DIAD 5
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OK I am out of my league here. My experience with the diad was as a driver helper so my opinion needs to be taken with a grain of salt. It just seemed odd to me that the diad keys were aranges in alpha order. I cant think of one other device made currently that is not qwerty.
Where I noticed it was clarifying signatures. In my previous career I was connected at the hip, ear and thumb to my Blackberry, so that may be why it was so strange for me. However, as the younger drivers come along a large perentage of them will have experiance on a device with a qwerty thumb board.
OK I will stop now.
upsgrunt
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I understand what you are trying to get across now. You don't have to "stop", I was just trying to understand your point of view. My only concern with smaller buttons would be when wearing gloves- think about trying to dial a number on your cell phone with gloves on........P.S.- it don't work!
DiadDude
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There are lots of factors to consider when we choose a device including,
Readability (including various light conditions)
Weight
Balance
Carry-ability
Key Position / Layout
Scanner angle
Scanning distance
Durability
Gloves
Tachnical capabilities
and of course the ability of a DIAD to fend off Fido
oh yeah, and cost
When all of that is factored in, it is unlikely that the next DIAD will be perfect for you. It is more likely that the DIAD will be good for all, and hopefully better for most.
I like the size it is now too. The other day a dog attacked me and I shoved it down his mouth. If it was Blackberry size, my hand would have been ripped apart.
pretzel_man
Well-Known Member
They said likely some time in 2010.
If you read the posts here, its clear the dilemma they are in...
Some people want it small.
Some want it the same size.
Everyone wants it with more keys (so you don't have to shift) which means the keys will be smaller.
Then of course there is concern about using it with gloves.
The examples they showed us seemed okay. They are all smaller than the current DIAD, no shift key, and seems reasonable to use.
P-Man
DiadDude
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From the bottom looking up, the problem seems to be that no one is making a decision. The field of candidate devices has been narrowed to 2, and we were originally expecting to have a selection by Sep '08. Four months later, we're still waiting for the go ahead.
I have no idea why we're waiting. It could be economic, it could be technical, it could be legal/regulatory, it could be political, it could be a lot of things, but right now it seems like we're wasting valuable time.
stevetheupsguy
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No biggie, now that I'm comfortable enough with where the letters are, I don't mind this one. I even have my little DIAD flip down. I at about a 98% re-catch rate.
stevetheupsguy
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Maybe they'll install a 10 mega pixel cam, so's I can leave mine at home.
LastBest&Final
To Endeavor To Persevere
Most of the problem is in changing the arrangement of the keys. Once you get use to it, then they change it. Thats why no one likes the new ones because they are different, but after alot of pain and suffering you learn where everything is. Make small changes to help improve it but don't change the keys or size unless it is a great improvement over the old one.
ARS's are getting more and more popular, so it needs its own key. Can't we get an IE to write some code to keep track of what functions are used the most and put them in a more efficient location ( like paid break, over 70's and ARS's).
Have list of the costumers names for each stop that normally sighs for the delivery, so you could only have to type the first or second letters of their name if it in the list (like how the street names work in the DIAD).
Have the COD amounts already typed in.
Pickup accounts automatically print out End of Day 10 minutes before normal pickup time.
Pickup accounts can communicate with driver via ODS like "Please don't stop we have nothing going out."
I could go out with 10 to 20 more stops a day and maybe cut out a few more routes. That would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARS's are getting more and more popular, so it needs its own key. Can't we get an IE to write some code to keep track of what functions are used the most and put them in a more efficient location ( like paid break, over 70's and ARS's).
Have list of the costumers names for each stop that normally sighs for the delivery, so you could only have to type the first or second letters of their name if it in the list (like how the street names work in the DIAD).
Have the COD amounts already typed in.
Pickup accounts automatically print out End of Day 10 minutes before normal pickup time.
Pickup accounts can communicate with driver via ODS like "Please don't stop we have nothing going out."
I could go out with 10 to 20 more stops a day and maybe cut out a few more routes. That would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
SmithBarney
Well-Known Member
Probably going to go with a better scanner, I was on DIAD 4 before I moved
and ended up starting with Express... I was floored how well the PowerPad devices
scanned in comparison, ripped labels, wrinkles, etc.. not to mention scans at all angles 0º-360º degrees, unlike the diad 0º and 180º Degrees. Speed of scanning as well.
Integration of GPS or even local maps would be simple, since both the DIAD and PowerPad Run on a Palm/Windows shell, you could have your local maps loaded on these devices, and if you ever have a question where something is, look it up, and call it good.(unless it doesn't exist)
and ended up starting with Express... I was floored how well the PowerPad devices
scanned in comparison, ripped labels, wrinkles, etc.. not to mention scans at all angles 0º-360º degrees, unlike the diad 0º and 180º Degrees. Speed of scanning as well.
Integration of GPS or even local maps would be simple, since both the DIAD and PowerPad Run on a Palm/Windows shell, you could have your local maps loaded on these devices, and if you ever have a question where something is, look it up, and call it good.(unless it doesn't exist)
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
I can text message on my cell phone, they have plenty of fricking room for a qwerty w/ numbers. And the keys would still be larger than my cell.
They just need to fix this mess they made with IV
pretzel_man
Well-Known Member
I can text message on my cell phone, they have plenty of fricking room for a qwerty w/ numbers. And the keys would still be larger than my cell.
You are just one voice. There are many, many (many here too) that don't want tiny keys like that.
BTW, Does your cell phone have seperate keys for numbers and letters? Mine does not.
They showed us a QWERTY keypad device they tested and the drivers hated it. Keys too small.
P-Man
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
I was actually comparing the size of my cell phone to the size of the diad. Huge difference. I'm sure they could adjust the size of the diad and keys, still have a qwerty keyboard and the diad would still be ALOT bigger than my cell. And I would have the benefit of have all keys available (alpha and numeric).
