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istl-2448		Choosing a Hand-Held Inventory Device			.html	text/html	6623	361	58	The offline version is less expensive and is not limited in range, but it does only batch loading of data and has the same compatibility issues as wireless barcode scanners. The main equipment options are using simple hand-held barcode scanners that can be wireless or can be synchronized with the system in batches; using hand-held Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices with attached barcode scanners; using mobile hand-held computers (also called portable data collectors) with integrated/attached barcode scanners; and using laptops with barcode scanners, although laptops are not, strictly speaking, hand-held devices.	cache/istl-2448.html	txt/istl-2448.txt