Five Tips For Selecting The Best Mobile Printer

Amy Defayette 8/15/2006

How to Achieve the Greatest Value and Return on Investment in a Mobile Printing Application

Mobile printers have proven that they can increase productivity, reduce operating costs, improve cash flow and revenues, and enhance customer retention in a competitive market.

But not all mobile printing solutions succeed. Some fail to provide the expected gains in productivity because of excessive downtime related to difficult operation, cumbersome maintenance, or poor reliability. Some fail to provide projected returns because expenses associated with deployment, operation, and maintenance erode cost savings.

Creating a successful mobile printing solution involves more than putting portable printers in the hands of front-line workers. You have to select the best print technology, media, connectivity option, and printer features for the particular mobile application.

The purpose of this white paper is to simplify the mobile printer selection process by providing a framework for determining which mobile printers represent the best value and opportunity for a return on investment (ROI). (More)

The Well Connected Traveler
03.01.06

Seasoned travelers travel prepared. You know the drill: You need the right flight and hotel reservations, passport, visa, shots, shoes, and clothes. And now you need the right tech gear to keep you connected.

By Sean Carroll and Sarah Pike 

Which gear is right for the well-connected traveler? It's no use having the best cell phone in the U.S. if it can't pick up the signal when you get to Zagreb. And it's no use lugging a laptop abroad without an adapter for the local plugs. Will your brand-new EV-DO–equipped machine be able to pick up a signal in your hotel's lobby, or will you need to bring along cables for your room's broadband ports?

Does your hotel even have broadband? Should you pack a wireless sniffer in case you're left to your own devices? Gear that makes perfect sense in your den may be too heavy, too fragile, or just plain ineffective in the wider world.

In this story, we give you a rundown of the gear we'd pack in our ideal travel bag: everything from MP3 players to wireless gear. We've also included minireviews of the products best suited for travel. And, to illustrate best packing practices, we've delved into the bags of three accomplished travelers and photographed their gear (don't worry, we shot only techie stuff—no socks or underwear). To help you stay connected, we've also rounded up some of the best-connected hotels, airports, and airlines. Finally, we caught up with PC Magazine columnist and world traveler John C. Dvorak, who shares his travel secrets and preflight checklist for international travelers.

The airlines may be in trouble and the Plaza is going condo, but travel is booming. So look for our new Connected Traveler department, which will feature connected hotels, airport information, the hottest hot spots, and much more in every issue. Read the inaugural Connected Traveler for the lowdown on Beantown.—next: Predeparture Checklist
 
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Connexion by Boeing, Intel Efforts Boost Hotspots in the Sky

SEATTLE and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2005 – Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), and Intel Corporation® today announced an agreement to enhance and promote high-speed, in-flight wireless Internet service. As part of the agreement, the companies have successfully completed compatibility testing with common Intel Centrino™ mobile technology-based laptop configurations, making Connexion by BoeingSM the first in-flight Internet service to be verified through Intel’s Wireless Verification Program.

Connexion by Boeing is the only high-speed wireless Internet, data and entertainment connectivity service for commercial airlines and their passengers as well as for operators of private and government executive jets.

Through the Wireless Verification Program, Intel works with wireless service providers to identify and minimize issues related to quality of service, site coverage and down-time that may negatively impact the end-user experience. To date, the program has verified 103 service providers that operate more than 70,000 hotspots worldwide.

"Intel and Connexion by Boeing have collaborated extensively to test the high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi service, which provides a secure and reliable service for travelers who want new choices for how they spend their time in-flight," said Keith Kressin, director of marketing for Intel’s Mobile Platforms Group. "With our shared focus on enhancing the end-user experience, Intel and Connexion by Boeing are opening up a whole new world of in-flight entertainment, communication and productivity."

"By verifying Connexion’s service compatibility with Intel Centrino mobile technology and devices, we help ensure that air passengers have a consistent, high quality, in-flight Wi-Fi experience as they have come to expect and enjoy on the ground – whether they are surfing the World Wide Web, watching live global television or connecting to a corporate VPN," said David Friedman, vice president of marketing and direct sales, Connexion by Boeing.

Connexion by Boeing and Intel will also work with customer airlines to increase awareness, trial and adoption of in-flight Internet access through co-branding, promotions and educational efforts targeted at both business and leisure travelers. Connexion by Boeing service is available today on 70 planes and more than 100 daily routes worldwide on Lufthansa Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Japan Airlines, ANA, Singapore Airlines and China Airlines. In addition, Austrian Airlines, Korean Air, El Al, Asiana and Etihad will soon begin offering the high-speed service on their long-range aircraft.

About Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing is, for the second year running, the recipient of the World Travel Award for World's Leading High-Speed In-flight Internet Services Provider. It was recently named one of the wireless companies to watch in 2005 by IDC wireless services analysts, and is the recipient of Network Magazine's Innovation Awards 2005 honor for "Product Breakthrough."

Connexion by Boeing has agreements in place with more than 600 corporations worldwide and has established wireless roaming agreements with 17 associate service providers. Through these agreements, travelers are able to connect through an established account with Connexion by Boeing, or use the roaming platforms of their existing wireless providers to further simplify their methods of payment. The cost per flight for most international routes is $29.95, with a lower rate of $19.95 for flights of less than six hours. A pay-per-minute option includes a 60- minute starter package priced at $9.95, with rates of $0.25 per minute thereafter. Connexion by Boeing also offers a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation market and recently announced its launch customer for the maritime market. For more information, please visit www.connexionbyboeing.com.

About Intel
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

⁺ Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points limited and some hotspots may not support Linux-based Intel Centrino mobile technology systems. System performance measured by MobileMark* 2002. System performance, battery life, wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. See www.intel.com/products/centrino/more_info for more information.

* Intel and Intel Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Connexion by Boeing is a service mark of The Boeing Company.

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Media Contacts:
Barbara Grimes
Intel Corporation
(503) 712-6024
barbara.t.grimes@intel.com

Terrance Scott
Connexion by Boeing
(206) 655-9350
terrance.scott@boeing.com

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