Electrograph Selects MicroTouch Cleartek 3000 Capacitive Touchscreens for 42-Inch Plasma Displays.METHUEN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1999-- First Touch-Enabled Displays Include Sony, Fujitsu, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Pioneer Models MicroTouch Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MTSI MTSI Modern Technology Systems, Inc. MTSI Member of the Trading Standards Institute MTSI Master Translating Services, Inc (Miami, FL) ), today announced that Electrograph e·lec·tro·graph n. 1. An electrically produced graph or tracing. 2. Equipment used to produce such a graph or tracing in facsimile transmission. Noun 1. Systems, Inc., the largest U.S. distributor of gas plasma displays, has selected MicroTouch ClearTek 3000 touchscreens for its plasma display Also called "gas discharge display," a flat-screen technology that uses tiny cells lined with phosphor that are full of inert ionized gas (typically a mix of xenon and neon). Three cells make up one pixel (one cell has red phosphor, one green, one blue). offerings. Electrograph is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manchester Equipment Co., Inc, which specializes in custom display solutions and touchscreen integration. Electrograph will distribute touch-enabled 42-inch gas plasma displays produced by Sony, Fujitsu, NEC, and Pioneer. It will market these large-format displays to businesses for a variety of communications applications, including video conferencing, training, corporate broadcasting, and kiosks. These high-end displays enable users to present, simultaneously, everything from financial spreadsheets and slides to multimedia programs, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. movies, Web browsers, video and television. "MicroTouch's ClearTek 3000 touchscreens have the high level of optical quality, performance, and durability that our resellers and their customers expect," said Sam Taylor, president of Electrograph. "The relative ease of integrating the touchscreen into our plasma displays was also an important consideration in our selection of MicroTouch," he said. The 42-inch ClearTek 3000 touchscreen is part of MicroTouch's new Profile Series of flat-panel touchscreens, which provide as much as 23 percent more viewing area than competitive touchscreens, as well as enhanced clarity, light transmission, and anti-reflective features. ClearTek 3000 touchscreens also provide superior durability against scratches and abrasions, and are impervious to water, dirt, liquids, grease, and other contaminants. In addition, ClearTek 3000 touchscreens now incorporate MicroTouch's innovative CleanScreen antibacterial antibacterial /an·ti·bac·te·ri·al/ (-bak-ter´e-al) destroying or suppressing growth or reproduction of bacteria; also, an agent that does this. an·ti·bac·te·ri·al adj. technology. Permanently bonded to the glass surface of ClearTek 3000 touchscreens, CleanScreen brings confidence of improved hygiene and cleanliness by assuring users that bacteria and other microbial microbial pertaining to or emanating from a microbe. microbial digestion the breakdown of organic material, especially feedstuffs, by microbial organisms. contaminants can not accumulate and grow on the surface of the touchscreens. About Electrograph Systems Electrograph Systems, Inc., is a value-added distributor of display technology solutions, and the largest distributor of plasma display monitors in the United States. Electrograph offers a full range of display technology solutions for dealers and system integrators worldwide. Products include Plasma Display Monitors, LCD Projectors, LCD and CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. Monitors, MicroTouch touchscreen monitors, and custom monitor integration. The company's headquarters is located in Hauppauge, Long Island with branch offices throughout the US and Europe. The company was founded in 1982, and reported sales of $39.5 million in 1998. The company's Web site is www.electrograph.com About Manchester Equipment Co., Inc. Manchester Equipment Co., Inc, is a network integrator and reseller of computer hardware, software and networking products, primarily for commercial customers. The Company offers its customers single-source solutions customized to their information systems needs by combining MicroTouch/Page 3 value-added services with hardware, software, networking products and peripherals from leading vendors. More information about the Company can be obtained by visiting the Company's Web site locate at http://www.e-manchester.com About MicroTouch MicroTouch Systems, Inc., is the world's leading manufacturer of computer touchscreen display products incorporating the two most popular touch technologies -- analog capacitive and resistive resistive /re·sis·tive/ (re-zis´tiv) pertaining to or characterized by resistance. membrane -- which the company applies in a variety of products, and markets under the ClearTek and TouchTek brand names. MicroTouch operates ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified manufacturing plants at its worldwide headquarters in Methuen, Mass. and at its European headquarters in Abingdon, England, and also maintains manufacturing facilities in Texas, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia, along with sales offices and distributors in more than 50 countries. MicroTouch also operates TouchStore.com, an Internet-based electronic commerce site devoted exclusively to the sale of touchscreen monitors and related products. Founded in 1982, MicroTouch reported sales of $144.4 million in 1998. The company's Web site is www.microtouch.com |
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