RE: iSeries and PDA

Hi Pat,

The GPRS network covers the whole area here. I think we go in that
direction.

I'm not sure what sort of device is best for us. As mentioned by Carl,
it has to operate in an environment that is not really harsh, but
absolutely not device-friendly.
Are there other important arguments to think of when choosing the
device?

Thanks, 
Arco Simonse

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> midrange-l-bounces+arcosimonse=meijer-potato.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces+arcosimonse=meijer-potato.com@midra
> nge.com] Namens Pat Barber
> Verzonden: donderdag 14 juli 2005 16:24
> Aan: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Onderwerp: Re: iSeries and PDA
> 
> There are two issues that must be resolved first:
> 
> 1. How to communicate with the Iseries(cell phone,RF,etc,etc)
>     (you could even do sat comm but $$$$ could be a issue)
> 
> 2. What sort of mobile device to use(Palm,etc,etc.)
> 
> Knowing the communication method will decide what will be 
> used in step 2.
> 
> Lots of solutions in a urban environment, but this sounds 
> like a farm in the middle of the country with limited 
> communication methods. I know cell phones are used widely in 
> Europe so a "smart phone" might be a possibility. Using a 
> cell phone with web connections, you might have somthing to work with.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Simonse, Arco (CMK) wrote:
> > To the List,
> > 
> > My company wants to give some of our fieldworkers access to our 
> > iSeries RPG applications via a PDA. I have to investigate what the 
> > possibilities are.
> > The applications that are involved in this project are all good old 
> > 5250 programs, but can be rewritten if neccessary.
> > Since I have zero experience with PDA's, or other mobile devices, I 
> > would like to know where to start to become a usefull 
> insight in this 
> > way of working.
> > Don't know where to start my investigations. I googled some 
> time for 
> > this, but with minimal result.
> > Can someone point me in the right direction? Any links, 
> hints or other 
> > related stuff would be very appreciated.
> 
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