New Motion Computing F5v and C5v
Motion Computing have continued their track record of being the first to market with the latest and greatest technology for Tablet PC’s.
Last time it was with the AFFS+ LED Backlit Display which was brighter than anything else around, and this time they further distance them from the competition by leveraging the new Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 processors. On May 19th, 2010 Motion Computing announced that the updated F5v and C5v would feature the Intel Core i7 and i5 processors. The Intel Core i7 is the fastest consumer processor on the planet and Motion will offer the Intel Core i7-640LM Processor (4MB Cache, 2.13Ghz) version which has a Dual Core Design but amazingly supports up to 4 processing threads (like having 4 engines under the bonnet!), which provides superior computing (think multi-tasking) performance. By comparison, most of the other Hardware Manufacturers are still only offering Intel Atom Technology (think mobile phone CPU) which offers a one dimensional experience.
Tablet PC’s have always been a trade off between performance and battery life, so in the past have run pretty ordinary CPU’s to ensure they have decent run time, but now remarkably Motion Computing has been able to jump up two gears in performance and still increase battery life by 30%.
These new versions of Motion Computing F5v and C5v Tablet PC’s also bring a range of feature improvements which continue to improve upon the original design with the handle (now in it’s 4th generation). The most popular feature we think will be the new hot swappable battery design which will enable all day computing, as you can now take the battery out and replace with new one without turning the machine off.
With the previous version, computer savvy customers would sometimes ask us “Why doesn’t it have a USB Port built-in?” and “Why doesn’t it have a Camera on the front, as well as the back?” – well, Motion Computing have listened and now all new F5v’s will ship standard with 1 x integrated USB port and added an Integrated Back Facing Digital Camera (think webcam) with upgraded 3 Megapixel Resolution. Other improvements include the Standard Hard Drive capacity will increase to 160Gb (from 120Gb previously), and the unit will be more rugged and more likely to survive if it is dropped (MIL-STD 810G Rating) – it already offers Gorilla Glass and IP54 Water and Dust protection as standard.
Most companies that introduce new features into their products use this as justification to increase the price, but Motion Computing will integrate all these new features into the F5v and C5v for the same price point. There is no getting around the fact that these are expensive computers, but they are aimed at business professionals in field sales and service and the healthcare industry who don’t want to compromise on performance.
The ‘v’ in the F5 and C5 naming convention is for vPRO. In another first for Tablet PC’s, the Motion Computing F5v and C5v will feature Intel vPro Technology to help with companies help with Systems Management. If you run a small business you won’t need vPro, but big companies who have their own IT Departments that have to manage hundreds, or thousands, of computers across their network use Systems Management Software like Symantec’s Altiris which supports Intel vPro Technology because it enables them to push out software images, updates, patches, and complete audits remotely and automatically even to machines that are turned off (as long as the computer has a vPro chipset).
In summary, we think these new F5v and C5v Tablet PC’s are almost perfect – Motion Computing improved upon the previous version by listening to their customers and including the functionality they wanted, plus Motion Computing is again first to introduce the latest technology to the Tablet PC platform which will eventually become standard.
Workflow Computing will have the new Motion Computing F5v and C5v in stock around mid-June, but if you want to be the first in Australia with a new F5v or C5v you can pre-order now by calling us on (02) 9029-8056.
For more information, download and print the “What’s New” PDF document from Motion Computing.
