Computers in the field.

[Stephen L. Jury]

Does anyone have any experience, and or, views of using portable computers
in the field.
We are looking into buying a portable for use in logging specimen data in
Northern Morocco, and also transporting data between sites in England,
Spain and Morocco.

As a second question, which portable GPS systems are people using?  Again
we are looking into buying a system for use in specimen logging in
Northern Morocco.

Any views, suggested machines etc would be happily received.

Stephen.






>From E420HW at TAMVM1.BITNET Thu Apr 15  7:45:40 1993
Stephen L. Jury  SBSJURY at READING.AC.UK (Internet)
                 Herbarium Curator (RNG), Department of Botany,
                 Univ. of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading,RG6 2AS, United Kingdom
                 Phone (44) 734318169  FAX (44) 734753676
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993  7:45:40 
Reply-To:     Hugh Wilson <E420HW at TAMVM1.BITNET>
Sender:       Biological Systematics Discussion List <TAXACOM at HARVARDA.BITNET>
From:         Hugh Wilson <E420HW at TAMVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Gourd Search

     The USDA (APHIS) is considering a petition to release a biotech squash
that carries resistance to viral disease.  There is some concern about
possible hybridization with wild-growing relatives that are known to occur
in the U.S.  I am developing a report that documents the U.S. distribution
of wild gourds and would like to send out an electronic request for inform-
ation.  Is your node the best option?  If so, how do I go about doing it?
Also, I understand that internet links to ag experiment stations.  Any idea
as to how I might be able to use this for a similar request?  Thanks.