ETSU Medical Library Buying Recommendations

Main PDA’s

Palm TX HP iPAQ 111 $299 Retail $299 Retail (2‐Year Contract Required)

Palm Centro 755p or 700wx Palm or 680 SMT5800, AT&T Tilt XV6900, or XV6800

Palm Centro Palm Treo Palm Treo HTC 6800 Sprint Mogul

Looking at one not mentioned above? Must have large internal memory (100mb+) Must have expandable memory slot Email [email protected] if you have questions. Blackberry? Blackberries are gradually becoming useful in the medical field. The only programs available are ePocrates, Dynamed, and Archimedes. A Dataplan is required. iPhone Apple iPhone and iTouch are new to the market. Application support is very limited at the moment. An enterprise pack will be available in July which will allow the iPhone to sync email, calendar, and contacts with Microsoft Exchange. Current programs are web‐based (ePocrates, dynamed, archimedes) ePocrates will be available as a phone‐based program in July. Data Plan Required.

Memory Card Required for most medical programs... They are available at most stores ranging from $7‐$20. For phones that require a SD card, be sure to only buy a standard SD card. Some labeled SDHC (Secure Digital High Density) do not work with PDA’s.

What to do when you get your PDA Bring it by the Medical Library for installation of medical programs. You can drop off your PDA anytime the library is open, and most PDA’s can be done same day. Email [email protected] in advance to schedule a service time (optional).

Products Compatible with the E*Value System In general the product works well with: • PALM devices that are v3.1 and higher • WM5 or Pocket PC (Windows CE) devices with touch screen • 6 (WM6) Classic and Professional (not Standard)

Specific phones the product will work with include: • Dell Axim (x3, x5, x50, x50v,x51, x51v) • HP iPAQ • Treo (700w, 700wx, 750 ) • Cingular (8125, 8525) • PalmOne • Palm • Sony • • Garmin

Product will not work with • Blackberries • Motorola Q • Motorola Blackjack • Avoid Cingular phones other than those specifically listed