MCL Collection User Manual

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9. Is this environment cross-platform compatible?
Yes. MCL-Collection is cross-manufacturer, cross-platform compatible. Mix and match
mobile computer populations and form factors to maximize worker productivity.

Here is how MCL defines Cross-Platform Compatibility:

Interoperability. Platform independence. Platform neutrality. The ability to move

an application back and forth between devices with different operating systems
and/or different form factors.

For example, using the current version of MCL-Collection, an MCL application
developed for a mobile computer with a Palm operating system will also run
on a mobile computer with a mobile Windows operating system and vice
versa.

Think of this as a two-way street.

10. Does this environment provide forward migration paths for my applications?
Yes. For example, MCL-Collection’s Migrate Wizard forward migrates DR-DOS MCL
applications to WM2003 MCL applications. This feature is evidence of our commitment
to provide our customers with forward migration capabilities.

Here is how MCL defines Forward Migration:

The upgrade of software from an older version to a newer version. In an MCL

environment, forward migration refers to the:

Upgrading of an MCL mobile worker application.

Upgrading of the MCL-Collection deployment environment components.

Take an MCL application created using an older version of MCL-Collection,

regenerate it using the current version of MCL-Collection, and then run it in the
latest MCL-Collection environment. This is MCL forward migration.

Think of this as a one-way street.

11. Does this environment future-proof my mobile workforce applications?
Yes. MCL is already planning to seamlessly port your WM2003 MCL applications to run
on WM2005 and beyond. We are committed to this mission.

12. Does this environment preserve my investments?
Yes. MCL-Collection’s multimodal approach, cross-platform compatibilities, and
forward migration paths are designed to preserve your investments.

13. Does this environment minimize my total cost of ownership (TCO)?
Yes. MCL-Collection minimizes your TCO on several levels:

Application TCO

Minimized by MCL-Collection’s high-productivity development environment.

Minimized by multimodal approach.

Minimized by application development, integration, and management efforts.

Minimized by nominal on-going maintenance efforts.

Capital TCO

Minimized by our commitment to provide cross-platform compatibilities and
forward migration paths to preserve your investments.

Deployment TCO

Minimized by MCL’s modular architecture and flexibility.

Easily adapt your deployment to support your evolving business needs.

14. What is the history of this environment? Does it understand my mobile workforce
requirements?
Yes. MCL’s core competency is in development tools for data capture, mobile
workforce application development, integration, deployment, and management.
Initially introduced to the market in 1992, MCL-Collection is used throughout the
world by enterprises large and small to mobilize their workforces.

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