I use the HP 95LX to read utility meters and then transfer the meter readings via the connectivity pack to my PC. I developed a simple 1-2-3-based program, and it works great! My research indicates that cities pay $8,000 to $10,000 per hand held with software to do this job. The 95LX is a great alternative -- for apartments, mobile home parks, are even cost-conscious municipalities. I challenge professional programmers to come up with a RAM card-based program expressly designed for this purpose.
There are lots of water, gas, and electric meters out there and they all have to be read.
Tom Carson
Costa Mesa, CA, U.S.A.