DS4208 Vs DS6700 Series: Inertia, Tacos and Aliens

Wikipedia defines inertia as the resistance of any physical object to any change in its motion (including a change in direction). In other words, it is the tendency of objects to keep moving in a straight line at a constant linear speed, or to stay still. The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental principles of classical physics used to describe the motion of objects and how they are affected by externally applied forces.

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This same concept is very true with the purchase of barcode readers. There are so many customers who can save their extra money by ditching the DS6700 series and switching to the DS4208. In the post I’ll give the reasons why they should and follow up when they shouldn’t at a later time. I love the DS4208, it’s a slim, stylish, ergonomic device that fits very well into the definition of a general purpose handheld 2D imager. It’s just a great addition to a countertop and works great in presentation mode. The obvious fact is that it’s not the only general purpose 2D scanner in the Symbol/Motorola Solutions portfolio.

However, I am biased. I like the feel of the device a lot better, but I wouldn’t mind going to the Mariachi Loco with the gentleman downstairs for a bite to eat and some hibiscus tea or horchata. Just a side note if you happen to be in White Plain, New York, the best place for quality Mexican food at cheap prices is Mariachi Loco, within a 100 mile radius. Shout out to them for being a successful small business and having some really good food!

Also, any opinion you have on the timing of when the DS6700 series will reach end of life is pure speculation on our part, so the general idea here is that no one wants to push anyone to change.

The DS4208 works similarly to the DS6707 and DS6708 in terms of capabilities. Overall, the performance with barcodes I’ve seen in typical retail stores, the 4208 performance is higher and even with driver’s licenses, I tend to say the 4208 is a better fit. These typical or conventional barcodes are the bread and butter for your device because the truth is that the MSRP is lower on the product.

So why don’t consumers change? Well, Inertia doesn’t need to be a physical object, it could just be that IT doesn’t want to stamp its approval on the product, there is no IT, the person buying is terrified of returning a product that doesn’t meet their needs. My answer is simple TRY before you BUY. The general idea is that if you are constantly trying new things, you will never lose the capabilities of something. If your provider isn’t proactive about keeping your business up to date, then that person may be an invoice dealer. A person who sends you an invoice for products is not a member. At RJL Technology Integration, relationship is EVERYTHING.

The other option is to just be this guy standing outside the local grocery store with a sign that says abducted by aliens needs a taco.

Aliens picked it up and now demands that you take it somewhere to eat a taco. That’s not exactly sensible, sane, or a good excuse to pick up a hitchhiker. Interestingly, so is the notion of not replacing the general typical barcode scanning of conventional workstations, laptops, PCs and terminals with the DS4208 instead of the DS6707/DS6708. The worst thing is to disagree with a client, but often we are faced with this issue simply because we are dealing with the inertia of a company.

The moral of the story is that even though you most likely haven’t been picked up by aliens, you’d still like a good taco. Who does not? As for the selection of the correct scanner, we must treat it like tacos… Just give it a try. If you don’t like it, at least now you know it doesn’t fit.