[sims] Registers PE / portable

[vikpaw]

I meant an app for mac / pc would work on a netbook, which was what we used in PE before iPads. Also any docking style tablet would then function in that way. So i was thinking more along the lines of a laptop or netbook which would be mobile and dockable by ethernet so can sync up later, granted the mobility isn't as good as a phone or tablet.

[LawrenceRoyston]

I'd factored in the additional cost of a mobile contract but not really thought about how much data would be transferred and those costs.

 

Hi

 

Lots of different strands here, but I'll try and cover all of them..

 

1. Apple devices can only sync via WiFi or 3G, so you can't use a physical connection.

2. We can't use Wifi in this situation, so 3G is the only option.

3. Emerge is very flexible in terms of its use of bandwidth for any connection including 3G, we can adjust all of the sync options to dramatically reduce the bandwidth usage to cater for this situation and are very happy to do it as part of an installation.

4. Although some people have commented to the contrary, Emerge is pretty efficient when it comes to uploading pictures and video relating to behaviour and achievement entries. See the following:-

 

- Behaviour entry with 1 picture attached (76K)

- Behaviour entry with 2 pictures attached (122K)

- Behaviour entry with 11 second video attached (1.1MB)

 

I just had a quick look at o2 and found the lowest data packages you can buy at the moment is 100MB per month. In simple terms, ignoring any other usage, that would be 839 uploads of 2 pictures or 100 uploads of 10 second videos clips each month. I suspect most people will have more bandwidth and even if they don't, that's still quite a lot of uploading.

 

My conclusion is that Emerge is usable on 3G, you should look at your data allowance to make sure you have a sensible package and it obviously depends on your usage, but for all the reasons given above, if shouldn't be prohibitive.

 

I hope that helps.

 

Kind Regards

Lawrence

[GREED]

That cleared that up!

 

Lawrence, is the physical sync not available because it is an apple device (Apple restrictions) or something you have not looked into/built?

[Bromcom_John]

My conclusion is that Emerge is usable on 3G, you should look at your data allowance to make sure you have a sensible package and it obviously depends on your usage, but for all the reasons given above, if shouldn't be prohibitive.

 

Indeed, the important item is to ensure you're mobile tariff is appropriate.

I couldn't comment before on Emerge transfer rates but "now" I would just like to add, very nice compression rates there Lawrence.

[LawrenceRoyston]

That cleared that up!

 

Lawrence, is the physical sync not available because it is an apple device (Apple restrictions) or something you have not looked into/built?

 

Its the former, its because its an Apple device

L.

[LawrenceRoyston]

Indeed, the important item is to ensure you're mobile tariff is appropriate.

I couldn't comment before on Emerge transfer rates but "now" I would just like to add, very nice compression rates there Lawrence.

 

Praise from Bromcom is praise indeed, thanks John!

 

FYI. I personally took the photo's and video on my phone today to produce these figures, they were reported at the server in our log which reports received data and packet sizes

 

L.

[Bromcom_John]

Praise from Bromcom is praise indeed, thanks John!

 

Well we have a history of dealing with "getting data packets as small as possible" so I tend to notice a reasonable compression ratio when I see one ;D

It's a hold over from when we used radio transceivers and built the kit ourselves. The engineers at the time could literally tell you which "bit" of the message related to what without referring to any documetnation.

It was like that scene in the matrix where he shows Neo the blonde and the brunette in the code!

[LawrenceRoyston]

Well we have a history of dealing with "getting data packets as small as possible" so I tend to notice a reasonable compression ratio when I see one ;D

It's a hold over from when we used radio transceivers and built the kit ourselves. The engineers at the time could literally tell you which "bit" of the message related to what without referring to any documetnation.

It was like that scene in the matrix where he shows Neo the blonde and the brunette in the code!

 

You need to get out more

L.

[GREED]

Its the former, its because its an Apple device

L.

 

Just another nail in Apple's coffin!

[oxide54]

You need to get out more

L.

 

yeh, like when you start being able to tell which manufacturer each mac address belongs to