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which pda os is better to develop apps for?

  • 04-05-2006 12:17PM
    #1
    fguihen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭


    im buying a pda as an incentive to learn C. would i be better get a windows based one or a PalmOS base one? ive narrowed it down to the palm TX, or the dell axim x50v. windows or palm??think in terms of app portability, and things like that


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  • #2
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    I would think Java in the form of J2ME is the most universal platform, from mobile phones to PDA's. If I were to develop a PDA app, that's the platform I would choose.

    From a usage point of view if I were to get a PDA I would get one with Windows CE as you can run apps you will recognise in an environment you will recognise. Apps for Windows CE are typically written in C# with .NET Compact Framework. The .NET Compact Framework is typically only supported on PDA's and doesn't have anything resembling the footprint of J2ME.

    Get a PDA with 802.11x connectivity so you can use it for web browsing and e-mail in hotspots.


  • #3
    StephenC_IRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭StephenC_IRL


    thats a tough one because your dealing with a lot of factors, . first of all the cost of developpment tools, if your going to be programming in c i reccomend microsoft embedded visual tools, its free, but for that you need a pocket pc, unfortunatley it doesnt support vga pocket pc's yet so you have to get one with a screen resolution of 320x240 to make everything look right,

    if you want you can have my ipaq 5550 for €299, its in good condition and has bluetooth and wifi which help with comms devellopment


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