| Rugged handheld personal digital assistants or | | | | Many of the rugged handheld PDA's and rugged |
| PDA's or as they are sometimes called, electronic | | | | computers have removable shock mounted hard |
| handheld information devices are great for harsh | | | | drives in them so that you can replace the hard |
| environments and the rigors of everyday use. | | | | drive if things get too rough and rugged. (In a |
| Most Rugged handhelds can be used virtually | | | | semi rugged computer there is s shock mounted |
| anywhere meaning they can handle the bumps | | | | hard drive that is non removable and this will keep |
| and bruises. | | | | the hard drive in place and safe if it is dropped |
| The rugged handheld PDA's can help with tracking | | | | from low levels.) |
| orders, log information, keep track and run | | | | With the rugged hand held PDA, you might |
| proprietary software programs. Everything is | | | | consider getting a smart card reader attachment |
| contained within the small handheld personal digital | | | | which allows you to read credit cards, employee |
| assistant - PDA and will help in time and | | | | Id badges or any other type of card you |
| productivity as the rugged PDA is simply another | | | | pre-designate when you set up your rugged hand |
| tool allowing you too perform your job quickly | | | | held PDA system. This way, your workers can |
| and efficiently. | | | | use the smart card reader to scan customers |
| The rugged handheld PDA's will also help the | | | | accounts with just one swipe of a card and know |
| salespeople in the field for they can see via | | | | immediately if they have the buying power |
| Bluetooth or wireless connection, immediately if | | | | needed to purchase the big screen television or |
| there's any of what they are selling left instead of | | | | they need to stick to the smaller version. This will |
| having to make a phone call to the warehouse | | | | save time and money at the counter when the |
| and wait for someone to check the shelves. That | | | | cashiers have rung up the big ticket item and then |
| is because everything is downloaded into the | | | | they find out the customer does not have the |
| PDA's informational mainframe and able to share it | | | | funds to pay for it or something else in their |
| with many users via the wireless connectivity | | | | account is preventing them from purchasing this |
| most handhelds feature. | | | | item. |
| Rugged computers and rugged handheld PDA's | | | | Now that you know what to do with a Rugged |
| are covered in a hard plastic that will withstand | | | | PDA -most Rugged PDAs come with a slower |
| many of the normal elements found in nature and | | | | processor than a rugged laptop but still VERY fast |
| warehouses such as wind, dirt, water and rain, | | | | for a PDA considering the size and room within |
| dropping and general 'banging around.' | | | | the device. Compact Flash drives and USB and/or |
| Rugged computers can be found in warehouses, | | | | RS232 serial ports. The screens are no bigger |
| used by our troops, or deep in the rain forest to | | | | than a normal PDA but, throw your normal PDA in |
| name a few. The protective coating on the | | | | the water and see what happens. Rugged PDAs |
| rugged computer helps to protect them from | | | | can sink AND swim up to 3 meters. The PDA will |
| whatever you and your crews can do to it. Drop | | | | work with no problem while under water. |
| it, dip it, throw it, almost anything... | | | | |