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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 1644423" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>"The DIAD V's full specifications are roughly comparable to a low-end smartphone, with a 1GHz processor and 1GB of internal storage (expandable to 32GB with Micro SD.) Still, given that the last update was over five years ago, that's a big jump from the 400MHz processor and 128MB of memory on the DIAD IV. It's also moved from the Windows CE operating system to Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5."</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/29/2833318/ups-diad-v-handheld-shipping-computer-launched" target="_blank">http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/29/2833318/ups-diad-v-handheld-shipping-computer-launched</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>About 100,000 DIAD V's were deployed to the field.</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522619/mobile-wireless/honeywell-to-build-next-gen-handhelds-for-ups-drivers.html" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522619/mobile-wireless/honeywell-to-build-next-gen-handhelds-for-ups-drivers.html</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Although not about the DIAD V, this is an interesting read on DIAD IV. Technology is not cheap ($22M to develop DIAD IV and DIAD III cost $100M) but the positive is that generally speaking, overall costs will continue to be driven down as new technology emerges and much of the technology infrastructure is already built. </p><p></p><p>"Atlanta-based UPS spent $22 million to develop the DIAD IV, which will be used by 70,000 drivers worldwide, according to spokeswoman Donna Barrett."</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2581381/mobile-wireless/ups-to-spend--127m-on-tri-mode-wireless-driver-terminals.html" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/article/2581381/mobile-wireless/ups-to-spend--127m-on-tri-mode-wireless-driver-terminals.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 1644423, member: 2193"] "The DIAD V's full specifications are roughly comparable to a low-end smartphone, with a 1GHz processor and 1GB of internal storage (expandable to 32GB with Micro SD.) Still, given that the last update was over five years ago, that's a big jump from the 400MHz processor and 128MB of memory on the DIAD IV. It's also moved from the Windows CE operating system to Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5." [URL]http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/29/2833318/ups-diad-v-handheld-shipping-computer-launched[/URL] About 100,000 DIAD V's were deployed to the field. [URL]http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522619/mobile-wireless/honeywell-to-build-next-gen-handhelds-for-ups-drivers.html[/URL] Although not about the DIAD V, this is an interesting read on DIAD IV. Technology is not cheap ($22M to develop DIAD IV and DIAD III cost $100M) but the positive is that generally speaking, overall costs will continue to be driven down as new technology emerges and much of the technology infrastructure is already built. "Atlanta-based UPS spent $22 million to develop the DIAD IV, which will be used by 70,000 drivers worldwide, according to spokeswoman Donna Barrett." [URL]http://www.computerworld.com/article/2581381/mobile-wireless/ups-to-spend--127m-on-tri-mode-wireless-driver-terminals.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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