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| A Tablet PC-based WLAN Design Option Hardware developer Motion Computing and WLAN design software maker Wireless Valley are teaming up to create a new way of plotting out an enterprise WLAN infrastructure. The two companies are bundling design and measurement software with a new Wi-Fi-enabled Tablet PC to better serve system integrators. By using a Tablet PC rather than a PDA or laptop computer, Wi-Fi hotspot planners or enterprise WLAN architects gain an edge in productivity, claims Wireless Valley's Welch.
A tablet PC "is a great platform for rich graphics -- you really cannot visualize" the entire design and measurement process from a PDA or laptop, according to Welch. A PDA just doesn't have the screen space to accommodate the software, along with floor plans and other graphics used during the process, believes Motion. And, unlike laptop computers, put into 'sleep' mode whenever moved, tablet PCs allow Wi-Fi designers to roam around a location, say the two companies. A Tablet PC-based WLAN Design Option |