Roger,
>However their CHS BT laser barcode scanner seems to have much better
>potential. It uses a laser barcode reader, so you get far better
>scanning functionality. It appears, finally, to be a viable BT-based
>barcode reader! And it works with the Treo650.
Have you tried using BT scanners in a production environment? I have the
following concerns, which may be unfounded assumptions, but make me hesitant it
would be viable in the environment where I'd most like to use it.
That environment is a sales order process where there could be upwards of 40
people all working within BT Class 1 range of each other and where the time
between scans may be enough to have the pda auto-off.
Concerns:
1) Once in the trusted list etc, how much delay is there while pairing after
first turning the pda back on? If the pda auto-powers off from
inactivity, it must pair again before the next use, right?
2) If the pda has auto-off'd, then just trigerring a scan on the CHS will
not awake the pda and let it act on the barcode. You must turn the
pda back on, let it re-pair, then continue. Or so I'd suspect.
3) If multiple people attempt discovery at the same time, is there a risk
one will try to pair with the wrong scanner?
4) Can 40+ scanners co-exist peacefully within range of each other?
5) Usage becomes a two-handed operation: one to hold the pda and
the other to hold the BT scanner.
6) It isn't significantly cheaper than direct attach scanners, such as the
Grabba T series (which has models for the Treo 650 and others)
Truthfully, what I really miss is the Symbol CSM150 springboard in a Visor
Prism. For price/performance, it was a pretty unbeatable combination. And
Symbol hasn't come out with any new SPTxxxx models, only Pocket PC based
scanners.
Doug
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