Win 7 with a keyboard. So much better that I would not even bother with the tablet. Have to admit though, the entire process is far better than my CPM Kaypro from many years ago. Tom Frederick President/CEO Elm City Center 1314 W Walnut Jacksonville, IL 62650 W- 217-245-9504 F - 217-245-2350 E - [email protected]
