Check Out Fujitsu's TeamPad

By Michael Foley
iApplianceWeb
(06/27/01, 11:46:32 AM EDT)

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions' TeamPad 7510 is a large-display handheld computer that runs on Windows CE and targets the retail industry. Store managers can track inventory, review real-time reports, or tap other back-office data while doing store walk-throughs and serving customers. The TeamPad 7510 can also be used as a portable point-of-sale terminal.

The TeamPad 7510 supports Microsoft Windows CE running frequency hopping or direct-sequence, spread-spectrum wireless LANs. It includes a 168MHz processor and a new thin-film transistor (TFT) color touch-screen display for superior brightness and a wide view. The 10.4-inch display is one of the largest available in a handheld. The 7510 remotely accesses server-based data via wireless Local Area Networks (LANs).

Specifications include:

• RISC 168MHz processor
• 16 MB of RAM
• 16 MB of ROM, 2 MB Flash ROM
• Windows CE operating system
• 10.4-inch diagonal TFT color screen with indoor/outdoor viewing
• Resistive touch screen and virtual keyboard
• PCMCIA type II slot for radio frequency (RF) cards
• Lithium-ion 1750 mAh smart battery pack with three hours operating time and two and a half hours charging time
• Compatibility with various spread-spectrum wireless LANs
• Optional charging stands
• Optional battery pack chargers
• Optional scanner and magnetic card reader

The TeamPad 7510, which is available in June 2001 and list priced at $3,700, is the ideal handheld unit for retailers.