| Most courier software needs to be designed to | | | | operation. The fact is that Windows systems work |
| perform in several ways. It needs to run on a desktop | | | | well with other Windows systems because they are |
| platform for use in the dispatch office. It needs to have | | | | designed to do so. There is a good chance that you |
| a web component that customers can interface with | | | | are running Windows in your offices, as there is with |
| in order to do things like place order requests and | | | | most of your clients. This makes running Windows |
| track their packages. Finally, it needs the mobile | | | | Mobile devices an advantage. |
| component which will be installed on the hand held | | | | Another great thing about Windows mobile is that |
| devices carried by drivers in the field. While there are | | | | there is less of a learning curve. Although it is its own |
| really only three major desktop platforms to choose | | | | OS, it certainly has things in common with other great |
| from, there are several in the mobile field. Windows | | | | Microsoft products. This can make it easier to learn for |
| Mobile is one such option, and there are a number of | | | | your drivers in the field. While they might not have |
| software programs that are a good example of | | | | experience with Windows Mobile, they certainly will |
| courier software designed to work on that OS. | | | | with Windows, making it easier for them to understand |
| This is software which provides a complete solution. It | | | | that mobile OS than some of the other options that |
| runs on the desktop platform and on the web, and its | | | | are out there. |
| mobile component is designed to work with Windows | | | | The other great thing about running Windows mobile |
| Mobile devices. There are some good reasons why it | | | | devices is the support. When you run a company, if |
| can be beneficial for a company to decide to go with | | | | you need tech support, you need it right away to keep |
| software which runs on Windows Mobile as opposed | | | | your business running smoothly. Sometimes there can |
| to other mobile operating systems. | | | | be confusion about where the support responsibility lies |
| The first reason for this is that when you run software | | | | when there is a conflict between a mobile and |
| on Windows mobile, there is just less chance of you | | | | desktop OS. In this case if there is a problem, you will |
| having problems with the communication of information | | | | clearly receive support from Microsoft. |
| between the various systems involved in your courier | | | | |