Hi this is Travis with POSGuys.com.
Today we're looking at the Intermec CS40 mobile computer.
This is their new small form factor mobile computer.
It is roughly the size of a cellphone and has cellphone capabilities in it so that your
field service agents can use it as a cellphone as well as a mobile computer.
Barcode scanner is built in.
It is a 2D scanner which is unique in the small form factor mobile computer market.
This has a resistive touch screen on it.
So it is a little softer and a little rough.
It works with your finger.
With a stylus, or if you're using gloves in the field it will work with gloves on.
A regular cellphone with a capacitive screen normally doesn't work with gloves on so you
have to take your gloves off in order to do anything on the phone really.
So that is a nice feature that goes with the resistive screen.
It also makes it a little more durable.
Standard phone options, placing calls, your dial pad, it also has a full QWERTY keyboard
if you're going to be doing email or a lot of texting from the phone.
Flipping around the back, you can see the camera, flash, and the battery, can be replaceable
this is where it goes in right inside here.
Your stylus can tuck away as such.
In the top of the phone you'll see where the 2D barcode scanner engine is and this has
a nice scan engine.
It uses imaging technology so it can do 1D or 2D barcodes.
It is running the Windows 6.5 operating system.
Windows mobile 6.5.
Your standard features email, text, calendar, phone, voicemail.
It can hold some pictures as well as music.
Uh the pictures feature is nice so that you can take photos of whatever you're doing in
the field.
If you need to record damage on a product or record a picture of what is being sold
that type of thing.
It runs all of the programs that are available on Windows 6.5 without problem.
We tested our inventory programs including Stock Manager on it.
It worked just fine.
We'll enter the demo in here.
If you want to add a product
click add
and then it'll ask you to scan a barcode into the system.
In addition
there is some stock programs on it which are useful.
It has Office Mobile so this would give you the ability to do some Excel, basic word processing.
It has email, it has a browser as well.
The browser is limited, it runs a mobile version of IE 6.
So make sure that whatever mobile webpage you're going to and need to access is compatible
with that older browser.
Testing the barcode capabilities of the CS40.
Standard 1D barcodes, scan just great.
From a couple inches out to about a foot, maybe a little less than that.
It is an imager so sunlight should not affect it.
If we bring a bright light over the barcode, we should be able to scan.
So, using it outdoors will not be a problem.
This is a 2D barcode scanner so it can scan 2D barcodes such as a PDF417.
This is the barcode you'd find on drivers license so if you're doing any kind of registry
or recording peoples information this is a nice scanner to have.
As far as damaged barcodes go.
This is a worn barcode.
This is a fuzzy one.
This is a distorted barcode and it scans those just fine.So its scanning capabilities are
comparable to a handheld scanner that would be plugged into a regular computer.
So the Intermec CS40 mobile computer, it is their small form factor computer, roughly
the size of a cellphone, runs Windows Mobile 6.5, it has a 528 Mhz processor, 256 MB of
RAM, 512 MB of flash RAM on it.
2.8 inch resistive touch screen, works with gloves stylus or your finger, IP54 seal, so
it is a good field computer.
It can get a little wet.
It can take a small drop.
A little more durable than your standard cellphone.
The battery is also replaceable.
It has a 3.7 volt 1430 milaamp lithium ion battery standard.
You can get additional batteries if you want to change it out.
For more information on the CS40 or to purchase it please visit us at www.POSGuys.com.