Lyle,

Thanks for the good information about your experience with a
palmtop.  Did you build the entry screen for capturing the
field data?  Or buy one ready built?

Lee Bennett
Bennett Management Services LLC
Monticello, Utah
435-587-2556 phone & fax

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>From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Field data collection
>Date: Mon, Dec 4, 2000, 2:50 AM
>

>I've used a palmtop computer for several years on
>all phases of my contract work. It saves the
>timewasting intermediate step of transcribing
>notes and has the added attraction of being
>legible which is useful given my handwriting.
>Regularized data input forms are used for each
>phase. The files are uploaded each day into the
>main computer and printed. Data gaps are obvious,
>sorting is simple and it fits into a shirt pocket.
>Large clipboards are not necessary and freehand
>drawings can be made in it. I don't go into the
>field without one.
>
>Lyle
>