Which handheld should I buy for my clinic?
I am often asked for advice about the best handheld to buy for a practice. Of course with the rate of new devices hitting the shelves my preferences change rapidly.As of the 1st of April 2006, my picks are the Palm Tx for those people that want a traditional handheld or the Treo 650.
The Palm Tx is an excellent device and a major improvement over previous Palm handhelds. The built in WiFi works beautifully and is far superior to the WiFi on the LifeDrive. While the Tx has reduced memory compared to the T5, with 128Mb it is more than enough for 95% of users.
The Treo 650 is a very nice combination device. I have used the Treo 650 since it was first announced and overall it is the best phone I have ever owned. It does have some significant drawbacks and no doubt future Treo's will overcome many of these issues. Memory in the Treo 650 is the biggest problem with it limited to only 22Mb. This makes it impossible to have much more than BluefishRx and ePocrates installed on your device. The Treo 650 also lacks WiFi. While the carrier data service will allow you to send Rx's and 'Charges' wirelessly from anywhere with cellular coverage, it is not as fast as WiFi and it is far more difficult to enable wireless printing within the clinic.
posted by James Fisher @ 8:25 AM
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