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H/PC Pro Vertical Market Devices specifications

  Casio Data General Data General Fujitsu Harris Hitachi Intermec Intermec Intermec Itronix Kinetic Kinetic Psion Rockwell Symbol Symbol Symbol Telxon Telxon Telxon Two WPI Husky WPI Husky TouchStar
    WiiN-PAD WiiN-PAD PenCentra Access Device ePlate Hand-Held Data Norand Norand   PC/Piranha PC/Piranha     PPT PPT PTC PTC PTC PTC Technologies fex21 fex21 TouchPC
              Collection PC Pen*Key Pen*Key                              
  PA-2400   MK 130 2000 HPW-600ET 5020 602 6110 T5200 DMTN Mono Color netBook DataMyte 2700 7200 7500 2124 2134 960M TouchLite color mono Eagle
Style Slate slate slate/kbd Tablet Tablet Tablet Flashlight PPC Tablet Clamshell Vehicle tablet Vehicle tablet Clamshell Slate Slate Pistol Grip Flashlight Flashlight Flashlight Flashlight Slate kbd/slate kbd/slate Slate
Processor SH-3 ??? ??? NEC VR4121 SH-3 SH-4 SH-3 SC400 AMD 486 MIPS 3900 ?? ?? StrongARM SH-4 NEC VR4181 AMD SC400 AMD SC400 AMD Elan AMD Elan AMD Elan AMD Elan MIPS R3900 MIPS R3900 AMD Elan
Speed 80MHz ??? ??? 131MHz   128MHz 80MHz 66MHz 100MHz 75MHz 80MHz 80MHz 190MHz 200MHz NA 66MHz 66MHz 100MHz 100MHz 100MHz 66MHz 75MHz 75MHz 100MHz
ROM 16MB 24-72MB Flash 24-72MB Flash 24MB upgradeable 8-16MB 32MB 16MB Flash 10MB Flash 10-220MB Fl 8-24MB Flash     NA 16MB Flash 12-24MB 4-32MB 4-32MB 8-64MB Flash     16MB Flash 16MB 16MB NA
RAM 8MB 16-64MB 16-64MB 16-48MB 8-16MB 16-32MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 16-32MB 8-32MB 8-32MB 32-64MB 32-64MB 16MB 16MB 16MB 4-64MB 4-64MB 4-64MB 8-32MB 16-32MB 16-32MB 8-32MB
OS CE 2.0 CE 2.1 CE 2.1 CE 2.1 Pro CE 2.1 CE 2.1 Pro CE 2.1 CE 2.1 CE 2.1 CE 2.0 CE 2.1 CE 2.1 EPOC rel. 5 CE 2.11 CE 2.11 CE 2.11 CE 2.11 CE CE CE CE H/PC Pro H/PC Pro CE
Mic yes yes yes yes yes yes no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes       yes yes yes no
PC Card 1 1 1 2 Type II 2 Type II 1 Type II 1 no no 1 Type III 2 Type II 2 Type II 1 Type II 2 no 1 Type II 1 Type II 2 2 2 2 2 Type II 2 Type II 2 Type II
CompactFlash 1 no no via adapter no 1 1 1 Type II 3 Type II 1 via adapter via adapter via adapter no ??? via adapter ??? no yes 1 via adapter 1 1 1
IrDA 115kbps 115kbps 115kbps 4Mbps 115kbps 4Mbps 4Mbps no 115kbps 4Mbps 4Mbps 4Mbps 4Mbps 4Mbps 4Mbps 115kbps 115kbps 115KB 115KB 115KB yes 115kbps 115kbps 115kbps
Serial yes yes yes yes (9-pin) yes yes yes thru dock yes yes yes, 2 yes, 2 yes yes (3) via dock via dock via dock   yes yes yes (2) yes yes yes
Parallel no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no   no no no no no no
VGA-out no no no no no yes no no no no no no no yes no no no   no no no no no no
USB no no no yes no yes no no no no no no no yes no no no   no no yes yes (dock) yes (dock) no
Expansion/dock yes yes no yes   no yes yes yes no veh. Bus veh. Bus yes yes yes yes yes   yes yes NA yes (USB/S/AC) yes (USB/S/AC) yes
Modem opt. 56k (opt.) 56k (opt.) 56 V.90 33.6kbps 56 V.90 opt. 56 V.90 opt. optional 33.6 soft optional optional optional 2 module slots via dock via dock via dock     opt. opt. 33.6 soft 33.6 soft opt.
