Alonso,

Yes, SD storage makes a difference for storage but not for processing. The IPaq really screams for database applications. Embedded Visual Basic has its warts but the 64 Megs of Ram make up for alot.

Best of luck with your new application.

Regards,

Jim Smith
>>Do you have to use Palm?
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>Yes. We have a client that asked my company to develop one software for his sales team. So, in this case he wants simples things and not fast ARM based processors, MP3 playing, etc. And Palm PDAs are cheaper here (don't know for how long, but they still are).
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>>16 megs of memory is woefully underpowered in comparison to an Ipaq or Toshiba Pocket PC 2002.
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>Sure about that? A palm program has an average size between 50 and 100 KB. A PocketPC program (as far as I know) is much bigger than that. And since you can buy expansion cards (SD or MMC) the 16 MB (or 8 in my personal case - have a m130) can become more with a 64 MB SD card (in my case, again!).
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>>Expandability (expansion sleves, tools, back end database suport), desktop compatibility, and marketing hype all seem to be turning in the Pocket PC direction.
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>Despite of marketing, I have no complains about the palm platform, but I agree with you ....
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>>Take a look at Visual CE for fast (maybe a weekend including building the syncronization) construction of simple desktop apps. If you are building Enterprise applications there are several companies producing both data sync and wireless network connection products.
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>Not now, we are deciding about using NS basic, which also supports PocketPCs ........
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>>Intel (with Microsoft) is making a big push into Mobility. It may be time to hop on to the back of the two gorillas.:>)
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>Can't say you are wrong .....
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>>Regards,
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>>Jim
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>Thanks for your advices!
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>Alonso