2nd November 2008, 10:00 AM
Yes, we have trialled PDAs as a replacement for paper context records. They were pretty universally hated, there was trenchant resistance to using them, and our PDA-based approach has been dropped. They were just too small and inflexible, and didn't allow the full range of data to be recorded, as noted by mercenary. In the medium term we are sticking to paper context records on site.
I googled 'rugged wireless tablet PCs' and was impressed by the gee-whizzery; perhaps someone with a lot more technical insight could comment on whether there has been much uptake of this type of kit for site recording.
Hal Dalwood
Bad archaeologist, worse husband
I googled 'rugged wireless tablet PCs' and was impressed by the gee-whizzery; perhaps someone with a lot more technical insight could comment on whether there has been much uptake of this type of kit for site recording.
Hal Dalwood
Bad archaeologist, worse husband