The Windows Mobile devices listed in this section include hardware and software features that support industrial or vertical niche enterprise uses. They are more expensive than consumer-grade devices. The specific version of the Pocket PC operating system and built-in suite of Microsoft applications tends to be less important for ruggedized/vertical niche users. Generally, these devices are purchased in quantity and used for a specific purpose within a company. We only list pros and cons common to all ruggedized devices.
Pros (common to all ruggedized devices)
Cons (common to all ruggedized devices)
Users of ruggedized devices...
Windows Mobile 2003 Ruggedized Devices
HHP Dolphin 9500 Series
http://www.hhp.com
The Dolphin 9500/9550 features the Windows Mobile 2003 platform running on the Intel XScale 400MHz processor. It is equipped with 32 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM. It has an integrated triple-radio design with wireless WAN, LAN, and PAN, and comes with a 2000 mAh hot-swappable battery. The HHP9500/9550 is a ruggedized, weather-resistant device intended for use by mobile field workers.
Intermec 700 Series
http://www.intermec.com
The Intermec 730 is a Windows Mobile 2003 device with an Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor. It has 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM, and an internal SD card slot. It features integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and a 2,400 mAH battery. An optional integrated Linear Image scanner for reading barcodes is available. It is ruggedized to withstand falls and to keep out dust and water.
The Intermec 700 Color uses the Intel XScale PXA250 400 MHz processor, and has 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM (expandable to 128 MB), and has both an internal SD card slot and a Type 1 CF card slot. It comes with either Windows Mobile 2003 or Pocket PC 2002. The device has optional integrated scanners for barcodes and other image capture programs. The 700 can be configured with up to three radio options in the same device, including 802.11b, Bluetooth, and GPRS or CDMA. The 700 Color comes with 2 2,000 mAH batteries. It is ruggedized to withstand falls and keep out dust and water.
Other Intermec handhelds: Intermec offers a variety of handheld devices for industrial use, but none of the others use Windows Mobile 2003 The 700 Mono runs Pocket PC 2002, as does the 705.
Panasonic Toughbook P1
http://panasonic.com/Toughbook
The Toughbook P1 is a relatively lightweight industrial Pocket PC based on the Intel XScale PXA263 400MHz processor and including 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of SDRAM, a color touchscreen, and a built-in 39-key backlit keypad. The Toughbook P1 comes with a single Secure Digital card/Multimedia card slot and a 2,100 mAH rechargeable battery. It features integrated WLAN 802.11b and Bluetooth Personal Area Network, and is available with USB host capability, as well as integrated WAN and GPS.
Toughbook P1 comes with Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC.
Symbol MC9000 series
http://www.symbol.com
Symbol Technologies’ newest industrial Pocket PCs with the Windows Mobile 2003 software are the Symbol MC9000 series, featuring an Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor. The MC9000-G comes with Windows Mobile 2003 (or Windows CE.NET), and 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM. This handheld computer is designed to withstand being dropped, and exposure to dust and water.
The MC9000-K and the MC9000-S feature Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition (or Windows CE.NET) and run on the Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor. They are offered with color or monochrome display screens, and with three different field-replaceable keyboards: 28 keys, 43 keys, and 53 keys.
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