Talk:Hand Held Computer

Its a mess

Not sure why that comment was made by Editor:Orangemike. Some better advice than "its a mess" would be helpful.--Buster7 (talk) 04:03, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Census/Hand Held Computer

Moved from Bearcats talk page.

• Please reconsider your merge of Hand Held Computer to Mobile device. A reading of the references informs the article viewer that the device is designed specifically for the Census and is unlike the typical mobile device. Perhaps a different title for the article would suffice? Perhaps a picture of the face of the unit would clarify its difference from other mobile devices? It is desiged for a specific use by a specific customer for a specific result. I would appreciate your assistance if that is possible.--Buster7 (talk) 04:02, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
• Thank You....--Buster7 (talk) 04:09, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Reference removal

Two references were removed because they had little to do with the Bureau of Commerce HHC unit. One ref was about other Harris products that were for use by the general public and the other was a govt attack site that did not mention the HHC unit at all. Buster Seven Talk 12:55, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Secondary source to determine uniqueness of HHC

[1]: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said, The department still plans to employ Global Positioning System-enabled Harris handheld computers for address canvassing, the operation that occurs the year before the decennial census to validate and update the location of every household in the country. Also, The handheld devices, which include a fingerprint reader for security, were designed specifically for census work. They were to be used by field workers during visits to people who had not mailed in their census forms. Buster Seven Talk 08:02, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

The following is from a conversation elsewhere----Since I am the editor that started the article, let me provide some insight. At the time I wrote the article I was a regional Manager for the Census and had what you might call inside info about the device. It had a specific usage that was unique to the 2010 Census management of information. It assisted the census takers to locate people in a safe and controlled manner. It was a tool that aided the actual "on the street" census taker, made their job easier and quicker and the information supplied was more reliable. Within the Census, we called it the HHC. I think it has some notability but would understand if the consensus rules otherwise. I will NOT comment at the deletion request since, currently, the only editor to respond is not someone I wish to converse with. 00:02, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

See [2]... These systems will support the data collection activities of Census Bureau enumerators and local census offices during the 2008 dress rehearsal and ultimately the 2010 Decennial Census. At the peak of data collection operations during the 2010 Census, the FDCA system will support approximately 500 local offices and over 500,000 enumerators. 00:17, 28 December 2015 (UTC). Buster Seven Talk 15:52, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Also, [3] and [4] explain the use of the HHC device as a GPS ascertaining device for the 2008 dress rehearsal, the 2010 Census, and, potentially, for all future censuses. Efficiency, speed, reduced paper costs, secure collection and, most importantly, confidentiality were all important. I'm sure Google searching can show media articles pertaining to the HHC device. There were some glitches and failures that were related to enumerator mis-use and the like. If the question is asked correctly, secondary sources could be discovered. 07:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC). Buster Seven Talk 15:59, 28 December 2015 (UTC)