The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
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The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
UPS revolutionized the package delivery business in 1991 when it developed
and deployed the first Delivery Information Acquisition Device, known as the
DIAD. More than a decade later, UPS continues its pioneering development
efforts with the fourth generation of the DIAD - the DIAD IV.
To ensure maximum flexibility in field transmission capabilities, DIAD IV
includes multiple wireless connectivity options. Each DIAD IV features a
built-in GPRS and CDMA radio, an acoustical modem to facilitate dial-up
access if necessary, and 802.11b wireless local area network connectivity to
enable transmission in a UPS center. The DIAD IV also features a Bluetooth
wireless personal area network and an infrared (IrDA) port to communicate
with peripheral devices and customer PCs/printers.
DIAD IV introduces a revolutionary new feature - Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) - to the handheld terminal market. UPS plans to use this
technology to provide drivers with more detailed directions to pick-up and
delivery points in order to improve customer service.
The monochrome screen on previous DIADS will be replaced with a color screen
that accommodates more information which can be displayed in an
easier-to-read, more attractive manner. The color screen also enables UPS to
color-code messages transmitted to a driver's DIAD. Urgent customer pick-up
messages, for example, can be color-coded to alert the driver.
In addition, the DIAD IV contains 128 megabytes of memory - 20 times the
capacity of the DIAD III. UPS will use this expanded capacity to provide new
and improved customer services. Like its precedecessors, the DIAD IV's
battery lasts an entire work day.
The DIAD IV sends delivery information to the UPS data repository as soon as
the delivery information is entered. Drivers simply scan the package bar
code, collect the receiverżs signature electronically, type in the last name
of the receiver and push a single key to complete the transaction and send
the data. There is no need to activate a cell phone or return to the
vehicle.
Part of what makes the DIAD such a powerful tool is the system - ODS
(On-Demand Services) - that enables communication with the driver. Every UPS
driver automatically logs into the ODS system first thing in the morning.
This allows dispatchers and center management to access the driver via
his/her DIAD throughout the day by sending generalized text messages.
Virtually all drivers start their day with a list of predefined customer
pickup locations for that day. Thanks to ODS, the addition of a one-time
pickup can be added to a driver's work list on-the-fly, enabling UPS to take
best advantage of the geographic location of its entire fleet for servicing
pickup requests.
By using the DIAD, UPS eliminates the use of 59 million sheets of paper per
year.
The DIAD IV is the most comprehensive tracking device in the delivery
industry, combining data collection and transmission technologies, digital
signature capture, extensive expandable memory and rugged construction to
withstand extreme temperatures and hard falls.
Other Features
Operating SystemWindows CE .NET
ProcessorIntel XScale, 400 MHz
Weight 2.6 lb.
Size10" x 6.4" x 1.9"
Display2.8" x 2.1" color
Battery3.2AH, 7.2v, Li-on
Keypad45 large, raised keys
AudioSpeaker, microphone
Development
Designed and manufactured by Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Moshe
> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acquisition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
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> The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
>
> UPS revolutionized the package delivery business in 1991 when it developed
> and deployed the first Delivery Information Acquisition Device, known as the
> DIAD. More than a decade later, UPS continues its pioneering development
> efforts with the fourth generation of the DIAD - the DIAD IV.
IBM was ahead of them with their "brick" which was made by
Motorola and used by their field force to manage calls and
customer data.
It was mid to late 1980's when that thing was being used.
Rotten Apple
"Moshe" <goldee_l...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:9awkex9j2zry.o...@40tude.net...
That's great, but the idea here is to educate people in CSMA about the
history of Windows tablets for at least the last ten years. They think
nobody has been using them.
Never mind that even the Apple Store has been using Windows CE to make
sales!
RonB
> That's great, but the idea here is to educate people in CSMA about the
> history of Windows tablets for at least the last ten years. They think
> nobody has been using them.
>
> Never mind that even the Apple Store has been using Windows CE to make
> sales!
