Zebra’s ET50/ET55: An Enterprise Tablet Built for Business
Combine the best of consumer-styling with all the enterprise-class features needed to increase workforce productivity and you get the ET50/ET55. The rugged tablet is designed to last for years and can be used both indoors and outdoors even in rain, snow, or dusty areas. Built with exceptional battery power, users have the option to add a hot-swappable backup battery to provide additional power and charge the tablet’s main battery giving the tablet more than enough power to last an entire shift.
With first-time every time rapid data capture users will be able to scan 1D and 2D barcodes in virtually any condition and on practically any surface. Available in two display sizes 8.3“ or 10.1″ giving you the option to select the right display size for any business application. The operating system is an important feature in mobile computers, and Zebra designed the ET50/ET55 to support either Windows 10 or Android 6.0 Marshmallow allowing you to select the best operating system that best fits your technology strategy.
Whether you select the ET50 or ET55 you’ll be getting a consumer styled tablet on the outside, all business on the inside. For more information on the ET50/ET55 click here.
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Honeywell Introduces the ScanPal EDA70: An Enterprise Ready Tablet
The ScanPal EDA70 can provide real time connectivity for business-critical applications and efficient data capture capabilities. The enterprise-grade rugged tablet is also sleek and lightweight. The Honeywell tablet is built on the Android 7 platform for fast performance, enhanced security, and future O/S upgradeability. With a fast processor (1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8916 quad-core), built-in camera, and a battery to last a full shift, mobile workers will always be connected to crucial information to place orders, check stock, check order status, or scan items as they are removed for delivery.
With the ScanPal EDA70 tablet, mobile workers can effectively manage a wide variety of tasks thanks to an advanced connected mobile user experience facilitating large file transfers, video streaming, and remote access to business applications.
ScanPal EDA70 Features:
- Powerful, Flexible Android Operating System: Installed with Android 7 operating system with GMS to provide smooth system operation to support multi-tasking operating requirements, enhanced security and a future upgrade path.
- Large Touchscreen Display: Large 7″ Corning Gorilla capacitive high durability touchscreen is readable both indoors and outdoors, and can be used even with wet hands.
- Easy To Use Integrated Barcode Scanning: Increases productivity and throughput with an integrated and easy-to-use, industry-grade imager that provides aggressive scanning of linear and 2D barcodes.
- Built For Rugged Environments: A sleek, modern, and contemporary design plus enterprise-grade ruggedness. Built tough to withstand 4 ft (1.2 m) drops to concrete, and 200 (0.5 m) tumbles; IP64 seal rating against dust and water spray.
- Flexible Network Coverage: 802.11a/b/g/n and 4G LTE support ensures robust high speed network connection in external and/or interwork network environments.
A Next Generation Rugged POS Tablet the Quest III from Touch Dynamic
The next generation of the Quest Tablet has arrived in the form of the Quest III. The Quest III is the industry’s first EMV Level 3 certified tablet. It has been tested and proven to work with each card brand, providing another layer of protection and ensuring the security of all your customers’ preferred payment methods. The Quest III is compatible with both Windows and Android operating systems, allowing you to select the OS that is best suited for your environment. The standard charging dock that accompanies each Quest III tablet allows you to conveniently dock the mobile POS device in an upright position.
The Touch Dynamic tablet comes in two sizes, a 7-inch and a 10-inch option. The rugged tablet comes standard with 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of memory. There’s no need for your staff to worry about charging the Quest III half way through their shift as it comes with the Intel Atom Cherry Trail Processor that offers ultra-low power consumption and extended battery life when in continuous operation.
Quest III Features:
- Enhanced Wireless Connectivity
- Rugged IP54 Rated Design
- 4′ drop Specification
- Standard Features including WiFi, Bluetooth, and MSR (encrypted optional)
- Level 3 Certified EMV (For Windows) Level 2 Certified EMV (For Android)
- Standard Dock
- Standard MSR (Encryption Optional)
- Standard Hand Strap
Panasonic Introduces Toughpad FZ-A2 Fully Rugged 10.1” Android Tablet
Panasonic has announced their new fully rugged 10.1″ FZ-A2 Android Toughpad, the latest addition to its Toughbook family. Equipped with powerful enterprise class features, the FZ-A2 comes with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and Android for Work’s enterprise security built-in.
At just under two pounds, the FZ-A2 tablet is light weight for easy portability and has been certified by an independent third party testing lab to meet MIL-STD-810G certification to ensure unmatched durability. The FZ-A2 offers protection from drops of up to five feet1 and has achieved an IP65 rating for protection from dust and water.
Equipped with an 800 nit, 10-point capacitive touchscreen display, the FZ-A2 tablet provides bright, crisp imagery in any condition whether workers are using their mobile devices in an indoor hospitality environment or outdoors in the field. Additionally, its screen can be used with or without gloves to capture signatures or other annotations in direct sunlight or even in the rain. The FZ-A2 tablet is also equipped with an 8MP rear camera for high-quality, professional image capture.
Xplore Agrees to Purchase Motion Computing
Xplore has announced that it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Motion Computing and its subsidiaries. Motion, another Austin, TX-based leader in the rugged tablet space, is currently the #2 provider worldwide of rugged tablet PCs, according to VDC.
“The acquisition of Motion is consistent with our goal to establish the best and broadest line of rugged tablets for the enterprise market,” said Philip Sassower, chairman and CEO of Xplore. “Motion represents a unique opportunity for Xplore to acquire an Austin-based company with deep industry domain expertise and that possesses products and channels complementary to our own. Together we will address a broader range of customer needs and provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for rugged tablets.”
