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Pen Computing
Introduction
Netmation is finding more and more interest in pen computing with
our clients for very specific applications. With pen computing,
you can use a pen-like stylus on a computer to write and annotate
information similar to what you would do with a pen and paper.
Within the special computer is contained a digitizer which
captures and interprets the text you enter.
Pen computing solutions are ideal for applications which require:
- Highly Portable Devices, no longer constrained by a
keyboard
- Intuitive Features for Users, resemble an environment
familiar to the users
- Improved Efficiency, excellent for accurate data
collection and manipulation.
- Flexibility, ideal for a wide variety of data entry.
Who will use pens? Below are examples of some scenarios which are
ideal for a pen computing application. Netmation has experience
in creating applications similar to these.
- "Nurses and doctors can track and record patient
histories as they make their rounds, using clipboards like
computers and pens to look up and enter patient information
over a wireless network from servers throughout the
hospital."
- "Insurance claims adjusters can assess automobile
damages on site, looking up relevant cost information with
the tap of the pen, then printing the estimate and writing a
check to the repair shop at the end of the vist."
- "Sales representatives can track inventory and the
effect of promotional campaigns in retail stores, using a
pen computer. At the end of the day, the information is
transmitted through a phone line back to headquarters."
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