The versatility of handheld, the possibility of combining to this handheld module as barcode reader, as well as the cheaper price of devices, on behalf of a solution Handspring + Symbol CSM150 to keep orders during days of fair. In particular fairs of clothes where the acquisition got place (Moda In of Milan and Premiere Vision of Paris)

In fact the application ‘PalmoFiere’ studied on PalmOS, and installed on a HandSpring’s Visor handheld with SpringBoard module uses the lightness let alone the easy way of use that this device can offer. The possibility of following the customer since he enters the stand until he goes away, becomes easier and faster, so let the user to print a copy of the off-shore purchase made by the customer.
The printing of the off-shore purchase is possible thanks to an easy HotSync operation, that transfers data on the pc that acts as server, in order to let to the management software to acquire data coming from handheld and making the printing of data possible.
The application on handheld is the best way to response to a heavy situation as a fair one, where the user has to follows customers. In fact, apart from having all necessary data, e.g. like a list of all articles shown in the fair, is possible to have also useful informations for the user, e.g. the prices of the article, least quantity the customer can order, the check of colors and sizes of clothes.