Panasonic’s Toughpad FZ-B2: Affordable Professional-grade Performance for the Field
Panasonic has announced the launch of the Toughpad FZ-B2, a rugged 7-inch tablet powered by Android for field-based workforces. With durability, power and a range of configurability options— at a price within reach of any business — the Toughpad FZ-B2 is an ideal tool for field service, inspections, reporting, or as an upgrade from clipboards and pen-and-paper processes.
Running the Android 4.4 operating system and powered by a Quad-core Intel Celeron Processor, the Toughpad FZ-B2 offers exclusive features not available on any consumer-grade tablet. These include enhanced enterprise features; a quick-charging, user-replaceable full-shift battery with optional bridge battery and high-capacity battery; a 5-point capacitive multi-touch screen that works even when the user is wearing gloves, as well as with a fine tip stylus pen; and a wide range of configuration options to allow organizations to customize the ideal tool for their workforces.
Rugged Tablet Selection Made Easy
Finding a rugged tablet that best fits your application and environmental needs is key to ensuring you get the best performance and long term value from your investment. Given the wide range of features and options available for each model, getting a clear overview of what each tablet can do is challenging when looking at individual specification sheets.
This convenient chart breaks down the main features of some of the most common rugged tablets. No matter the environment or harsh conditions you need to handle, there’s a tablet to meet whatever your requirements are. For additional assistance finding the right tablet, contact one of our mobility specialists at Barcodes Inc.
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Point of Sale Tablet Comparison Made Easy
Finding the right tablet for your point of sale application is key to ensuring you get the best performance and value from your investment. With a host of options available for each model, getting a clear overview of what each tablet can do is challenging when looking at individual specification sheets.
This convenient chart breaks down the main features of some of the most common POS tablets. From point of sale transactions to on-site applications there’s a tablet to meet whatever your requirements are. For additional assistance finding the right tablet, contact one of our mobility specialists at Barcodes Inc.
Manufacturer | ELO | Panasonic | Panasonic | Pioneer | Pioneer |
Model | ETT10 | Tough Pad FZ-G1 | Tough Pad FZ-A1 | Dash | Dash 7 |
WLAN Radio | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n |
WWAN Radio | None | Optional 4G LTE | Optional 4G LTE | Sold Separately | Optional 4G LTE |
GPS | None | Optional | Optional | Sold Separately | Optional |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
Operating System | Win 7e or No O/S | Win 8 Pro 64-bit | Android 4.0 ICS | Win 7e | Win 8.1 |
Scanner | 2D Imager | None | None | 2D Imager Option | 2D Imager Option |
Camera | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Optional (factory add |
Number of Keys | None | 7 Keys | 5 Keys | 5 Keys | None |
Display Type | 10.1″ Color/Touch | 10.1″ Color/Touch | 10.1″ Color/Touch | 10.1″ Color/Touch | 7″ Color/Touch |
RAM/Flash Memory | 2GB/32GB SSD | 4 or 8GB/128 or 256GB SSD | 1GB/16GB | 2GB/32GB SSD | 2GB/64GB |
Accessible Micro SD | None | microSD | microSD | None | microSD |
MSR | Yes | None | None | Yes | Yes (field add-on) |
IP Rating | IP54 | IP65 | IP65 | IP54 | IP54 |
Drop Spec | 3′ drop to concrete | 4′ drop to concrete | 4′ drop to concrete | 4′ drop to concrete | 4′ drop to concrete |
Processor | Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz | Intel i5-3437U vPro | PXA2128 1.2GHz | Intel OakTrail Atom 1.5GHz | Intel Z2760 1.8GHz |
USB Ports | 1 | 1 | 1 x MicroUSB | 2 | 2 (plus 1 Serial) |
Audio Ports | 1 x 3.5mm | 1 x 3.5mm | 1 x 3.5mm | 1 x 3.5mm | 1 x 3.5mm |
MSRP | $1,525/$1,640 | $2,599/$3,719 | $1,379/$1,929 | $2462 | $1899 |
Xplore Introduces Its Thinner, Lighter, Fully-Rugged Bobcat Windows Tablet
Xplore has announced the release of the Bobcat—a fully-rugged Windows tablet boasting the most comprehensive standardized interfaces available, an extensive array of options through its proprietary Xpansion Port and a sleek lightweight design. The Bobcat operates Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Pro operating systems and continues to build upon Xplore’s reputation for fully-rugged durability with a MIL-STD 810G certification and IP65 rating. The Windows tablet is an ideal choice for a variety of industries including manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, and utilities.
The Bobcat offers a robust suite of standard inputs and outputs that make the transition across different business applications as frictionless as possible. The tablet comes standard with two full-sized USB 3.0s, Micro SDXC, Micro SIM, Micro HDMI-Out, RJ-45 Ethernet, GPS engine and a true serial port connection. The Bobcat is the only fully-rugged tablet on the market to offer GPS, RJ-45 Ethernet and a true serial port connection in one device. With this comprehensive selection of ports, businesses are not forced to making compromises on port selections upon purchase.
Gammatech T7Q Tablet – Designed for the Most Demanding Applications
As tablets become one of the most common computing devices today along with smartphones, many businesses are finding that the consumer grade products are not capable of handling the rigors of real life applications.
While you iPad works well at home and the office, it was never made to handle the rough use outdoors or on the production floor. This is where the new Gammatech T7Q comes to rescue.
A small and lightweight rugged Tablet PC designed to meet the demands of fleet industry professionals. The T7Q has a 7” TFT LCD display with resistive touch screen panel and LED backlighting, an m-SATA SSD drive and Intel Atom Processor, as well as numerous I/O port options including USB, RS-232, and RJ-45 ports and an integrated 5.0 Megapixel camera at the back of the unit. It is a convenient ultra-portable Tablet PC for use on the move or in an office, and the best choice for special applications such as the fleet management market.