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From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/solutions\/market-applications\/pos.htm\">point of sale transactions<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/solutions\/market-applications\/field.htm\">on-site applications<\/a> there&#8217;s a tablet to meet whatever your requirements are. For additional assistance finding the right tablet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/support\/contactinfo.htm\">contact<\/a> one of our mobility specialists at Barcodes Inc.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tftable\" style=\"height: 566px;\" border=\"2\" width=\"949\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\u00c2\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>\u00c2\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>\u00c2\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>\u00c2\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>\u00c2\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>\u00c2\u00a0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturer<\/td>\n<td>ELO<\/td>\n<td>Panasonic<\/td>\n<td>Panasonic<\/td>\n<td>Pioneer<\/td>\n<td>Pioneer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Model<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/elo\/tablet.htm\">ETT10<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/panasonic\/toughpad-g1.htm\">Tough Pad FZ-G1<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/panasonic\/toughpad-a1.htm\">Tough Pad FZ-A1<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/pioneer\/asterix-dash.htm\">Dash<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/pioneer\/dash7.htm\">Dash 7<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WLAN Radio<\/td>\n<td>802.11 b\/g\/n<\/td>\n<td>802.11 a\/b\/g\/n<\/td>\n<td>802.11 a\/b\/g\/n<\/td>\n<td>802.11 b\/g\/n<\/td>\n<td>802.11 b\/g\/n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WWAN Radio<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>Optional 4G LTE<\/td>\n<td>Optional 4G LTE<\/td>\n<td>Sold Separately<\/td>\n<td>Optional 4G LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GPS<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>Optional<\/td>\n<td>Optional<\/td>\n<td>Sold Separately<\/td>\n<td>Optional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bluetooth<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operating System<\/td>\n<td>Win 7e or No O\/S<\/td>\n<td>Win 8 Pro 64-bit<\/td>\n<td>Android 4.0 ICS<\/td>\n<td>Win 7e<\/td>\n<td>Win 8.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scanner<\/td>\n<td>2D Imager<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>2D Imager Option<\/td>\n<td>2D Imager Option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Camera<\/td>\n<td>Standard<\/td>\n<td>Standard<\/td>\n<td>Standard<\/td>\n<td>Standard<\/td>\n<td>Optional (factory add<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Number of Keys<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>7 Keys<\/td>\n<td>5 Keys<\/td>\n<td>5 Keys<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Display Type<\/td>\n<td>10.1&#8243; Color\/Touch<\/td>\n<td>10.1&#8243; Color\/Touch<\/td>\n<td>10.1&#8243; Color\/Touch<\/td>\n<td>10.1&#8243; Color\/Touch<\/td>\n<td>7&#8243; Color\/Touch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RAM\/Flash Memory<\/td>\n<td>2GB\/32GB SSD<\/td>\n<td>4 or 8GB\/128 or 256GB SSD<\/td>\n<td>1GB\/16GB<\/td>\n<td>2GB\/32GB SSD<\/td>\n<td>2GB\/64GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accessible Micro SD<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>microSD<\/td>\n<td>microSD<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>microSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MSR<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes (field add-on)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IP Rating<\/td>\n<td>IP54<\/td>\n<td>IP65<\/td>\n<td>IP65<\/td>\n<td>IP54<\/td>\n<td>IP54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drop Spec<\/td>\n<td>3&#8242; drop to concrete<\/td>\n<td>4&#8242; drop to concrete<\/td>\n<td>4&#8242; drop to concrete<\/td>\n<td>4&#8242; drop to concrete<\/td>\n<td>4&#8242; drop to concrete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Processor<\/td>\n<td>Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz<\/td>\n<td>Intel i5-3437U vPro<\/td>\n<td>PXA2128 1.2GHz<\/td>\n<td>Intel OakTrail Atom 1.5GHz<\/td>\n<td>Intel Z2760 1.8GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>USB Ports<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1 x MicroUSB<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2 (plus 1 Serial)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audio Ports<\/td>\n<td>1 x 3.5mm<\/td>\n<td>1 x 3.5mm<\/td>\n<td>1 x 3.5mm<\/td>\n<td>1 x 3.5mm<\/td>\n<td>1 x 3.5mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MSRP<\/td>\n<td>$1,525\/$1,640<\/td>\n<td>$2,599\/$3,719<\/td>\n<td>$1,379\/$1,929<\/td>\n<td>$2462<\/td>\n<td>$1899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the right tablet\u00c2\u00a0for your point of sale application is key to ensuring you get the best performance and value from your investment. \u00c2\u00a0With 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. 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