Need advice for Symbol Scanner with PPC & WiFi
By Pasty - usenet poster
Hi everyone,
I'm posting it here as I need the device for my CF app. Basically I'm
looking for a WiFi device that has Windows Mobile 2003 and a barcode scanner
as well. It needs to be ruggedized for small drops. People have been talking
in this newsgroup about Symbol's PDA's saying that it's not too difficult to
program the scanner as there are many resources online. Would you all agree
that I should go towards a Symbol scanner ?
I had a look at their website - more specifically at the 8800 Series and
2800 Series (they only major difference I could find was their keypad). They
both look pretty interesting as they have extra memory capability, WiFi and
are ruggedized.
Any suggestions, comments or advice is welcome!
I want to make sure I make the right decision..
jez
I'm posting it here as I need the device for my CF app. Basically I'm
looking for a WiFi device that has Windows Mobile 2003 and a barcode scanner
as well. It needs to be ruggedized for small drops. People have been talking
in this newsgroup about Symbol's PDA's saying that it's not too difficult to
program the scanner as there are many resources online. Would you all agree
that I should go towards a Symbol scanner ?
I had a look at their website - more specifically at the 8800 Series and
2800 Series (they only major difference I could find was their keypad). They
both look pretty interesting as they have extra memory capability, WiFi and
are ruggedized.
Any suggestions, comments or advice is welcome!
I want to make sure I make the right decision..
jez
Solution #1
posted on Aug 01, 2007
Joey2 - usenet poster
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jez,
We're using the Symbol 8800s now with no problems. (We got a few units when
they were first released that had manufacturing problems but not lately.) We
have also used the 2800s, but users like the form factor and color screen of
the 8800 as well as the keypad (we use the one with numeric buttons).
--
Ginny Caughey
.Net Compact Framework MVP
...
We're using the Symbol 8800s now with no problems. (We got a few units when
they were first released that had manufacturing problems but not lately.) We
have also used the 2800s, but users like the form factor and color screen of
the 8800 as well as the keypad (we use the one with numeric buttons).
--
Ginny Caughey
.Net Compact Framework MVP
...
Solution #2
posted on Aug 01, 2007
Ranny - usenet poster
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Lars,
You might be right.. like, I'll definitely have a thorough look at their
website before making a decision. isn't the xx37 with GPRS? You might want
to try getting them in another country. I just got the distributor's number
of Symbol's website("Where to buy"). Just go over there and select Belgium.
There are three numbers, just try all three of them and see what they say.
Also I found a massive American website : # have a look
at it. They sell all possible barcode readers (including all Symbol
models!). I spoke to them on the phone, they told me they could deliver both
products by USPS/UPS/FedEx etc.. no probs with intl orders - you'll just
have to pay in advance I think. Have a look at it, you should try to contact
them and see what they say!
You might be right.. like, I'll definitely have a thorough look at their
website before making a decision. isn't the xx37 with GPRS? You might want
to try getting them in another country. I just got the distributor's number
of Symbol's website("Where to buy"). Just go over there and select Belgium.
There are three numbers, just try all three of them and see what they say.
Also I found a massive American website : # have a look
at it. They sell all possible barcode readers (including all Symbol
models!). I spoke to them on the phone, they told me they could deliver both
products by USPS/UPS/FedEx etc.. no probs with intl orders - you'll just
have to pay in advance I think. Have a look at it, you should try to contact
them and see what they say!
Solution #3
posted on Aug 01, 2007
Phoebe - usenet poster
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I don't have any expirence with Intermecs developer support except that I
have downloaded their SDK, but the danish Intermec representative assured me
that it exists and that Intermec Denmark even have a good handfull of
developers, basically doing contract work but also available for support.
OTOH, if you look at Symbols developer forum, these days it is very rare to
see a Symbol person answer a question - it used to be better though..
yesterday, we can probably get one with a week (in Belgium), so that
I guess that's a 8800 device then? According to my distributor, there's a
world wide problem delivering the 8000 series (8037 in my case). I would be
very interested in your distributors view on that.. (you're welcome in
private email if you like)
Cheers,
Lars
have downloaded their SDK, but the danish Intermec representative assured me
that it exists and that Intermec Denmark even have a good handfull of
developers, basically doing contract work but also available for support.
OTOH, if you look at Symbols developer forum, these days it is very rare to
see a Symbol person answer a question - it used to be better though..
yesterday, we can probably get one with a week (in Belgium), so that
I guess that's a 8800 device then? According to my distributor, there's a
world wide problem delivering the 8000 series (8037 in my case). I would be
very interested in your distributors view on that.. (you're welcome in
private email if you like)
Cheers,
Lars
Solution #4
posted on Aug 01, 2007
jessie25 - usenet poster
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Lars, chris,
I actually spoke to an Intermec distributor this morning. Obviously he told
me their PPC's are outstanding etc.. but they are also slightly more
expensive..
What I worry about when thinking about Intermec is their developer's
support. Symbol seems to have a pretty extensive support for developers as
they're the leaders in their field. It seems like Intermec has a relatively
small developer's zone.
I'm still more inclined to take a Symbol PPC.
Lars, as for the delivery problem, I spoke to a Symbol distributor
yesterday, we can probably get one with a week (in Belgium), so that
shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Apart from that, any more experience with any other devices ?
jez
I actually spoke to an Intermec distributor this morning. Obviously he told
me their PPC's are outstanding etc.. but they are also slightly more
expensive..
What I worry about when thinking about Intermec is their developer's
support. Symbol seems to have a pretty extensive support for developers as
they're the leaders in their field. It seems like Intermec has a relatively
small developer's zone.
I'm still more inclined to take a Symbol PPC.
Lars, as for the delivery problem, I spoke to a Symbol distributor
yesterday, we can probably get one with a week (in Belgium), so that
shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Apart from that, any more experience with any other devices ?
jez
Solution #6
posted on Aug 01, 2007
Janice - usenet poster
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Currently, we're using the PDT 8037 and is is quite easy to access. However,
Symbol has a big problem delivering these terminals, we're waiting 3+ months
for a delivery of 11 devices..
We've been looking at Intermec terminals, very much like Symbol and they
have a new model, 730, that looks very interesting.. Also, Intermec has some
good tools to make deployment easier.
Cheers,
Lars
Symbol has a big problem delivering these terminals, we're waiting 3+ months
for a delivery of 11 devices..
We've been looking at Intermec terminals, very much like Symbol and they
have a new model, 730, that looks very interesting.. Also, Intermec has some
good tools to make deployment easier.
Cheers,
Lars
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