By: Chet Namboodri

Chet Namboodri — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:51:13 +0000

Hi, Dan. Thanks for your comment! Intermec is a terrific partner for Cisco, as illustrated with our joint solution for Mobile Warehouse Management, among many others. One cannot argue that consumer devices lacking hardened ruggedization will not last long in most factory and plant environments, and Intermec has a successful history of mobile computing device offers for the the Industrial space, which you continue to broaden and deepen as technologies and applications advance. Thank you, Dan, for answering my question of “Why would you want to?”!

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By: Dan Albaum

Dan Albaum — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:48:09 +0000

We’ve definitely seen this question come up more frequently of late. It’s easy to see why consumer products, such as iPads or iPhones, are making their way into the manufacturing environment – they are easy to use and usually a much smaller initial investment. However, although they might be cheaper up front, our Intermec customers have found there is still a very strong need for more ruggedized, fully featured end points in plant and warehouse environments. When it comes down to it, most consumer-grade products aren’t rugged enough (or at least aren’t designed to stand up to day-to-day wear and tear that includes being dropped from up to 4+ feet without breaking). They are also outdated almost as quickly as they are deployed, where as mobile computers are designed and manufactured to withstand daily rigors of use for years on end, with the most advanced technology keeping workforces in front of future competitive demands.

-Dan Albaum, Intermec

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