RF option   2.4GH (opt.) 2.4GH (opt.) third party CDPD/GSM/RAM third party OpenAir 2.4GHz thru dock optional ARDIS/RAM third party third party third party Proxim/Aironet Spectrum 24 Spectrum 24 Spectrum 24 900MHz/WAN 900MHz/WAN 900MHz/WAN   ??? ??? opt.
Scanner option   bar code camera bar code camera bar code wand   third party Laser diode int. SE900 optional NA NA NA NA NA PICO scan PICO scan PICO scan Laser/2D Laser/mag     int. SE900 laser int. SE900 laser opt.
Power Li-Ion pack ??? ??? 1.3Ah Li-Ion NiMH 1.7Ah Li-Ion 1.4Ah Li-Ion pack Li-Ion Li-Ion 1.5Ah 10.8v Li-Ion car car Li-Ion Li-Ion pack 1.4Ah Li-Ion pack 1.6Ah Li-Ion pack 1.45Ah Li-Ion pack Li-Ion 3,9Ah Li-Ion 1.35Ah Li-Ion 1.5Ah Li-Ion 4AA NiMH pack 4AA NiMH pack Li-Ion
Battery life ?? 8 hrs 8 hrs up to 10 hrs 40 hours approx. 9 hrs 8 to 10 hours 8 to 10 hours NA over 2 days NA NA NA 8 hrs. est 15 hrs est 15 hrs 10 hours         8 hrs 8 hrs "3 days"
Screen ?? 8" 8" 8" 6.0" 7.5" 3.3" 3.75" 4.75" 7.3" 5.6" 10.4" 7.7" 7.7" 3.8" NA NA   6" transfl.   6.1" TFT 6.5" 6.5" 6.5"
Resolution 480x240 640x480 640x480 640x480 240x320 640x480 320x240 240x320 240x320 640x240 480x320 640x480 640x480 640x480 240x320 240x320 240x160 320x240 640x480 240x320 640 x 480 640x240 640x240 480x320
Backlight yes yes CCFL yes CCFL yes yes EL yes CFL yes yes EL yes yes yes EL dual CCFT yes yes yes yes yes   yes CCFL yes yes yes, CCFL yes, EL yes
Colors 4 gray 256 256 256 transf/reflec. 16 gray transfl. 64k mono transfl. 4 gray transfl. 16 gray transfl. 4 gray 256k TFT 4,096 colors 256c DSTN NA NA NA   64 gray     transfl. Color mono STN mono
Pen interface yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes   yes yes yes yes yes yes
Keyboard keys NA NA 66 membrane NA optional NA 43 16 16 backlit 75 sealed ext. option ext. option 84 NA NA 16 opt. 35-keypad   NA 28/35/40 external 67 67 NA
Keyboard NA opt.   opt. USB 94% opt. USB NA NA NA 76% NA NA 89% NA NA NA NA   NA NA NA 68% 68% NA
Keypitch (mm) NA NA   NA 18.0 NA NA NA NA 14.5 NA NA 17.0 NA NA NA NA   NA NA NA 12.9mm 12.9mm NA
Cursor control pen pen pen/kbd pen pen pen keyboard pen pen pen pen pen pen pen touchpad touchpad touchpad   pen pen pen pen pen pen
Size 7.0x4.25x0.8 10x10.2x2.5 9.3x13.8x1.3 8.9x6.5x1.3 5.2x9.6x3.4 8.7x6.3x1.2 4.0x9.0x2.8 3.6x6.1x1.2 4.4x8.1x2.3 9.8x5.0x2.2 7.5x5.6x2.3 12x8.5x2.3 9.3x7.3x1.3 8.4x11.0x2.0 3.6x7.0x1.0 3.7x5.9x7.8 3.7x8.4x2.2 4.5x7.6x2.1 5.4x8.4x2.2 3.9x10.1x3.2 9.7x6.6x2.8 7.5x6.1x1.5 7.5x6.1x1.5 4.5x8.4x2.0
Weight 13 ounces 2.7 lbs. 3.0 lbs. 2.0 lbs. 2.2 lbs. 1.85 lbs. 1.6 lbs. 11 oz. 1.8 lbs. 3.0 lbs. < 5 lbs. < 5 lbs. 2.55 lbs. 2.5 lbs. 10 oz. 1.3 lbs. 1.35 lbs. 1.6 lbs.   1.75 lbs. 2.0 lbs. 1.63 lbs. 1.63 lbs. 2 lbs.
