MARCUS GPS Vehicle Tracking System - MARCUS versus @Road comparison

Below are some comparisons of the MARCUS GPS system versus @Road's FleetASAP system based on our market research. A quick summary reveals that the MARCUS system contains more reporting and features for less money. IDLE sensors and reporting, automatic report generation, PINGS and zone monitoring are all included with the monthly fee while @Road charges extra for all these features. Also, MARCUS offers a set monthly fee while @Road's bill is dynamic depending on cellular roaming with separate charges from the wireless carrier.

MARCUS v @Road

Feature	MARCUS System	@Road
Monthly service fee (average)	$34.95 (Unlimited Pings, Reports and Alerts)	$39.95 (Depending on carrier and service package)
Update frequency	2 minutes standard	15 minutes
Pings (locates between standard updates)	Yes, FREE	Yes, charge
Exception Alert Reports (Location, Zones, Movement, Extended Stop, Speed, Idle, Maintenance, etc.)	Yes	No
Equipment (average)	$499	$599
First year investment (airtime + equipment)	$929	$1,259
Data storage	97 days	90 days
Network used	GSM	CDPD, Nextel
Roaming fees apply	No	Yes
Mapping and GEO-Code	Navteq	?
MAX number of saved locations	10,000	2,000
Batch customer upload available	Yes	Yes
Data access	Web	Web
Email alerts	Yes, unlimited, FREE	Yes, charge
Mileage by state	Yes	No
Maintenance report	Yes	Yes, but limited
Email reports as MS Excel or Adobe attachments	Yes	No
PTO inputs	Yes, IDLE plus 1 more	Yes, 4, charge
Zone monitoring	Yes, FREE	Yes, charge
Engine idle time	Yes, FREE	Yes, charge
Simple route and directions	Yes	No
Driver intervention	No	Yes
Mobile data terminal	No, use your existing handheld	Yes, charge
Network shared with voice data	No	Yes
Segmented networks by region	No, all one network	Yes, multiple owners