Posts Tagged ‘Motion Computing F5v’

Motion Computing J3500 and F5v get an upgrade

Nov
23
2011

Motion Computing – makers the world’s most powerful slate Tablet computers – recently gave their F5v and J3500 tablets an upgrade. We consider the F5v and J3500 to be the computing equivalent to the Aussie ute. In fact, they are used in many of the same places.

The Intel Core i7 versions of the J3500 and F5v went from the i7-640UM 1.2Ghz processor up to the i7-680UM processor at 1.46Ghz. The core i5 version also got a bump.

Whilst the low power Intel Core i7 processor in the F5v and J3500 is still the last generation “Arrandale” chip, it is still between four to ten times more powerful than the Intel Atom based processors found in many rugged Tablet PCs depending on the test performed.

Of course you can’t beat an Intel Atom based tablet for battery life, but there are several reasons that sales of F5v and J3500 with Intel Core i7 have increased at pace with the introduction of the Motion Computing CL900:

4-10 Times more powerful than Intel Atom
Up to 8Gb of RAM
Desktop replacement power

Whilst the CL900 is fantastic for basic computing tasks like field data collection into web forms, PDF files or Microsoft Excel, it cannot match the performance of the F5v or J3500 for people who need a go-anywhere mobile office.

Judging by the number F5v and J3500s going out with 8Gb RAM on board, a surprising number of people do need brute computing power in the field.

The Motion J3500 also gets a bump up to the faster Gobi 3000 mobile broadband chip with GPS.

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Tags: F5v, Intel Atom, Intel Core i7, J3500, Motion Computing F5v, Motion Computing J3500, Motion F5v, Motion J3500 Categories: Slate Tablet PCs |

SP Ausnet rugged Tablet PC deployment features in Microsoft video

Oct
25
2011

Earlier this year one of Australia’s largest power services companies SP Ausnet chose Tablet PC Pty Ltd to assist in the selection and deployment of rugged tablet PCs for the companies 1000 strong technical field force.

You can see the Motion Computing F5v tablet PC in action with SP Ausnet here in the case study video that Microsoft prepared.

Click on the picture below to see the video.

Tablet PC have helped thousands of companies – from Australia’s largest such as Rio Tinto, Newcrest Mining and SP Ausnet down to small innovative regional businesses like Renee Kelly Occupational Therapy in Mildura, Victoria – to find the best tablet PC solution for their business and then to back it up with essential training and exceptional support.

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Tags: Case Study, Microsoft, Motion Computing F5v, SP Ausnet, Tablet PC Categories: Tablet PC Deployment |

Barcode Scanners for Tablet PCs

Oct
7
2011

Sales reps and merchandisers commonly need a barcode scanner to interface with their Tablet PC for fast data entry. There are two approaches that you can take to this:

Handheld / Standalone Mobile Barcode Scanner

For Tablet PCs with a USB port or Bluetooth Connection (i.e. all of our Tablet PCs) we have standalone micro barcode scanners like the Opticon OPN2001 and Opticon OPN2002. These features some amazing capabilities such as:

Tiny 29gram weight in a matchbox size
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Polymer Batteries
An impressive array of 1D and 2D barcode support
Up to 25,000 Barcode Scan Storage
Bluetooth and USB connectivity
Easy USB charging via the ubiquitous mini USB standard port.

Opticon OPN2002 – Bluetooth and USB version for live Bluetooth, USB connecting and batch scanning.

Opticon OPN2001 – USB Only version for USB connected or batch scanning.

These two barcode scanners can be integrated directly into your software with an extensive SDK available. Our models come pre-configured for direct entry (keyboard wedge) input so that you can easily deploy these scanners with your Tablet PC without any extra configuration.

Integrated Barcode Scanner

The other option is to have the Barcode Scanner integrated into your tablet PC directly. For a number of years now the Motion Computing F5v has offered this feature as an option. An example can be seen below.

Motion Computing will also soon release a version of their CL900 tablet with an integrated Barcode Scanner option.

Other devices such as the CL900 can scan barcodes via the integrated rear facing camera, however this is very inefficient when compared to a dedicated purpose built barcode scanner. To try out this feature on the Motion Computing CL900, download the new QuickNav Beta for CL900.

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Tags: Accessories, Barcode Scanners, Barcodes, Motion Computing CL900, Motion Computing F5v, Peripherals Categories: Accessories |

Motion Computing Win Microsoft 2010 OEM Partner of the Year

Jul
26
2010

Here at TabletPC.com.au we have special interest in the Motion Computing J3500 and F5v, two of the best rugged Tablet PCs currently on the market. Motion Computing have always pushed the boundaries of mobile technology and we are constantly impressed with their well thought out products that improve the lives of mobile workers.

Over the last two years we have seen Motion Computing bring in some major innovations such as:

Switching to Intel Core 2 Duo and now Intel Core i7 processors ensuring that mobile workers aren’t stuck with second best (i.e. slow!) technology
Introducing Corning Gorilla Glass eliminating the weakest point of Tablet PCs rugged and non-rugged alike – the screen
Bringing to market the Hydis AFFS+ display – in our opinion the best indoor outdoor display technology currently available
Introducing Windows 7 on all of its products at the launch on October 22 2009 enabling the advantages of the Windows 7 platform to reach customers
Continuing to embrace and improve mobile broadband technology to make working remotely like being in the office.
Adding touch to the range with the introduction of the Motion Computing J3500 making it the only Intel Core i7 slate Tablet PC with both touch and pen on the market.

Motion Computing continue to define the slate Tablet PC market and we congratulate them on winning the Microsoft 2010 OEM Partner of the Year Award.

Current Motion Computing products:

For information or a demonstration of the Motion Computing range, please call us on 03 9999 1601 or contact us via our website.

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Tags: Microsoft, Motion Comptuing, Motion Computing C5v, Motion Computing F5v, Motion Computing J3500 Categories: Motion Computing |

Intel Core i7 or Core i5 – Which do you choose?

Jul
7
2010

With a whole range of new Tablet PCs like the Motion Computing J3500, F5v and the Fujitsu T900 all offering the choice of either Intel Core i7 or Intel Core i5 processors, you might wonder which one do you choose?

Jamie Balfour of Fort William in Scotland has a good explanation for you:

One point to bear in mind is that Jamie is talking about the desktop version of the i7 and i5 processors which have four processing cores. The ultra mobile versions of the Intel Core processors that are found in Tablet PCs currently are designed to conserve power and have 2 cores, but the principle is still the same.

Price is always a factor when choosing a processor for your Tablet PC. The price on the Motion Computing J3500 varies only about $200 between the Core i7 and Core i5 models. Our general recommendation (like Jamie’s) is to go for the i7 models. There are two reasons for that:

Nobody wants a slow computer! It’s worth going for a higher spec when the price is right.
Rugged Tablets like the Motion J3500 and F5v are an investment that you expect to be with you for at least 3 years, so it is worth ensuring that they will still be performing well in 3 years time. Going with the i7 now will future proof your investment.

That said, the performance difference between the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 pales into insignificance when you compare it to an Intel Atom processor – like you would find in most netbooks and UMPCs. Our next post will address the difference between the Intel Atom and the Intel Core i7.

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Tags: Fujitsu, Fujitsu T900, Intel Core, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Motion Computing F5v, Motion Computing J3500, Motion F5v, Motion J3500 Categories: Processors |