Hardware for Membership recording

From: David F. Cox (bigdjiver_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:09:21 -0000

I work for a dance organisation with 100 weekly venues. We want to record
membership entry for inclusion in a database, and reconcile the door
takings.

Currently members have mag striped cards, but most recording and
reconciliation is done manually. Laptops are being trialled, but laptops to
cover all venues would be expensive.

Is there an off the shelf solution?

Is it feasible to link a mag card reader to a pocket PC (which runs Excel)

Or what suggestions for a custom device?

David F. Cox