BSI's New All-In-One Panel PC Brings Rugged Workstation Power To Variety Of Business/Factory Applications.

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2001

Broadax Systems Inc. today announced the introduction and immediate availability of their new rugged panel PC, the RMS-4000.

The full function panel PC is the combination of a desktop computer and monitor in one industrial strength and attractive flat panel form factor that performs equally as well on the desktop as the manufacturing floor. With up to Pentium(R) III 850MHz CPU and built-in networking, expansion slots and performance features, the RMS-4000 is designed and ideally suited for POS, POI, KIOSK, Banking, Medical, Factory Floor and Telecom industries where space is a premium and system reliability is a must even in inclement weather of outdoor applications or dusty and dirty production floors.

With a large 14.1-inch TFT 120 nits color resistive touch screen with optional 15.1-inch TFT 200 nits resistive touch screen, the RMS-4000 provides a beneficial and adaptable medium for companies across both sides of industrial and business applications. The system's two 1/2 length expansion slots and all-in-one design can be easily customized for the demanding needs of any computing purpose of most business applications, while at the same time its water and dust-proof ruggedized front panel meets applications such as industrial and process automation of plant floors and the extreme environments and climate conditions of the outdoors.

The RMS-4000 is mounted on an angle-adjusted pedestal and is adaptable for desk, bench top, or wall applications. An onboard 10/100 Ethernet chipset links the RMS-4000 to office and factory networks, and an infrared wireless keyboard and mouse is an added option for extra versatility and flexibility needed for special location consideration and uses. The system is expandable with two PCI or one each ISA/PCI slots and easily converts to a powerful workstation with a parallel and COM port, keyboard and mouse connectors. RCA jacks, VGA, USB, DIO, MIC-in/Line-in/Speaker-out, and even TV-out ports round out the wide selection of potential functions for the RMS-4000.

The system is equipped with Intel's Pentium(R) III or Celeron processors, Award PnP Flash BIOS, SDRAM up to 256MB, M-System DiskOnChip flash disk support up to 144MB, and an XGA chipset, C&T69000 with built-in 4MB DRAM. Peripheral devices built into the system include built-in speakers and slim type CD-ROM, slim type fixed disk drive (FDD) and 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD). The system is also easily connected to external peripheral devices on the back.

Price And Availability

This all-in-one full function panel PC is available with Intel processors. Delivery is from stock up to two weeks ARO. Based on system configurations and OEM requirements, systems are as low as $2,385.

About Broadax

Focused on its primary mission to provide state-of-the-art computer systems for mobile and industrial computing needs, Broadax Systems Inc. (BSI) offers a broad range of high-end PC systems in rugged portable, notebook and industrial rack-mount designs for use in business, research, engineering, industrial, aerospace and military settings.

BSI was founded in 1986 and is a pioneer in the portable computer industry. Since its beginning, BSI continues to reduce the overall size and weight of portable PCs while retaining all the expansion and power capacities of a desktop computer. Customers include Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, the Army National Guard and other business-to-business, consumers, and government agencies.

For more information on BSI and the panel PC RMS-4000, customers should contact Sales, 17539 E. Rowland Street, City Of Industry, Calif. 91748 -- phone [phone] -- fax [phone] -- e-mail at [e-mail]. The company is on the World Wide Web at http://www.bsicomputer.com.

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