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This article is s review of the Asus Mypal A636N. It is a PDA and GPS in one, and runs Windows Pocket mobile. There are other similar products but for the price and features you can’t go wrong. These units have been aro

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

und for a while, and the A639 has recently been released that supersedes the A636 range. The 839 is much more expensive (and DOES have some better features), but the A636N is real value for money.

Anyway, let’s get to

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

he features and specs ……

The specs are as follows:

PU Latest 416MHz Intel® XScale™ processor
Operating System Latest Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 5.0 ( Pocket PC )
Display 3.5? Brilliant Transflective TFT LCD

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

65k Full-Colors, 16-bit Display QVGA, 240X320 resolution touch panel
Memory 128MB Flash ROM and 64MB SDRAM
User available storage ROM,75MB for western languages,71MB for eastern languages
GPS SiRF StarIII

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

GPS chip
Embedded 25mm*25mm swivel patch antenna
External antenna jack

Expansion Slot One slot - SD slot(SDIO/SD/MMC)
Audio Integrated microphone and speaker
One 3.5mm earphone jack and MP3 stereo

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

r> Communication Bluetooth 2.0
WLAN 802.11b + g
SIR (115.2kbps Max)
USB 1.1 Client GPS navigation
Battery 1300 mAh, removable/ rechargeable Li-ion battery
Dimension 122mm x 73.2mm x 18.8mm/19.4

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

mm(L*W*H)
Weight 186g (with battery)

The main differences between the A636N and the A636 is that the A636 only has 11M wireless and Bluetooth 1.1. Also, the A636N allows charging via the USB port on your PC, where

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

as the lesser A636 does not. Unfortunately they both have a USB 1.1 interface. USB 2.0 was introduced in the A639.

For GPS navigation, I use TomTom software. You can buy the A636N as a package which comes with CoPilot

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

PS software, but all that I've read made me convinced that TomTom to be betetr. It works well on this unit. Especially as I can turn the display sideways on the A636N for better viewing of maps/routes. From what I was r

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

eading around the net, the SiRF StarIII GPS chip (which the A636N has) was a must as it locks onto satellites quicker than other chips and performed better. Haven't had a problem yet. The GPS antenna is on a swivel moun

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

, which folds neatly behind the unit when not in use.

The other important consideration when purchasing a PDA was getting one with a removable battery - which the Asus has got. If the battery fails, then all I have to

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

do is replace it, not send the whole unit away for repair. I'm not sure what the battery life is like as I haven't had it go flat on me yet. This is because when I am in the car using the GPS, the A636N is getting charg

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

d at the same time. I did run it for a while not on charge and I noticed the power drain is quite significant.

As far as the PDA side of things go, it perform like any other PDA similarly equipped. Windows pocket mobil

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

e is flawless, and connectivity to other devices via bluetooth and wireless is easy. Installing apps is via USB connectivity to a PC running Microsoft Activesync.

Windows pocket mobile performs similarly to a 'real' PC

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

running windows, with Microsoft Word, Excel being standard. There is also a file explorer, control panel, and even Internet Explorer if you connect the PDA to the internet via the bluetooth or wireless function. So if y

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

ou have used windows before, this won't be too difficult.

The only thing that takes a bit to get used to is the stylus for input but there are various modes for input rang from a pseudo keyboard on the screen (where yo

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

tap on the letter you want), to a transcriber mode where you can write as you normally would with a pen. The Asus does quite well to interpret your writing 'style'.

What I was really impressed with is that the A636N c

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

ame with all the cables/adaptors necessary - including the suction mount (and charger) for the car when using the GPS function. As well a case for the unti was included. The only additional purchase I had to make was a

.

As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

ecent sized SD memory card to store all my data. The Asus comes with a 64M card. Memory cards have come down in price a lot over the last couple of years so that extra cost was not too bad on the wallet.

Overall, I thi

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

nk the Asus A636N is a great product for a great price. Packed full of features, I really don't know what else I would prefer in a PDS/GPS combo unit - except USB 2.0. It’s certainly a step up from my old LCD Palm Pilot

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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