AUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2006 – Motion Computing®, a leader in ultra-mobile computing and wireless communications, has refreshed its tablet PCs and peripherals to meet the specifications of the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive.
The RoHS directive requires that manufacturers of electronics products shipped in the EU eliminate or minimize several chemical compounds, including lead. It sets maximum concentration limits for lead, mercury and other substances in new electrical and electronic equipment. All Motion™ products currently shipping in the EU are RoHS compliant. Products in the United States will be compliant before stated deadlines.
Motion also is prepared to meet the requirements of the European Union's WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive and is engaged in the development of country-specific implementation schemes to comply with the national WEEE laws. The directive aims to reduce the waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment, and improve the environmental performance of everything involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment.
“Motion is ahead of the RoHS and WEEE directive deadlines because of the efficiency of our build-to-order business model,” said Valerie Walden, Motion senior vice president of marketing. “That efficiency helps us plan for smooth product transitions and early compliance with various directives while passing along cost savings to our customers. The April price reductions on our tablet PCs and memory upgrades stand.”
Information on Motion’s country-specific RoHS and WEEE compliance can be found at www.motioncomputing.com/about/
About Motion Computing
Motion Computing produces slate tablet PCs for mobile professionals in vertical industries including field sales and service, healthcare and government. Motion is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so individuals can use computing technology in new ways and places. Marketed through an experienced international reseller network and directly through its Web site, each Motion product is built to customer specifications. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing security, power and versatility. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com
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