Finland’s Nordic ID has launched a versatile, radio-based handheld computer designed for users in the retail and logistics sectors who prefer to collect and forward data wirelessly.
The PL3000 mobile data terminal can collect data from both one-dimensional and two-dimensional bar codes, as well as RFID smart tags, Nordic ID said Tuesday.
The robust terminal can connect wirelessly to back-office computer systems via a handful of technologies, including WLAN 802.11a and 802.11g systems, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) and Bluetooth.
Designed for easy use, the PL3000 has a 3.5-inch video graphics array (VGA) color transflective thin film transistor (TFT) touch-panel display and a backlit keyboard with 29 keys. It weighs 500 grams, is equipped with a 200 MHz processor designed by ARM and runs Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system.
Memory can be adjusted to up to 4G bytes with synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) and Flash chips, and the device has a slot for Secure Digital/MultiMedia Cards (SD/MMC).
The PL3000 terminal costs between €3,000 ($3,552) to €5,000 per unit depending on configuration, a Nordic ID spokesman said.
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