http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acquisition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29

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 receiver�s 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. 

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:

> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acquisition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
> 
> 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.

"Moshe" <goldee_loxnbagels@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
>
>> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acquisition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
>>
>> 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! 

On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:43:50 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:

> 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

In article <bA7tn.35904$ao7.9851@newsfe21.iad>,
 "Rotten Apple" <rotten@pple.com> wrote:

> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbagels@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
> >
> >> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acqui
> >> sition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
> >>
> >> 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! 

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) 

"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message 
news:alangbaker-50085D.13550601042010@news.shawcable.com...
> In article <bA7tn.35904$ao7.9851@newsfe21.iad>,
> "Rotten Apple" <rotten@pple.com> wrote:
>
>> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbagels@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
>> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
>> >
>> >> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acqui
>> >> sition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
>> >>
>> >> 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!
>
> That's not a "Windows tablet" because it's not a tablet.

The tablet the UPS driver has you sign isn't a tablet? 

In article <BI8tn.37197$9b5.23049@newsfe01.iad>,
 "Rotten Apple" <rotten@pple.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message 
> news:alangbaker-50085D.13550601042010@news.shawcable.com...
> > In article <bA7tn.35904$ao7.9851@newsfe21.iad>,
> > "Rotten Apple" <rotten@pple.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbagels@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
> >> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Ac
> >> >> qui
> >> >> sition+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
> >> >>
> >> >> 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!
> >
> > That's not a "Windows tablet" because it's not a tablet.
> 
> The tablet the UPS driver has you sign isn't a tablet? 

So if I were to attach an Etch-a-Sketch to a laptop that would make it a 
tablet computer?

LOL

-- 
"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" <rotten@pple.com> wrote in message 
news:BI8tn.37197$9b5.23049@newsfe01.iad...
>
> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
>>
>> 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.




 

On Apr 1, 4:43=A0pm, "Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
>
> >>http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information..=
..
>
> >> 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 developme=
nt
> >> 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. =A0 They thin=
k
> nobody has been using them.
>
> Never mind that even the Apple Store has been using Windows CE to make
> sales!

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/exclusive_look_at_apples_new_=
ipod_touch_based_easypay_checkout.html

In article <hp3ad3$u90$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
 "Ezekiel" <Me@Not-there.com> wrote:

> "Rotten Apple" <rotten@pple.com> wrote in message 
> news:BI8tn.37197$9b5.23049@newsfe01.iad...
> >
> > "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
> >>
> >> 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.

Yes: Edwin is that bull-headed.

Ask him about Pixar's computers sometime. :-)

-- 
"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) 

In article 
<ba74edef-351d-44b3-925d-a0b0a78579f3@35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
 KDT <scarface_74@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Apr 1, 4:43�pm, "Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
> > "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
> >
> > >>http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information...
> >
> > >> 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!
> 
> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/exclusive_look_at_apples_new_ipo
> d_touch_based_easypay_checkout.html

As you may have noticed, Edwin has a little trouble with the concepts of 
"past" and "present".

-- 
"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 wrote:
> 
http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acquisit

> ion+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
> 
> The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
> 
 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.

In article <0001HW.C7DAE5C9000158A1B02919BF@nntp.charter.net>,
 Tim Murray <no-spam@thankyou.com> wrote:

> Rotten Apple wrote:
> > 
> http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information+Acquisit
> 
> > ion+Device+%28DIAD+IV%29
> > 
> > The UPS Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD IV)
> > 
>  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.

Edwin: wrong again...

-- 
"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) 

In message <ba74edef-351d-44b3-925d-a0b0a78579f3@35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com> 
  KDT <scarface_74@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 1, 4:43 pm, "Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
>> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
>>
>> >>http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information...
>>
>> >> 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!

> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/exclusive_look_at_apples_new_ipod_touch_based_easypay_checkout.html

About time too. That stupid Windows CE piece of shit was by far the most
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.

-- 
I AM NOT THE NEW DALAI LAMA Bart chalkboard Ep. 5F17

On 4/3/10 4:38 AM, Lewis wrote:
> In message
> <ba74edef-351d-44b3-925d-a0b0a78579f3@35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com> KDT
> <scarface_74@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 1, 4:43 pm, "Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
>>> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
>>>
>>> >>http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information...
>>>
>>>
>>> >> 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!
>
>> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/exclusive_look_at_apples_new_ipod_touch_based_easypay_checkout.html
>>
>
> About time too. That stupid Windows CE piece of shit was by far the most
> 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

In article <W_OdnQJmkoOI1ifWnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Steve de Mena <steve@stevedemena.com> wrote:

> On 4/3/10 4:38 AM, Lewis wrote:
> > In message
> > <ba74edef-351d-44b3-925d-a0b0a78579f3@35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com> KDT
> > <scarface_74@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> On Apr 1, 4:43 pm, "Rotten Apple" <rot...@pple.com> wrote:
> >>> "Moshe" <goldee_loxnbag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>>
> >>> news:9awkex9j2zry.olzsrw06k3gb.dlg@40tude.net...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:59:41 -0500, Rotten Apple wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >>http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Delivery+Information...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> >> 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!
> >
> >> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/exclusive_look_at_apples_new_
> >> ipod_touch_based_easypay_checkout.html
> >>
> >
> > About time too. That stupid Windows CE piece of shit was by far the most
> > 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?

How could "ATT's overloaded servers" have caused the device to crash, 
Steve?

-- 
"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)