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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Symbol Technologies of our report dated August 6,
1999, except for Note 3 as to which the date is June 29, 2000, relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Telxon
Corporation and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 1999 and for each of the two years
in the period then ended, which appears in Telxon Corporation's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
August 17, 2000
