Comments on: Why “PDA” is no longer appropriate http://mobihealthnews.com/2498/why-pda-is-no-longer-appropriate/ mobihealthnews - the daily mHealth industry monitor. Subscribe for our free weekly e-newsletter! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: No Medical Apps for the Palm Pre | Virtuate http://mobihealthnews.com/2498/why-pda-is-no-longer-appropriate/comment-page-1/#comment-7542 No Medical Apps for the Palm Pre | Virtuate Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:55:33 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2498#comment-7542 [...] as a platform of choice for doctors and other health workers who have depended on the company’s PDA for the last decade, but with the company’s new smartphone, the Pre, it seems Palm did not have [...] [...] as a platform of choice for doctors and other health workers who have depended on the company’s PDA for the last decade, but with the company’s new smartphone, the Pre, it seems Palm did not have [...]

]]> By: Palm Pre launches with no medical apps | mobihealthnews http://mobihealthnews.com/2498/why-pda-is-no-longer-appropriate/comment-page-1/#comment-4720 Palm Pre launches with no medical apps | mobihealthnews Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:46:16 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2498#comment-4720 [...] a platform of choice for doctors and other health workers who have depended on the company’s PDA for the last decade, but with the company’s new smartphone, the Pre, it seems Palm did not [...] [...] a platform of choice for doctors and other health workers who have depended on the company’s PDA for the last decade, but with the company’s new smartphone, the Pre, it seems Palm did not [...]

]]> By: Brian Dolan http://mobihealthnews.com/2498/why-pda-is-no-longer-appropriate/comment-page-1/#comment-4521 Brian Dolan Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:18:18 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2498#comment-4521 I'd have to get a copy of Fogg's report to be able to give you his take, but I think you have hit on the problem -- all operating systems are programmable. I know there's a response to that, but there will be another hole in it. There's less of a distinction than there is a continuum, and it's a slippery one. I think the smartphone discussion is a great one for the wireless industry to sort through -- we're not there yet. The healthcare industry should consider whether its use of the term "PDA" makes it sound behind the times. I think using "PDA" only feeds the stigma that healthcare is slow to adopt technology. It doesn't help that vendors pander to HC buyers by using the term, too. Feels like a year 2000 time capsule. Need to talk the talk before we walk the walk, and so forth. I’d have to get a copy of Fogg’s report to be able to give you his take, but I think you have hit on the problem — all operating systems are programmable. I know there’s a response to that, but there will be another hole in it. There’s less of a distinction than there is a continuum, and it’s a slippery one. I think the smartphone discussion is a great one for the wireless industry to sort through — we’re not there yet.

The healthcare industry should consider whether its use of the term “PDA” makes it sound behind the times. I think using “PDA” only feeds the stigma that healthcare is slow to adopt technology. It doesn’t help that vendors pander to HC buyers by using the term, too. Feels like a year 2000 time capsule.

Need to talk the talk before we walk the walk, and so forth.

]]> By: David Doherty http://mobihealthnews.com/2498/why-pda-is-no-longer-appropriate/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 David Doherty Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:38:38 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2498#comment-4517 Whilst i agree feature phones are becoming smarter there is still a distinction, for example a Smartphone runs a programmable operating system. The success of the Smartphone is indeed leading to demand for feature phones that pack more features but IMHO this in itself will not mean the end of the road for smartphones as there is plenty more opportunity for development and differentiation. A brilliant blog on this subject is written by David Woods Cofounder of Symbian - the worlds leading Smartphone OS. http://www.dw2-0.com/ Whilst i agree feature phones are becoming smarter there is still a distinction, for example a Smartphone runs a programmable operating system.

The success of the Smartphone is indeed leading to demand for feature phones that pack more features but IMHO this in itself will not mean the end of the road for smartphones as there is plenty more opportunity for development and differentiation.

A brilliant blog on this subject is written by David Woods Cofounder of Symbian – the worlds leading Smartphone OS. http://www.dw2-0.com/

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