Yes, You Can Deploy Best-In-Class Mobile Solutions Without Breaking The Bank

By Cliff Adams, Xplore Technologies

We just wrapped our annual sales conference at Xplore, and I was surprised to hear how frequently customers still object to the cost of rugged tablets. Or perceived cost, I should say. As Enterprise Mobility Exchange and VDC Research noted in a recent report: ‘All companies want to be “good” at enterprise mobility (or at least none want to be “bad” at it).’ But, if I’m being honest, price sensitivity seems to be hindering more companies than it’s helping today, especially when it comes to mobility investments. But it doesn’t have to be that way anymore.

Yes, the necessity of real-time access to complete and accurate data sets has probably left your organization pining for best-in-class mobile technologies that extend “the office” anywhere and everywhere workers may go. And I recognize that the widespread digitization of workflows, along with the move to greater automation in global industrial sectors, has driven a greater urgency for mobile computing technologies that can capture, transmit, and disseminate relevant data between multiple systems and information workers simultaneously. That’s why more than 59% of enterprises are increasing their mobility budgets this year. It’s also why nearly every company is spending hours, days, or even entire years, comparison shopping in the hopes of finding a solution that gives them the best bang for their buck. Even the world’s largest and most financially healthy organizations are eager to maximize their tech spend. I get that.