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        Windows CE handheld features rotatable scan head, bigger screen

        Doug | Date: Jan 12, 2005 | Comments: 1


        Symbol Technologies has introduced a small, lightweight, rugged mobile computer targeted at the retail and transportation and logistics industries. The MC3000 runs Windows CE 4.2 on an Intel PXA270 processor, and features a 320x320 resolution screen, 30 percent larger than typical PDAs' 320x240 (QVGA) screens.



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        The MC3000 is available in two base versions, offering a choice of a monochrome or color display. Both have built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. Other options include 28-, 38-, and 48-key keypads, and two scanning options: a 1D laser scanner that mounts on top of the unit, or an integrated 2D CCD imager. The laser scanner head, shown at the right, rotates to adjust scanning orientation for increased comfort.

        Symbol lists the following key features and specifications for the MC3000:

        MonochromeColor
        ProcessorPXA270 @312MHzPXA270 @520MHz
        Memory32MB RAM
        64MB Flash        		64MB RAM
        64MB Flash
        Display320x320 resolution
        ExpansionSDIO slot, approved for memory use only
        WirelessIntegrated 802.11b/g
        Data capture1D laser scanner1D laser scanner
        2D CCD imager
        Operating SystemWindows CE 4.2
        Core Version        		Windows CE 4.2
        Professional Version
        CommunicationsRS-232, USB (Host and Client)

        The device is sealed to IP54 Category 2 and survives multiple 4 foot drops to concrete, Symbol says.

        According to Symbol, the MC3000 provides a migration path for its customers to migrate "from a legacy DOS-based application environment to the more intuitive and familiar user-interface of the adaptable Microsoft Windows CE 4.2 platform." The company says it partnered with a number of development tool providers to support the MC3000 -- including IBM, MCL Technologies, Odyssey Software, and Wavelink -- to simplify the migration of DOS-based solutions to Windows CE.

        "While the installed base of legacy DOS devices remains considerable today, by 2008, most DOS devices will be migrated over to newer and more functional OS platforms such as Windows CE .Net," commented David Krebs, Mobile & Wireless Practice Director at Venture Development Corp.


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