Blueshark adds integrated thin client with 17" LCD flat panel to its Apriza family.

BlueShark Technologies has announced the release of the sixth member of its Apriza 5000 Series family, the Apriza 5800, its third utilizing Windows Embedded technology. The Apriza 5800 is a new and exciting design that offers the integration of both the display and the thin client hardware into one device on the desktop. This configuration reduces the need for multiple power cords, takes up less space on the desktop, and eases the cable management issues presented by separate devices. The high performance Apriza 5800 is powered by a 1 GHz, VIA C3 embedded processor and incorporates a 17" high resolution flat panel LCD display.

Tony Giovaniello, BlueShark's president commented, "The Apriza 5800 is a break through product! It offers all of the advantages of a fully integrated unit. However, we used an interesting design approach that allowed us to keep tooling costs down. This approach offers an opportunity for us to price the product in a very attractive manner, which should give it broader appeal. Many who have considered integrated units in past were frightened away by the prices. Those folks should look at the Apriza 5800. We believe you will be very pleased with its price, look, and feature set!"

Regarding additional planned releases, Tony Giovaniello further stated, "A number of BlueShark customers are now testing the SharkPro remote management software, a management tool for our Windows Embedded based models. We expect to release it in the next few weeks. In addition, the company plans to release two more Windows CE based units before the end of August."