Motion's F5 semi-rugged Tablet PC is targeted to the field-force worker. To take full advantage of the camera, bar-code reader, RFID, digital pen, etc, a company needs good e-forms software. Fortunately, there are some good solutions out there, Mi-Co being one of them.

Mi-Co just announced full support of the F5 in this press release:

CHICAGO -- Gartner Wireless and Mobile Summit, Mar. 5, 2008 – Mi-Co, (www.mi-corporation.com)  the mobile data capture software company, today announced full Mi-Forms e-forms support for the Motion Computing® F5 tablet PC at the Gartner Wireless and Mobile Summit. The F5 is a balance between commercial-grade tablet devices and fully rugged PCs. 

Mi-Co's Mi-Forms take full advantage of the unique blend of workflow and information capture capabilities in the new F5 tablet PC, including out-of-the-box support for the unit's 2.0 MB digital camera, RFID and optional barcode scanner. Combining these hardware features in a ruggedized mobile PC with Mi-Co's industry-leading handwriting recognition capabilities, forms design and workflow integration makes the Mi-Co Mi-Forms solution for the Motion™ F5 a new standard for field data capture.

Mi-Co, makers of Mi-Forms, one of the most popular form-filling packages that supports ink input, is sponsoring User Days 2008, April 22-23 in Research Triangle Park, NC. If you're in the area and interested in forms input with inking, this should be a great conference to attend. "This conference will be packed with examples of how companies can save time and money in implementing data capture applications using the latest in mobile technology, Digital Ink, and Mi-Co software."

Location: Hilton RTP, Research Triangle Park, NC

Dates: April 22-23

Agenda:

• Mi-Forms Technology updates - Preview of Mi-Forms Version 7
• Presentations, Speakers, and Panels
  • Latest trends & technology in Mobile Forms Solutions
  • Hands on demonstrations of Mi-Forms Solutions in use today
• Hardware - see what's new for mobile data collection
  • Digital Pen
  • Tablet PC
  • Windows Mobile
  • Intel MCA
• Exhibits
• Networking
• Awards and Prizes
• Just plain FUN

Registration information should be posted soon on the Mi-Co homepage.

Here is some good news from Mi-Co for our mobile health-care readers:

Mi-Co, the mobile data capture software company, today announced that following its successful exhibition at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) conference in Denver, the company is offering a free "Needs Assessment for Mobile E-Forms for OASIS" to organizations that provide home health and hospice care.

To apply for the free assessment, healthcare providers may contact Mi-Co through the Mi-Co Web site or by calling (919) 485-4819 x1617. Eligible companies must currently be submitting claims to Medicare for reimbursement and have 20 or more mobile caregivers who are required to complete OASIS forms at offsite locations.