Android PMPs (was: Qi-Hardware Nanonote group purchase?)

[Ryan Lee Stanyan]

On Thursday, September 09, 2010 12:59:40 pm Tom Buskey wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Lloyd Kvam <python at venix.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2010-09-09 at 09:00 -0400, Tom Buskey wrote:
> > > I'm not sure I'll ever buy a $400 tablet.
> > 
> > I agree with that sentiment for myself.  We have an iPad here on loan to
> > make sure the web sites we support display nicely.  The iPad is a great
> > device for those folks who have trouble with "regular" mouse/keyboard
> > interfaces.
> > 
> > We expect to see iPads getting used by patients in hospital settings
> > filling out forms (multiple choice - little or no typing).  Earlier
> > attempts with other tablets (running Windows) proved unworkable.
> 
> My Dr.'s office has been using TabletPCs  since 2000.   It's fantastic when
> he can look up all my records to see a graph of my cholesterol.
> 
> He has a custom "Family Practice" suite behind it all, I'm sure.  It works
> very well for him.

This seems to be a very good application for slate computers.  Instead of 
bringing in a huge folder of charts which I can only assume are originals, you 
could bring in a slate.  Although I can only imagine issues arising from 
sanitation and HIPPA compliance.