Choosing the Right Mobile Computer for Your Fleet: Rugged Mobile Computers vs Smartphones
Before you equip your fleet vehicles with some sort of mobile computer, have you done enough research into which mobile computing system is right for your business—a smartphone or a rugged mobile computer?
When considering adding a mobile computing system, it is not only important to consider how the device will work with your existing or future software needs, how user-friendly it will be for your staff, and if it will help you achieve your objectives, but the device’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as well.
Usually, the upfront cost is what you consider when making a mobile computing purchase, but considering the TCO will reveal what the device is really going to cost you during its life cycle.
A five-year TCO study, entitled “TCO Insights on Rugged Mobile Computers,” completed by Venture Development Corp., suggests that a low upfront cost does not translate into a low lifetime cost of mobile computers. “VDC’s research reveals that the soft costs associated with mobile computing solutions— device failure and downtime, productivity loss and maintenance/support costs—represent the most significant contribution to overall TCO.”
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