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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
> From: "Mike Byerley" <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, February 27, 2012 1:15 pm
> To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List)
>
>
> Actually, horse won. They're still in use and steam tractor is a county
> fair novelty. :-)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Chitiea" <[email protected]>
> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:57 PM
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
>
>
>
> karen is correct: writing obituaries for infant technologies is a waste
> of time (plow horse v steam tractor, anyone)?
>
> Take the pent-up demand in this group alone; multiply by the creativity
> of worldwide developer and user constituencies of which we are a part;
> throw capital and profit at it; and we'll end up having what we want.
>
> Cheers, and here's hoping
>
> Bruce Chitiea
> SafeSectors, inc.
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
> > From: "Hans Manhave" <[email protected]>
> > Date: Mon, February 27, 2012 12:22 pm
> > To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List)
> >
> >
> > Necessity being the mother of invention and considering that if you
> > build it, they will come and all those other nice sayings, someone will
> > have an idea and it will be obvious to use an iPad or other such device.
> > Maybe a next version of iSomething will have a projected keyboard and we
> > could touch type on restaurant napkins. The keyboard has been popular
> > for a long time. We work with Windows in my office, but the fastest
> > inputters know how to use the keyboard shortcuts as they are many times
> > faster than the mouse or pointing. I support several iPads and iPhones.
> > I have a slider keyboard for my iPhone4S. Siri works, but suffers from
> > surrounding noises, for example my diesel vehicle. For lookup and
> > partial search entry with the app completing the word(s), the
> > keyboardless computing devices work quite well. Right now one probably
> > use a terminal server of some sort or Gotomypc etc. One probably to
> > still be addressed by technology is a reliable wireless connection while
> > traveling. This does not exist in north east Texas. J
> >
> >
> >
> > Hans
> >
> >
> >
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marco
> > Groeneveld
> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 1:13 PM
> > To: RBASE-L Mailing List
> > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> > Very nice to see the living discussion of R:BSE and Tablets.
> >
> >
> >
> > My experience is that from solutions, forms a Mobile device could be
> > usefull, like Add an appointment to your CRM database or Add Project
> > Tasks for Time Billing or use the Camera and GPS/Compass from you Mobile
> > Device in your special DB Solutions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just some info to see and read:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://blogs.exact.com/products/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TB_ProjectCoc
> > kpit_and_App.png
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.filemaker.com/nl/products/filemaker-go/specifications.html
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.fmtouch.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/ipad.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Maybe it is nice to have a R:BASE Touch for iPhone / iPad with some
> > special touchscreenfeatures and navigation.
> >
> >
> >
> > What do you think ?
> >
> >
> >
> > Marco
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: William Stacy <mailto:[email protected]>
> >
> > To: RBASE-L Mailing List <mailto:[email protected]>
> >
> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 5:45 PM
> >
> > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
> >
> >
> >
> > As one of those die hard dos users, I'm still hoping I can get
> > the windows version up to the speed I'm used to. That said, I'm
> > convinced I have to go there and the next logical step is large button
> > apps for tablets. A wireless keyboard for a tab is an obvious need for
> > heavy text input.
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > I agree 100% with Mike. But I can't help but remember that I've
> > heard Bruce's words before... From the die-hard users of DOS who
> > insisted that windows was for consumers, and nothing would ever replace
> > DOS for heads-up data entry.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/27/2012 9:50:47 AM Central Standard Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > Sounds like the current tablet concept works best for for
> > consumers, not
> > producers, of data. Needs work.
> >
> > Bruce Chitiea
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > William Stacy, O.D.
> >
> > Please visit my website by clicking on :
> >
> > http://www.folsomeye.net
