According to a lot of chatter on Twitter and on a nursing listserv I follow, the Palm Pre is looking like the obvious choice over iPhone or Android. There's a Comparison Chart that's getting a lot of looks on Twitter and other places, and if those numbers are correct, the Pre will save nurses and other health care providers a lot more money in the long run.
The yearly service costs are less for the Pre, but an even bigger savings will be possible for medical/clinical users. Since the Palm Pre can run the MotionApps Classic emulator, it won't be necessary to buy all new software to get the specific funcionality that's needed in health care settings. Most of the trusty old Palm OS programs will still be useful and useable on this nifty new phone.
Many health care providers have invested hundreds of dollars in very specific programs for their particular areas of expertise. These targeted applications include drug databases for various geriatric, pediatric, and diabetic specialties; and there are dosage calculators, patient assessment tools, and yes, even my patient-focused medication reminder program, OnTimeRx.
Showing posts with label PalmOS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PalmOS. Show all posts
Monday, June 15, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Palm Pre - Back to the Future
Palm OS - R.I.P. (Or... Reincarnation In Progress?)
As a Palm software developer, I've been greatly distressed by the demise of Palm OS. This is the trusted and reliable platform that made so many hand held devices do such marvelous things for nearly a decade.
Well, my friends, there is hope. I have just been informed that OnTimeRx software has been Certified for Compatibility by MotionApps and it will be able to run on the new Palm Pre (a webOS smartphone - launch date- June 6, 2009).
From the FAQ on MotionApps site:
Q: How can I install Palm OS app in Classic (on Pre)?
A: The installation of Palm OS apps is as straight forward as this:
I am one of those passionate Palm-users who has bought and used many helpful and entertaining software programs over the years; and now it looks like I'll be able to continue to use them on this new operating system. I sure hope this Classic application/Palm OS emulator lives up to the hype, because it will really be one step backward and many, many steps forward into the future of hand help computing.
Way to go, Palm and MotionApps!
As a Palm software developer, I've been greatly distressed by the demise of Palm OS. This is the trusted and reliable platform that made so many hand held devices do such marvelous things for nearly a decade.
Well, my friends, there is hope. I have just been informed that OnTimeRx software has been Certified for Compatibility by MotionApps and it will be able to run on the new Palm Pre (a webOS smartphone - launch date- June 6, 2009).
From the FAQ on MotionApps site:
Q: How can I install Palm OS app in Classic (on Pre)?
A: The installation of Palm OS apps is as straight forward as this:
- Connect your Pre device with your PC using USB cable
- Mount Pre device as USB drive
- Navigate to ClassicApps folder
- Copy .prc/.pdb file in the folder
- Unmount Pre and start Classic
- The application will be installed and ready for running
I am one of those passionate Palm-users who has bought and used many helpful and entertaining software programs over the years; and now it looks like I'll be able to continue to use them on this new operating system. I sure hope this Classic application/Palm OS emulator lives up to the hype, because it will really be one step backward and many, many steps forward into the future of hand help computing.
Way to go, Palm and MotionApps!
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