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SPT 1550

SPT 1550. Rolando Lopez Product Manager Rolando@netpointpos.com. Over 120,000 units sold since July 1998 Market Influences: Introduced Palm OS to Vertical Market Brought Symbol to the brink of the consumer market with Home Shopping applications

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SPT 1550

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  1. SPT 1550 Rolando Lopez Product Manager Rolando@netpointpos.com

  2. Over 120,000 units sold since July 1998 Market Influences: Introduced Palm OS to Vertical Market Brought Symbol to the brink of the consumer market with Home Shopping applications Established Symbol in the enterprise/light vertical markets with a low cost, easy to use product SPT 1500Accomplishments

  3. The Symbol SPT 1550

  4. Emerges from the success of the SPT 1500 Enhances and updates Palm OS technology Faster processor More memory Better display with improved backlight Invites the crossover to the consumer market through E-commerce, home shopping initiatives Offers greater versatility through newer technology in common markets such as Healthcare, Education, Retail, Market Research, etc. Go further with theSPT 1550

  5. SPT 1500 form factor. Offer a faster processor and more RAM/ROM for same price. Maintain 100% compatibility with Palm III/ Palm VII/ SPT 1500 applications and development tool sets. Utilize existing accessories for SPT 1500, Palm III and Palm VII handhelds. Provide customers with latest technology in a cost efficient device. Product Strategy

  6. Dragonball VZ Processor Integrated 1D scanning Batch communication 8MB RAM, 4MB or 8MB ROM 160X160 grayscale LCD Non-Inverting Backlight 100% Palm OS compatible Easy access to applications Infrared communications Graffiti text input 2 AAA Alkaline cells or Symbol Rechargeable NiMH Battery Kit. SPT1550 Features

  7. DragonBall Processor 16 MHz Base Configuration: 2RAM/2ROM Maximum Config: 4RAM/4ROM Improved Display (1999) DragonBall VZ Processor 33MHz Base Configuration: 8RAM/4ROM Maximum Config: 8RAM/8ROM Enhanced Display Improved Backlight SPT 1500 vs. SPT 1550

  8. The SPT 1550, like the markets it penetrates, is unique to Symbol Traditional gray represents Symbol’s traditional vertical and industrial markets Blue color represents the more consumer and enterprise type markets the SPT 1550 makes available to Symbol Blue color also makes differentiating the SPT 1550 from the SPT 1500 easy Why Blue?

  9. Single slot serial, modem, serial/charging, modem/charging cradles Four slot serial and Ethernet cradles Various carry cases for belt or pocket that add durability Palm III/ Palm VII Snap-On accessories Accessories

  10. Palm IIIxe List: $229 8 RAM/2ROM Base Palm Product EZ Processor Non-scanning Visor Platinum/CSM-150 List: $458 8RAM/2ROM Expansion Slot VZ Processor 2 Piece Scan Solution No dedicated triggers Competitive Analysis • SPT 1550 • List: $535 or $685 • 8 RAM/ 4 or 8 ROM • Integrated Scanner • VZ Processor • 100% Palm Compatible

  11. Applications and Markets • Applications Requiring: • Pocket size form factor • Low cost • Not Scan Intensive • Batch communications • Markets Include: • Route Accounting • E-commerce • Retail • Asset Management • Healthcare • Sales Force Automation • Education

  12. Current System: Web Input: Customers who subscribe to online retailers visit retailer’s website and manually select what products they want Solution: Customers use the SPT 1550 to scan UPCs on products as they are consumed. SPT 1550 stores UPCs in RAM memory, at week’s end the consumer HotSync’s the SPT 1550, which dials the retailer’s website, placing order automatically. Benefit: Online retailers provide consumers with an easier, more efficient way to shop online. E-commerce

  13. Current system: Doctor carries a clipboard while completing rounds caring for patients. Manually logs information about medication administered and patient status. Healthcare Solution:PC in clinic retrieves patient information from mainframe. Synchronize SPT 1550 to host PC to download schedules, patient history and medications given. Benefit:More efficient, accurate and easy-to-use system for doctors to better care for their patients.

  14. Current System: Educators manually take attendance using a paper system generated in the attendance office Solution: Attendance office posts student database online or in a network database application. Teachers and other faculty members download absentee lists onto SPT 1550s, and utilize SPT 1550s to automate additional responsibilities such as grading and grade posting to school websites. Students and parents can obtain real time student progress, obtain homework and test grades and verify attendance online. Benefits: Allows teachers to automate job functions, freeing more time to enhance curriculum, provide students and parents with real time status reports on student progress. Education

  15. The SPT 1550 allows Symbol’s customers to: Collect and manage more data than before Process information faster Store more in ROM memory Utilize existing accessories and software Maintain low cost of ownership Enter new markets and applications Go Further…

  16. SPT1550-ZRG80400 List: $535 8Mb RAM/ 4Mb ROM SPT 1550-ZRG80800 List: $685 8Mb RAM/ 8Mb ROM Configurations:

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