At 7.0.1, ArcPad products address issues raised from previous releases and feature significant improvements that users have been anticipating, mainly in the areas of performance and usability.

ArcPad provides field-based personnel with the ability to capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display geographic information. This allows them to perform reliable, accurate, and validated field data collection. Users can also incorporate data input from GPS receivers, range finders, and digital cameras in the data collection process.

Highlights of ArcPad at this release include

* Significantly faster loading time on devices-Load speed improvements of 25-50 percent have been observed on various devices.

* Faster drawing of features-Features with and without labeling draw significantly faster, particularly noticeable with large datasets.

* A custom datum configuration tool-This tool assists users in defining new datum transformations and selecting default transformations.

* Support of multiple lines in label expression fields-A vertical scrollbar can be used to view the text.

* ArcGIS 9.2 support-The default style sheet and projection files have been updated to match those in ArcGIS 9.2.

* Enhanced localization-Korean and Czech language packs have been added.

The development framework for building custom ArcPad applications for mobile GIS, called ArcPad Application Builder, is sold separately and has also been updated. More samples are available in the help file including a datum transform sample and a camera extension sample. In addition, the object model has been updated with new constants and a new Click Action property for the IMAGEBOX control.

To evaluate ArcPad 7.0.1, visit www.esri.com/arcpad. Existing ArcPad users can upgrade to ArcPad 7.0.1 for free by downloading the evaluation file. The ArcPad Application Builder 7.0.1 update will be shipped automatically to customers who are current on maintenance without additional cost. For more information on ArcPad and ArcPad Application Builder 7, visit the ESRI Web site at www.esri.com/arcpad or call ESRI directly at 1-800-447-9778. You may also contact your local ESRI reseller or ESRI regional office . Outside the United States, contact your local ESRI distributor; see www.esri.com/international for a current distributor list.

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