SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES MC9060 Series Mobile Computer

Circa 2003

Use Case:

A rugged, gun-style handheld computer designed for intensive data collection in tough enterprise environments. Its use cases included:

• Warehouse and Logistics Management: For inventory control, tracking assets, picking orders, and managing shipments on loading docks.

• Manufacturing: Used for tracking production processes and finished goods inventory.

• Field Service: Its durability and wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi and optional cellular data) allowed mobile workers real-time access to information in the field.

• Retail Backroom Operations: Used for stock-taking, inventory checks, and managing stock levels.

It offered integrated high-performance 1D laser barcode scanning (available in different ranges) or 2D imaging options, a monochrome touchscreen display, and a physical keypad for data entry.

Runs on one of two Microsoft operating systems designed for mobile and embedded devices: Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2 or Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003

This device was later rebranded as a Motorola and eventually a Zebra product.

(H-22.5cm x W-8.5cm x D-20cm)