POSDATA - Mobile Computing eBook

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More Efficient Data Entry with Fewer Errors

Another big advantage of touch computers over traditional industrial handheld devices is that they enable faster, more efficient and more accurate data entry, especially since you can customize touch mobile computer virtual keyboards for specific tasks and apps. In fact, with some solutions, studies have shown that workers can enter data up to 40% faster and with 60% fewer errors when using a touch-enabled device. With a traditional handheld mobile computer, you might be able to choose one of several available physical keyboard layouts and configurations when you purchase your device, and some devices have the option to swap out keyboards when preferred. But this isn’t practical if you have specific workflows or apps where limiting the number of keys or functions, or arranging them in certain ways, would dramatically speed up and streamline each task. With a touch computer, you can do this at the operating system level by choosing from many available custom virtual keyboards or using apps or utilities that allow you to define your own custom layout and arrangement. However, at the app level, you can also potentially choose and control your virtual keyboard configuration, so you can use specific keyboards for specific tasks such as data entry with only certain alphanumeric characters available. Also, since touch apps can automatically check and correct spelling, keystroke errors, and other data entry issues based on required formats, dictionaries, or other standards, mistakes can be prevented on the spot, without requiring additional typing or data entry by the user.

... workers can enter data up to 40% faster and with 60% fewer errors... “

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