03-04-2003, 09:23 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,177
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My Next Pocket PC is $3,650
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,907292,00.asp
This Pocket PC has it all: WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS or CDMA/1xRTT, bar code scanner, 64 MB RAM, an SD slot and a proud price tag: $3,650. Say hello to Intermec's new water- and dust-resistant Pocket PC which will withstand 26 5-foot drops onto a steel plate over concrete.
"The Intermec 760 Color Mobile Computer, a Pocket PC 2002 PDA, costs a whopping $3,650 (street). Then again, this rugged device comes fully loaded with a 2-D bar code scanner, Bluetooth for wireless personal area networking, 802.11b for LAN communications, and GSM/GPRS capability with T-Mobile service for WAN communications (CDMA/1xRTT support is coming shortly). A bare-bones version without the scanner and wireless connectivity costs $1,850. Rather than pay the princely single-unit prices, most buyers purchase in volume. For quantities of 1,000 or more, the unit price varies from $1,595 to $1,995, depending on options. For mobile data collection and reporting, the Intermec 760 Color Mobile Computer is a versatile PDA."
Yesterday, I visited a client that needs to have a mobile solution for their warehouse processes to increase efficiency and cut costs. The client had already found the Intermec Pocket PC product line and found several models that met their requirements. In a project like this, the cost of the devices represents only a smaller portion of the total system development project costs. Since the ROI is approximately one year, which it by the way is in many mobile line-of-business projects, we'll move forward with the next project stage. My next Pocket PC is $3,650.
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03-04-2003, 09:56 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 51
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yeah, but where's the intgrated satellite GPS? 
Well this certainly makes the term "wireless" mean more than before. I wonder how long it will take for a pda w/these features to come down to more earthly prices...
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03-04-2003, 04:32 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Is it just me, or does anyone else see the irony in the price tag?
--janak
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03-04-2003, 08:08 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 390
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iPAQ 3650...? :?
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