June 6, 201313 yr My explorer post is looking to replace the MDC software we are using on our laptops for note taking. Before I start going to the shady side of the internet, I was wondering what any law enforcement, heck even civilian members use on their MDC's. Cost isn't an issue. The department is going to cover it, however, the cheaper the better. It has to work offline. We use our MDC's to take notes and compile watch reports, not to access a police database. That would be very illegal and pretty unnecessary.