Local start-up company ez-iT says it aims to target government and corporates with EZgo, its new range of personal computing devices (PCDs).
Marketing director Geoff Norman says the government, corporates or businesses running fleets of vehicles could use the EZgo for desktop replacement or to give employees greater mobility.
"Our models range between about 15cm by 15cm and 20cm by 16cm. They can have either Pentium III or Pentium 4 processors installed along with hard drive and CD-ROM, all running off a 12-volt DC power supply source. One simply needs a screen, mouse, keyboard and power cable to be available wherever one is working to plug into the EZgo," he says.
Depending on the order, Norman says costs range from R4 000 to R12 000 per unit.
"With the EZgo being GPS-enabled, it allows government emergency control centres to track and manage ambulances and police cars. It could also be installed in yachts or aircraft, or provide in-car entertainment," he says.
Local businessman Greg Barnard originally developed the EZgo concept with the base unit being manufactured under licence by Taiwanese company ATOZ. It was marketed internationally before being launched in SA last month.
"Around 200 000 units have been sold worldwide since the EZgo was launched over a year ago," he says.
Ez-iT holds exclusive distribution rights in Africa.
"The EZgo PCD will be very beneficial to [organisations] operating in Africa because of its portability. We believe rural education and election applications on the continent are going to be a big market for us, because the PCD will be ideal for election and education administrators who often have to be mobile in areas where there is unreliable or no power supply."
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