Lower Total Cost of Frustation

Psion Teklogix understands the Total Cost of Ownership for mobile computers in enterprise applications. Teklogix was the first company to market a ruggedized wireless computer in 1981. Psion developed the first mass-market PDA in the 1980’s Psion also introduced the Workabout rugged mobile computer in 1995, and it has been our most successful selling mobile computer with over 500,000 units sold worldwide. The second generation WORKABOUT PRO is the first rugged mobile computer built with the combined, unparalleled expertise and experience of Psion and Teklogix.

An important aspect of evaluating devices is recognizing how the product features will protect the enterprises’ investment over the lifespan of the device’s deployment. Cost should be measured over a continuum rather than a point in time, such as the point of purchase. Costs incurred through device downtime are important to include when building a business case for deploying mobile computers. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model includes all the costs associated to the device over its life span. The benefit of examining costs in this way is that it provides the enterprise a more realistic view of the purchase decision and how it will affect the business over time.

In this model, rugged devices are found to be significantly less expensive (approximately 32% over 5 years) from a TCO perspective. This finding is backed by Venture Development Corporation’s (VDC) findings in their 2003 Total Cost of Ownership models, which surveyed a broad range of actual deployments.

The Second Generation WORKABOUT PRO		The Competition
	Psion Teklogix vs.the competition
The WORKABOUT PRO The Competition Million cycle hard-cap keys (no need for service) 1 keypad every 3 years = $147 IP65 (no return for broken screens) IP64 (1 return per year per device, flat rate, $175) 6 accessible function keys 4 accessible function keys Wide range of accessories 40% less accessories Easy, reasonably-priced upgrades More difficult and expensive Power management: all-day use battery, rigorous testing (5 x Scans, TX, RX/minute) (2 x Scans, TX, RX/minute) Emulation: handled by Psion Teklogix Third party Security: handled by Psion Teklogix Third party Font support: handled by Psion Teklogix Third party User replaceable pistol grip ($30) X Numeric and Full Alpha Numeric keyboard choices to suit your application SX Ergonomics: weight, feel, balance X Radio Management: Simultaneous radio use, field upgradeable radios (WLAN, BT and WWAN) X Data protection: Total Recall X