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Pda + Gprs

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  • 04-05-2005 10:39am
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    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Lads

    Have any of you had any developemnet experience of developement with PDA's on Windows CE in relation to GPRS?

    We are looking to convert old RF handhelds wrote in VB with clipper backend to a .NET app, SQL Server, on Windows CE.

    We have looked at wireless but its limitation of 75m and costs on cabling, access points, electric points etc have doubted our managements idea of changing as the costs would have to passed onto the customer and that may not go well.

    So GPRS was mentioned, BTW the PDA's are actual handhelds used in shops for scanning and stock control.
    So would GPRS be a more economical option than wifi??

    cheers


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    I know it's a stupid question but.. you have checked that you get GPRS reception in all desired areas ? I don't know how you check that you get signals from more than one mast or if that's essential for triangulation, but it's something else you might need to look into.


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    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    I know it's a stupid question but.. you have checked that you get GPRS reception in all desired areas ? I don't know how you check that you get signals from more than one mast or if that's essential for triangulation, but it's something else you might need to look into.

    To be honest lad, I have been very lazy and done no research, I am working on something else at the moment, said I would fire it up here and see what ye thought.


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    Rew
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    I cannt imagine GPRS would ever be a cheaper option then WiFi if its a fixed indoor and or small out door area. If its anywhere in the country outdoors then GPRS is probably your only option.


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    Rew
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    I don't know how you check that you get signals from more than one mast or if that's essential for triangulation, but it's something else you might need to look into.

    Where are you getting triangulation from?? :confused:


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