Intel Pentium 4 Processors to Power Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE POS Systems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf (FWB: WIN) is a corporation that provides retail and retail banking hardware, software, and services. Wincor Nixdorf is engaged primarily in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs), retail banking equipment Inc., the global leader in open system solutions for the retail and banking industries, today announced BEETLE(R) /M, BEETLE /XL-II and BEETLE /iPOS point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) systems with Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors. Retailers can choose BEETLEs with either a 1.7GHz or 2.2GHz Pentium 4 processor, for the utmost in speed and power in a versatile, retail-hardened POS system. Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE family offers retailers unprecedented flexibility in configuring POS systems, including Embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. Intel chipset technology, as well as a choice of Intel processors; industry-standard interfaces for retail peripherals; a wide range of storage, expansion and display options; and the most extensive operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and peripheral device See peripheral. peripheral device - peripheral support in the industry. "Retailers can meet the growing demands for flexible and powerful POS systems with Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors with Intel NetBurst(R) microarchitecture that delivers the price/performance retailers need to transform their business for the future -- today," said Ton Steenman, general manager, Embedded Intel Architecture division. "Embedded Intel architecture provides retailers with the ability to enhance the customer shopping experience with rich graphics, independent dual displays and superior LCD." "The availability of Intel Pentium 4 processors for the BEETLEs will take POS performance to a new level," said Jeff Soisson, president of Wincor Nixdorf USA. "Wincor Nixdorf's Pentium 4-powered BEETLEs are ideal for today's most demanding store applications, enabling retailers to deliver a higher level of customer satisfaction." The following BEETLE systems can be configured with Intel Pentium 4 processors: -- BEETLE /M: Available with a 1.7GHz or 2.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, as well as a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.26GHz Intel Pentium 3 processor. The BEETLE /M is highly expandable, with a full range of storage options, expansion slots A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. and interfaces. -- BEETLE /XL-II: Available with a 1.7GHz or 2.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, as well as a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.26GHz Intel Pentium 3 processor. The BEETLE /XL-II is Wincor Nixdorf's most expandable BEETLE, with a larger housing that provides enhanced storage and expansion capabilities, making it powerful enough to be used as an in-store server. -- BEETLE /iPOS: Available with a 1.7GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, as well as a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or a 600MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Intel Pentium 3. The BEETLE /iPOS is a compact POS appliance, designed for the hospitality market or any retail environment where counter space is at a premium. About Wincor Nixdorf Worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf Inc. is one of the fastest-growing providers of IT products and solutions for the retail and banking industries. Wincor Nixdorf's offerings include hardware, application software, professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and a complete range of multi-vendor service programs including on-site support, depot service, advanced exchange and performance-guaranteed supplies procurement. Wincor Nixdorf is the world's third-largest provider of POS systems and automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. . Employing nearly 5,000 people, Wincor Nixdorf operates in 70 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters are in Austin, Texas, and Boston, Mass. For more information, visit www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa. |
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