DI Rugged Handheld Computers

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ruggedhandheld.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ruggedhandheld.com/</a><br /><br /></div>"DI (Diagnostic Instruments Ltd) offers a comprehensive range of rugged hand held Windows CE mobile computers. Designed, developed, and manufactured by DI, these industrial handheld WinCE computers give leading edge performance, coupled with an unparalleled level of toughness (military strength) and a capability to customize when required. The DI industrial mobile computing range has been designed to maximize the use of leading edge technologies, expanding your possibilities and horizons beyond traditional handheld PC’s (HPC’s). DI is an SKF Group company, and is the center of excellence within SKF for handheld computing and mobile instrumentation solutions."

[Fishie]

That siemens kicks ass

[Bill Gunn]

"these industrial handheld WinCE computers give leading edge performance"

Only if 4-16 mb RAM and Windows CE 2.11 is leading edge. :roll:

http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/mobile_ppc_ppt2800.html

or

http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/mobile_pdt8000.html

or

http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/mobile_i_sseies.html

or for the Bleeding Edge

http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/mobile_ppt8800.html

[PPCDeveloper]

Also check Intermec.com:

http://home.intermec.com/eprise/main/Intermec/Content/Products/Products_ShowDetail?section=Products&Product=CMPTR700COLOR&Category=CMPTR&Family=CMPTR2

This is basically the same as the Symbol device above:

http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/mobile_pdt8000.html

Well there is one huge difference: The Symbol device loads the OS into RAM, the Intermec does not. Therefore if you bought both devices, and they both had 64 MB of RAM, then 27 MB of RAM (for PPC 2002) on the Symbol device would not be usable for your applications. But both are excellent machines. You can probably get a cheaper price on the Symbol, but you just get hosed on memory.