Mobile computer
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A mobile computer is any computing device intended to move location while maintaining functionality.
Many types of mobile computers have been introduced since the 1990s, including the:
- Laptop computer
- Subnotebook
- Personal digital assistant (PDA)
- Portable data terminal (PDT)
- Mobile Data Terminal (MDT)[1]
- Tablet personal computer
- Smartphone
[edit] Mobile Computers in Industry
Wireless networking has improved the usefulness of mobile computers by allowing data entry to occur at the point of activity. Modern manufacturing, transportation, and distribution would not be possible without mobile computer technology.
[edit] History
It is worth noting that in the late 1950s, the U.S. army had a few mobile digital computers (MOBIDICs) made; this meant that they fit into a truck.
- ^ http://www.usatcorp.com/Products/default.asp USAT Corp cites "Mobile Data Terminal" as rugged mobile computers installed in fleet vehicles. Term is heavily used with public safety fleets, utility and energy fleets, and transportation fleets.
