[Pre] Compatibility with Medical Software

[J-dub]

Is the new Pre WebOS be compatable with medical software? It seems as though most medical software is sold only for WM or Palm OS.... Will WM and/or Palm OS applications work on the Palm Pre's new OS?

Thanks!

[John-Galt]

...Will WM and/or Palm OS applications work on the Palm Pre's new OS?No.

Unless someone writes a compatibility layer (which are usually buggy and unreliable at best) to make other kinds of apps work on webOS, you will need native webOS apps.

Palm is making a clean break with the old platform.

[laursifer]

It seems as though most medical software is sold only for WM or Palm OS.

Since webOS is a brand-new operation system, obviously all current medical software is made for Windows Mobile and Palm OS. Once webOS is out there long enough, I'm sure you'll see development of all sorts of software, but you'll have to be patient.

[the.traveller]

This thread is a little old but I just wanted to update it....I don't know about the hundreds of medical programs there are out there (or which ones you are refering to), but the Pre will be compatible with Epocrates as of launch

http://www.precentral.net/palm-ceo-ed-colligan-talks-pre-investors

"As far as applications go, Colligan said that there are a few they feel they need to have at launch. Specifically, he mentioned Epocrates, a great medical app."