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Introducing the Sony Cli é

Introducing the Sony Cli é. SCATA Meeting 2 nd May 2002. Quick F.A.Q. Palm OS v4.1 Pen-based handwriting recognition Virtual & actual keyboards available High resolution display 320x320 Available in 256 greyscale/64k colour Memory 8/16MB + ‘Memory stick’ slot

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Introducing the Sony Cli é

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  1. Introducing the Sony Clié SCATA Meeting 2nd May 2002

  2. Quick F.A.Q. • Palm OS v4.1 • Pen-based handwriting recognition • Virtual & actual keyboards available • High resolution display 320x320 • Available in 256 greyscale/64k colour • Memory 8/16MB + ‘Memory stick’ slot • Rechargeable battery (2wks @ 30min/day) • Infrared, USB cradle & JogDial • Options: Bluetooth, camera, MP3 kit

  3. Current Models • Clie T425C • 320x320 mono • 8Mb • £180.00 • Clie T625C • 320x320 color • 16Mb • £290.00 • Clie N770C • 320x320 color • 8Mb • MP3 • £320.00

  4. What’s coming next … Release date: 3rd May 2002, price?

  5. Palm Concept • Emphasis = PC Adjunct NOT PC Replacement • Function = Data collection/viewing NOT Processing • Therefore: • More efficient = faster software • Cheaper hardware • Don’t need fast processors (33MHz vs 206MHz) • Require less memory (8MB vs 32MB) • Slower processor/less memory = battery life

  6. Palm OS • Two basic file types: • *.PRC • Application files (like .EXE/.COM) • *.PDB • Database files linked to parent application • Files are hidden from user • Can be accessed using an ‘Explorer’-like utility • Because files linked, installing/uninstalling is easy and litter-free!

  7. What is a Conduit? • Windows/Mac software link • Unidirectional: • Backup • Palm software installation • Bidirectional: • Synchronization • ‘HotSync’

  8. Bidirectional = Synchronisation Unidirectional = Backup/Install What is a Conduit?

  9. Communications

  10. Infrared: • Printer • Mobile telephone • Palm/Pocket PC Bluetooth • USB Cradle/IR: • Backup • Synchronize

  11. Sony Clié – the future of Palm? • Recognised ‘quality’ brand • Pre-existing manufacturing base • ‘Personal Entertainment System’ • Become 2nd biggest Palm manufacturer within 12 months • Palm OS licensing (IBM vs Apple 1990’s)

  12. Useful 3rd Party Software • Document eReaders • Calculators • Formularies • ‘Office’ applications • Databases

  13. Useful 3rd Party Software • Document eReaders • Adobe Acrobat Reader • iSilo • AvantGo • PG Pocket

  14. Adobe Acrobat Reader • Currently v2 beta – supports Hires • PC based conduit software required to process standard PDF files for optimal viewing on Palm • Advantages: • Uses PDF format = widespread distributable • Freeware • But to produce PDF files requires Adobe Acrobat ~£200 • Disadvantages: • Variable results

  15. Examples: ‘Dictionary of key points about rare diseases’ ‘Handbook of Anaesthesia’ Adobe Acrobat Reader

  16. iSilo • Hyperlink document eReader • HTML documents (and hence also MS Word) • Supports all PalmOS machines including hires screens of Sony Clie • Reader is shareware ($17 registration fee) BUT … • PC development software and conduit is FREE!

  17. Example: iSilo

  18. AvantGo • Channel concept: • Logon to AvantGo website • Enter HTTP addresses you wish to browse on your Palm = ‘Channels’ • When PC online, AvantGo PC software downloads updated web pages at user-selected intervals for each ‘Channel’ • On ‘HotSync’, PC uploads updated web pages to Palm for offline browsing • No support for hires display – YET! • Freeware

  19. PG Pocket • Image only viewing software • Supports Hires display • Pocket ‘slide-viewer’ • PC conduit software used to process and transfer image to Palm • Max image size 640x640 • Zoom and Pan facilities

  20. PG Pocket • Examples:

  21. Useful 3rd Party Software • Calculators • MedCalc

  22. Medical calculator Infusions etc Similar to MediKit on Psion Freeware MedCalc

  23. Useful 3rd Party Software • Formularies • Epocrates • eBNF

  24. Epocrates • Palm drug formulary • Frequent updates: • Software synchronises with internet-based central database and updates as required • Advantages: • Comprehensive & Free • Disadvantages: • American & not as good as the BNF

  25. Epocrates

  26. eBNF • ‘We are making strategic decisions about BNF e-delivery before we go down a particular path. Most of the problematic issues relate to quality assurance and maintenance of data feeds. There are also dependencies between the handheld project and other work on BNF editorial systems.’ • ‘We have several exploratory prototypes underway. Mostly for Palm, but we are also looking at options for generic formats that can be loaded on any device.’ Eric Connor Knowledge Systems Manager Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

  27. What eBNF for Palm might look like • Based on WebBNF • http://www.bnf.org

  28. Useful 3rd Party Software • ‘Office’ applications • QuickOffice • Documents to Go! • ThinkOffice

  29. QuickOffice • Microsoft Word and Excel • Transfer, view and edit documents • Least expensive Palm ‘Office’ solution • Limited features but functional • Currently QuickSheet is Hires but Quickword is not (but soon will be!) • Shareware - $29.95

  30. QuickOffice

  31. Useful 3rd Party Software • Databases • HanDBase • ThinkDB • JFile

  32. HanDBase • Fully relational database • Current v2.75 (release v3.0 June 2002) • Both Palm/Pocket PC applications • Exports/Imports universal file formats • Shareware $29.95 • Publisher encourages distribution of templates (http://www.ddhsoftware.com) • Company will also convert a template into a standalone application

  33. Examples: HanDBase

  34. References & Sources • Software & News • http://www.cliesource.com • http://5star.freeserve.com/Sony/ • http://web.ukonline.co.uk/shaun.mcgill/clieworld • Sony Information & Developers Forum • http://www.us.sonypdadev.com • http://www.sony-europe.com/clieplaza/

  35. References & Sources • Software Featured • https://store.cesinc.com • http://www.ddhsoftware.com • http://www.isilo.com • http://www.epocrates.com • Other Medical PDA Sites • http://www.gasdoc.freeserve.co.uk • http://www.pdamd.com • http://www.handheldmed.com

  36. QuestionsDiscussionDemonstration - Clié Emulator

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