>Hi all,
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>Hope someone can give me a brief intro to PDAs... A client asked me about doing some programming stuff (upload/download/address book stuff) for a PDA. He's considering the iPaq and the @migo. I have no clue of the many options that are out there. What things are involved in choosing the right one, dealing with data back and forth, etc...
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>I would appreciate any and all info...
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>TIA

Look at PDAs that use the Palm OS [Palm, Handspring, etc]. If you do that, then you have Palm development software like Satellite Forms [http://www/pumatech.com] or CASLSoft [http://www.caslsoft.com]. I have developed a well performing Palm app with SatForms that integrates with my VFP app perfectly, so I have already justified the cost of SatForms. I will also be purchasing CASLSoft for evaluation purposes. I want to see if I can duplicate this app using their software. If it can, then it is a much better solution since it is $700 cheaper than SatForms.

FWIW, I am also giving a presentation on this very topic at WhilFest in October. See http://www.hentzenwerke.com/glgdw/zglgdw.htm for more info.