Primer s main targets audience within the federal arena are workers that require secure access to complex content of scientific, technical or medical nature. But it s obvious that Primer is good for anyone who needs to view more than just plain text and simple images. We tested the Ansyr Primer software on a Hitachi Ltd. ePlate HPW-600 with 16M of RAM running Microsoft Corp. s Windows CE operating system. The application ran flawlessly. We were particularly impressed with Primer s ease of use, from the installation of the product which took just a few clicks to the no-nonsense customizable interface.
Primer runs almost transparently.
Primer runs on many types of handheld devices, including those from as NEC Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq Computer Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd., and the software has even cracked into the cell phone market. Ansyr Technologies plans future versions of Primer that will support XML, HTML, rich text, plain text and document image types such as fax, JPEG and bitmap. High-fidelity PDF forms also will be supported. Primer is not fancy, but it does achieve the goal of relieving mobile professionals from the burden of carrying hard copies of critical information into the field. Primer is definitely worth a look, especially by those who need to view formatted text and complex images from handheld devices while on the go.