MobileDemand
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MobileDemand is a provider of rugged Tablet PC
mobile computer systems headquartered in Hiawatha, Iowa with manufacturing facilities in Taiwan. The products are built for use by mobile workers in harsh environments to survive falls, extreme temperatures and exposure to liquids. The company specializes in complete mobile automation systems by integrating data collection technologies
including barcode scanning, numeric keypad, credit card reader, color photography, GPS and touch screen in its PC tablets.
Released in October 2009, the xTablet T7000 ultra-mobile rugged mini tablet computer is small, lightweight (2.6 lbs), and rugged for use in harsh environments. It functions like a notebook with a full Windows 7 operating system and has significant memory capacity and Intel Atom
processing power unlike traditional Windows® Mobile handhelds. Data input into the Tablet PC is flexible with a built-in numeric keypad, optional QWERTY keyboard, bar code and credit card readers, color camera and 7-inch high-resolution all-light-readable touch screen display.
xTablet T8700
Announced in January 2008, the xTablet T8700 is used by food and beverage distributors for direct store delivery (DSD) tracking and inventory management. The new Tablet PC retains the form factor and overall concept of the xTablet series, runs on a full Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, is powered by the Intel Core Duo processor, has faster wireless communications and an 8.7” sunlight readable display.
xTablet C1200
The xTablet C1200 is a rugged convertible tablet PC. It transforms from a rugged laptop to a Tablet PC
and can be used outdoors by mobile workers in field service, military, public sector, health care, agriculture and delivery applications. Like a laptop
, it runs on a full Windows Operating System and like a tablet PC, it has touch data entry, signature capture, and a color camera. A unique spill-guard design allows liquids to dissipate, reducing the risk of damage.
Microsoft Tablet PC
A Microsoft Tablet PC is a term coined by Microsoft for tablet computers conforming to a set of specifications announced in 2001 by Microsoft, for a pen-enabled personal computer, conforming to hardware specifications devised by Microsoft and running a licensed copy of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition...
mobile computer systems headquartered in Hiawatha, Iowa with manufacturing facilities in Taiwan. The products are built for use by mobile workers in harsh environments to survive falls, extreme temperatures and exposure to liquids. The company specializes in complete mobile automation systems by integrating data collection technologies
Data collection
Data collection is a term used to describe a process of preparing and collecting data, for example, as part of a process improvement or similar project. The purpose of data collection is to obtain information to keep on record, to make decisions about important issues, to pass information on to...
including barcode scanning, numeric keypad, credit card reader, color photography, GPS and touch screen in its PC tablets.
History
MobileDemand was founded in 2003 by Matt Miller. At that time, the company specialized in manufacturing portable, rugged Tablet PCs with laser-based bar code scanning for the wholesale beer sector. With the introduction of smaller Rugged Tablet PC systems and accessories, MobileDemand expanded to a wide variety of vertical markets that employ a mobile workforce including hospitality, manufacturing, military, public safety, retail, transportation and logistics, and warehousing.Products
xTablet T7000Released in October 2009, the xTablet T7000 ultra-mobile rugged mini tablet computer is small, lightweight (2.6 lbs), and rugged for use in harsh environments. It functions like a notebook with a full Windows 7 operating system and has significant memory capacity and Intel Atom
Intel Atom
Intel Atom is the brand name for a line of ultra-low-voltage x86 and x86-64 CPUs from Intel, designed in 45 nm CMOS and used mainly in netbooks, nettops, embedded application ranging from health care to advanced robotics and Mobile Internet devices...
processing power unlike traditional Windows® Mobile handhelds. Data input into the Tablet PC is flexible with a built-in numeric keypad, optional QWERTY keyboard, bar code and credit card readers, color camera and 7-inch high-resolution all-light-readable touch screen display.
xTablet T8700
Announced in January 2008, the xTablet T8700 is used by food and beverage distributors for direct store delivery (DSD) tracking and inventory management. The new Tablet PC retains the form factor and overall concept of the xTablet series, runs on a full Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, is powered by the Intel Core Duo processor, has faster wireless communications and an 8.7” sunlight readable display.
xTablet C1200
The xTablet C1200 is a rugged convertible tablet PC. It transforms from a rugged laptop to a Tablet PC
Microsoft Tablet PC
A Microsoft Tablet PC is a term coined by Microsoft for tablet computers conforming to a set of specifications announced in 2001 by Microsoft, for a pen-enabled personal computer, conforming to hardware specifications devised by Microsoft and running a licensed copy of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition...
and can be used outdoors by mobile workers in field service, military, public sector, health care, agriculture and delivery applications. Like a laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
, it runs on a full Windows Operating System and like a tablet PC, it has touch data entry, signature capture, and a color camera. A unique spill-guard design allows liquids to dissipate, reducing the risk of damage.