(Click here for larger image)Intermec offers the CK60 with either Windows CE 5.0 or Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs. The company suggests that Windows CE provides "significant flexibility" to customers who wish to control the "user experience," whereas Windows Mobile offers a standard platform that can easily be applied across the enterprise. The device is constructed with a magnesium top cover, rubber bumpers on each corner to cushion against drops, and a case sealed against water, and dust protection to IP64 standards.
Intermec lists the following key features and specifications for the CK60:
- Processor -- Intel XScale PXA272
- Memory:
- RAM -- 64 or 128 MB
- Flash -- 64 MB
- Nonvolatile memory -- 128 MB
- Display -- 3.8 inch QVGA transflective TFT with LED backlight and touchscreen
- Expansion -- SDIO card slot
- Wireless:
- 802.11b and g
- Bluetooth Class 1, V2.0 + EDR
- IrDA 1.1
- Other I/O
- Ethernet 10/100 Base-T
- USB Host and Device
- RS232 serial
- Environmental:
- Operating temperature -- -4 to +122 degrees F (-20 to +50 degrees C)
- Humidity -- 5 to 95 percent, non-condensing
- Electrostatic Discharge -- +/-8kV Contact Discharge; +/-15kV Air Discharge
- Rain and Dust Resistance -- IP64 compliant
Drop Survival -- Multiple 6 ft (1.8 m) drops to steel or concrete
The CK60 uses Intermec's "SmartSystem" for device management. Smartsystem is based on
Wavelink Avalanche with Intermec value added utilities, according to the company. It provides centralized remote support for installation, routine maintenance, application software updates, security adjustments, and device settings.
Intermec cites research conducted by Venture Development Corp. (VDC) that justifies the added cost of rugged mobile devices in "direct store delivery" applications. According to VDC, "mobile device failure frequently is a result of organizations deploying devices that are not suitable or rugged enough for the environments in which they are used. These failures in direct store delivery/route accounting applications, where replacement units are not readily available, can result in as much as $125 in lost revenue per hour."
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