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SATELLIFE Seeks Used PDAs

Posted by timothy on from the wring-use-from-it dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Upgraded your PDA this Christmas or just have one gathering dust? SATELLIFE is accepting donations of used PDAs for use by doctors in the poorest countries. The PDAs, when loaded with programs such those from Epocrates have become an invaluable resource for physicians in the remote areas of developing and impoverished countries. SATELLIFE's work earned them a 2004 laureate from the Tech Museum of Innovation."

3 of 11 comments (clear)

  1. Minimum - Palm V by pnevin · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Palm V's had what, 2Mb of memory. How useful would that be?

    1. Re:Minimum - Palm V by Artifex · · Score: 2, Insightful
      em>I'd put the lifespan of an old Palm V or IIIx in Africa at about six months. Hardly worth shipping out there.


      Let's see... # of lives possibly saved in 6 months vs. shipping cost. You really don't think it's worth it?

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    2. Re:Minimum - Palm V by roseblood · · Score: 5, Informative

      You did RTFA right?

      From the Epocrates website:

      Devices NOT Supported
      Palm Personal
      Palm Professional
      Palm IIIe, Palm V, Palm VII, M100, and other 2MB Palm OS devices
      TapWave Zodiac
      HandEra/TRGPro
      Devices with MIPS and NEC processor type
      Cassiopeia devices
      HP Jornada 520/540/600/700/800 series
      Devices that do not use Microsoft ActiveSync
      Windows Mobile PC (such as Samsung i600 and Motorola MPX200 Smartphones)

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