The Pocket PC tool chain is only free if you can also get the =
appropriate
version of visual studio for free.

If you want a tool chain for free (as in beer), the Linux PDAs offer =
that.

However, if you just want a terminal emulator there are a low cost =
terminal
emulators for Pocket PC.  I haven't looked for Palm OS or Linux PDA =
terminals,
but I bet they have some too.

-Mike

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From: pic microcontroller discussion list =
[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On
Behalf Of Ake Hedman
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:14 AM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [OT:]PalmOS vs Pocket PC


It mainly depend on your own experience. If you have done some work on =
the
Windows platform and WIN32 it would be fairly easy to code simple =
terminal
emulator for Pocket PC. Just code it in your windows tool of choice and =
do a
minor port when ready. Unicode and other small differenced is often the =
only
points.  Otherwise I think you will find Palm equally easy to code for.

You have a free tool chain (Visual C++ and Visual Basic) for Pocket PC =
at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/downloads/sdks/default.aspx

/Ake

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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]F=F6r
John Pearson
Skickat: den 19 april 2004 18:58
Till: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
=C4mne: PalmOS vs Pocket PC


If you needed to develop a program (terminal emulator with a few extra
features) on a PDA to interface with a periferal device, would you go =
with Palm
or Pocket PC.

Thanks

John

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