Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tektronix!tekcae!vice!keithl
From: keithl@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (Keith Lofstrom)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Looking for conference registeration software
Message-ID: <2985@vice.ICO.TEK.COM>
Date: 2 Nov 88 04:29:25 GMT
References: <1126@ksuvax1.cis.ksu.edu>
Reply-To: keithl@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (Keith Lofstrom)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.
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I have been to conferences with computer registration.  Using 3x5 cards
with preprinted registration forms as a comparison, the computer registration
varies between "almost as fast" to "come back tomorrow and hope the lines
are shorter".  It is far easier to equip and train a crowd with pens and
cards than it is with computer terminals or macs, and it is far easier to 
do the data entry off line, after the conference.  

On the other hand, with enough macs, with speech software and very well
thought out, configurable software, perhaps computers would be better.
I would bet against it happening soon, but I wouldn't mind losing that bet.


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Keith Lofstrom   ...!tektronix!vice!keithl   keithl@vice.TEK.COM
MS 59-316, Tektronix, PO 500, Beaverton OR 97077  (503)-627-4052