Has a forced update on your iPhone ever caused issues? Ever noticed that you just updated your iPhone, but it is calling for another update just a few days later? That can be annoying if it happens on your personal device. Now imagine that you have deployed Apple products in your business and it is happening to hundreds or even thousands of your users. People are unable to get their job done because their device is locked up because of a forced update.
We hear this story frequently and shake our heads. Yes, people love their iPhones for good reasons. But they are consumer devices and are not really meant for enterprise work. Android and particularly Zebra’s version of Android is designed and built for the enterprise. Meaning Wi-Fi security, multi-user abilities, lockdown capabilities, barcode scanning built in, and in some cases RFID scanning built in. Oh and let’s not forget swappable batteries, that can be a productivity game changer.
The best part is that you control the updates, and they come much less frequently.
But what about the cost, don’t they cost way more $ than consumer devices? They can, if you need super rugged devices because of your use case and environment. But they can actually be about the same price if you use one of the lower end devices like the EM45 or the ET401.
The bottom line is what is the cost of a broken device in the field. Or all of your devices suddenly not functioning because of a forced update. Also, the life span of the rugged Zebra devices can be as long as 10 years. Production lasting 5 years with support lasting another 5 years. You cannot accomplish that with a consumer device.
Want to learn more, and maybe get a device into your hands to test? www.emptechgroup.com is the best place to reach us.