Dock option opt. opt. opt. no opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.     opt. option opt. opt. opt.     option option option option opt.
Cost   TBA TBA $1,499 list TBA $1,199 TBA $1,695 NA $1,945 $1,495 inquire TBA ($2k+) est. $1195 TBA TBA       $1,195 TBA TBA NA
Operating temp   32 to 104F 32 to 104F 32 to 104F 32 to 113F     -4 to 140F -4 to 140F -4 to 140F -20C to 60C -20C to 60C 32 to 122F 0-45 C -4 to 122F -4 to 122F -13 to 122F -4 to 122F -4 to 122F -4 to 120F 0 to 50C 32 to 104F 14 to 122F 14 to 122F
Storage temp   -4 to 122F -4 to 122F -4 to 140F -13 to 140F     -22 to 158F -22 to 158F   -40C to 70C -40C to 70C 14 to 140F   -13 to 122F -20 to 140F -20 to 140F -22 to 158F -22 to 158F -20 to 160F -20 to 60C -4 to 140F -4 to 140F -4 to 158F
Sealing   Moisture resist. Moisture resist. 10-90%RH MIL STD 810E 510.3.1     Rain/dust Rain/dust MIL STD 810E 506.3/III Nema3, IP54 Nema3, IP54   IP54 IP54 IP54 IP64 Rain drip Rain/dust   IP65 water resist IP65 water resist IP65 sealed IP66
Shock   4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete 6ft     6ft 4ft repeated 3.3ft 50g operating 50g operating 3.3ft 4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete 6ft to concrete 4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete NA 4ft to concrete 4ft to concrete  
                                                 
Available   Fall 99 Fall 99 Sept. 99     May Nov-99 Oct-99 ???     ??? Q1 2000 Oct-99 Oct-99 Oct-99       Q4/99 Apr-99 Apr-99 now
Software   Citrix (opt) Citrix (opt) Pocket Office FTP access   Pocket Explorer     Speaker Phone     PIM CalliGrapher               MS Pocket Apps MS Pocket Apps  
    MS Word Viewer MS Word Viewer Jot/Handwriter Speaker Phone   Java Vmachine     World Clock     email/web                      
    CIC Jot CIC Jot CalliGrapher sign. Capture   Intrinsyc Web Server           Java                      
        Citrix ICA mapping   utilities                                  
        bFAX/bFIND                                        
Accessories   Camera Camera dock Voice headset   opt. Handle     carry handles     dock Strain Gauge board mag stripe reader SE1200/2200 SE1200/2200 Cradles Cradles Laser SmartCard Vehicle Mount Vehicle Mount Cradles
    dock dock USB kbd P/S 2 kbd   charge dock     carry straps     MicroDrive 12-bit A/D board SE1200 scanner 16-key bezel Cradles Laser Laser/mag 2D reader MagCard Dock Dock docks
    charger charger straps Dual charger   holster     vehicle cradle     wireless Thermocouple board   protective boot Chargers Adapters Adapters cradle Ethernet SE900 scanner SE900 scanner RF
    carry case carry case holsters     SDK     charger                   RF Screens Carry Case Carry Case Chargers
              S comm adapter     kbd overlays                            
Website   dg.com dg.com fpsi.fujitsu.com harris.com           kin.com kin.com industrial.psion.com rockwell.com symbol.com symbol.com symbol.com     telxon.com twotech.com huskyinc.com huskyinc.com touchpc.com
Dhrystone       31.03   41.70                                 20.22  
Whetstone       41.87   27.44                                 17.50  
Bizstone       49.86   71.06                                 30.52  
Graphstone       19.79   21.05                                 10.70  
Thinkstone       20.93   34.29                                 8.34  
Memstone       24.45   41.84                                 21.66  
Average       31.32   39.56                                 18.16  
VAX MIPS       81.47   109.49                                 53.10  

Last Updated on 12/05/99. Copyright 1999 Pen Computing Magazine. Email: chb@pencomputing.com


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