ROMRunner, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 to provide IT consulting, primarily EDI and logistics management.  Our practice has benefited from the convergence of a number of technologies.

• Communications – 2.4 and 5.8 GHz spread-spectrum eliminated the frequency licensing problems we experienced in the early 90’s. As more hardware manufacturers moved into the market, prices came down to acceptable levels.  Today, we can set up a wireless LAN (local area network) using off-the-shelf routers and access points.
• Handheld scanners – The devices have become smaller and lighter.
• Barcode scanners – Newer models feature longer ranges and more variety – from integrated scanners to tethered long-range scanners that read anything from one-dimensional barcodes to RFID tags.
• Keypads – In the early days, route delivery personnel were not typing experts.  They preferred the alphanumeric keypads whose buttons ranged from A in the upper-left to Z in the bottom-right.  Those are still available, but the new QWERTY keypads are gaining popularity.  Numeric-only keypads are also available, so there is quite a variety now.
• Operating system – Pocket PC and on-board browsers revolutionized the industry.  In the early days, each device had to be programmed in its proprietary language.  With a common operating system, customers can choose among handheld devices from a number of hardware vendors and still use the same software applications.
• Versatility – Until recently, scanners were specialized.  Now, the device that scans inventory can also be a cell phone, music/video player and camera

Large companies have benefited from this technology for at least a decade, but now prices have dropped to a level small businesses can afford.  ROMRunner, Inc. has been on the leading edge of this technology for large companies and now we extend it to small businesses with our first product introduction - BarcodeTP.