Thanks Mike I didn't know they had dual boot tablets
Marc
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Byerley
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 5:57 PM
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
Viewsonic has a 10" dual boot Android/Win7..
----- Original Message -----
From: "MDRD" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 4:54 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Rbase and Tablets
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]
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