If you want to "educate" Mac users, go to CSMA to educate them. I'm tired
of having to slog through the iPad/tablet crap.
--
RonB
Registered Linux User #498581
CentOS 5.4 or Vector Linux Deluxe 6.0
Alan Baker
"Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
That's not a "Windows tablet" because it's not a tablet.
--
"The iPhone doesn't have a speaker phone" -- "I checked very carefully" --
"I checked Apple's web pages" -- Edwin on the iPhone
"It is Mac OS X, not BSD.' -- 'From Mac OS to BSD Unix." -- "It's BSD Unix with Apple's APIs and GUI on top of it' -- 'nothing but BSD Unix' (Edwin on Mac OS X)
'[The IBM PC] could boot multiple OS, such as DOS, C/PM, GEM, etc.' --
'I claimed nothing about GEM other than it was available software for the
IBM PC. (Edwin on GEM)
'Solaris is just a marketing rename of Sun OS.' -- 'Sun OS is not included
on the timeline of Solaris because it's a different OS.' (Edwin on Sun)
Rotten Apple
"Alan Baker" <alang...@telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-50085...@news.shawcable.com...
The tablet the UPS driver has you sign isn't a tablet?
Alan Baker
"Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
So if I were to attach an Etch-a-Sketch to a laptop that would make it a
tablet computer?
LOL
Ezekiel
"Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote in message
news:BI8tn.37197$9b5....@newsfe01.iad...
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> "Alan Baker" <alang...@telus.net> wrote in message
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>> That's not a "Windows tablet" because it's not a tablet.
>
> The tablet the UPS driver has you sign isn't a tablet?
Every one that I've signed looks like a PDA. They're very thick but in
terms of size it's the size of a PDA/smart-phone.
Here's a photo of the current DIAD-IV.
http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Image/DIAD+IV
You're going to sit there and actually call it a "tablet" even though the
*keypad* on it is larger than the 4" screen. In your brain a 4" screen
with a built-in keyboard makes something a "tablet."
LOL.
KDT
> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:9awkex9j2zry.o...@40tude.net...
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> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
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> >> The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
>
> >> UPS revolutionized the package delivery business in 1991 when it
> >> developed
> >> and deployed the first Delivery Information Acquisition Device, known as
> >> the
> >> DIAD. More than a decade later, UPS continues its pioneering development
> >> efforts with the fourth generation of the DIAD - the DIAD IV.
>
> > IBM was ahead of them with their "brick" which was made by
> > Motorola and used by their field force to manage calls and
> > customer data.
>
> > It was mid to late 1980's when that thing was being used.
>
> That's great, but the idea here is to educate people in CSMA about the
> history of Windows tablets for at least the last ten years. They think
> nobody has been using them.
>
> Never mind that even the Apple Store has been using Windows CE to make
> sales!
Alan Baker
"Ezekiel" <M...@Not-there.com> wrote:
Yes: Edwin is that bull-headed.
Ask him about Pixar's computers sometime. :-)
Alan Baker
<ba74edef-351d-44b3...@35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
KDT <scarf...@yahoo.com> wrote:
As you may have noticed, Edwin has a little trouble with the concepts of
"past" and "present".
Tim Murray
> ion+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
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> The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
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I authored the worldwide intro training for this device, along with many
other technologies for UPS. It's not a tablet. It's a highly specialized
device. Quite capable, but quite specialized.
Alan Baker
Tim Murray <no-...@thankyou.com> wrote:
Edwin: wrong again...
Steve de Mena
> In message
> <ba74edef-351d-44b3...@35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com> KDT
> painful part of buying my iphone. The sales guy had his unit crash, had
> to get another one, but then he couldn't bring up my 'in progress'
> transaction. Had to get the manager to kill the whole thing and start
> over.
Because of the device, or ATT's overloaded servers?
Steve
Alan Baker
How could "ATT's overloaded servers" have caused the device to crash,
Steve?