Handheld Computers. Comparison and Usability.

摘要

Handheld computers are small versatile and easy to use. They can help making organizations more efficient. There are many products to choose between. In this report five models are described. The selection of handheld computer does not only depend on the hardware. The software and the operating system are important as well. The two dominating systems are Windows CD and Palm OS, and its not easy to say which one is the best. For some applications you need special software. For constructing and sending data you will need special programs for file gathering and data transmission. Data gathering can be improved with electronic questionnaires on handheld computers; both with respect to number of errors in data and time for collection. Also time for analyzing the data is shortened.