MicroTouch Introduces 19-Inch IBM Touchscreen Monitor; Expanded Alliance Brings New IBM G Series Capacitive Touch Monitor.METHUEN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1998--MicroTouch(R) 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) ), the leader in comprehensive touchscreen solutions, today introduced the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) G94 19-inch touchscreen monitor. The new monitor, which incorporates MicroTouch's ClearTek(R) capacitive touchscreen, is the latest product stemming from a partnership the two firms entered into last year. MicroTouch is a worldwide distributor and master reseller of IBM G Series monitors enabled with touch technology, offering these products through IBM's existing distribution channels to provide rapid response to customer orders for high-quality touch-input solutions. Today's announcement marks the first time MicroTouch has introduced the touchscreen model coincident co·in·ci·dent adj. 1. Occupying the same area in space or happening at the same time: a series of coincident events. See Synonyms at contemporary. 2. with IBM's announcement of the standard monitor. "Our partnership with IBM continues to flourish as more IBM customers recognize the value, applicability, and convenience of our touchscreen in their business solutions," said Janet Muto, vice president of marketing for MicroTouch. "The partnership also means that our customers can rely on IBM's worldwide service, support, and systems integration expertise -- capabilities which are especially important to businesses in the burgeoning market for networked public-access kiosks," Muto said. Application Features and Benefits IBM G94 monitors with MicroTouch's ClearTek capacitive touch technology are ideally suited for a wide range of applications. These include education, retail, manufacturing, medical, banking/financial, government, entertainment, and the rapidly growing public-access kiosk market, where environmental contaminants and rough handling commonly occur. The larger viewing area and flatter surface of the G94 make it easier to view graphical information, and MicroTouch's capacitive touch technology resists scratching, is impervious im·per·vi·ous adj. 1. Incapable of being penetrated: a material impervious to water. 2. Incapable of being affected: impervious to fear. to dirt, water, grease, and chemicals. "The new 19-inch G94 touch monitor is the largest in our highly successful G Series family of touch solutions. We expect it to be very popular with customers who want to deploy a larger monitor that retains the outstanding clarity and durability for which the IBM G Series is known," said Muto. The new G94 capacitive touch monitor runs on Windows, DOS, and OS/2-based platforms. The 19-inch monitor provides a 17.9-inch viewable image The actual diagonal image on a monitor screen. For a long time, CRT measurements have been overstated; for example, a 17" CRT is generally between 15" and 15.8" diagonal. On the other hand, flat panel monitors on laptops, and later on desktops, have always provided accurate measurements, . It complements previously announced IBM G Series touch monitors available in 14-, 15-, and 17-inch sizes. Availability and Pricing The IBM G94 touchscreen monitor will be available for worldwide commercial shipment from MicroTouch in June. The product includes the monitor, fully-integrated with a ClearTek capacitive touch sensor, controller, and TouchWare(TM) software drivers for Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
About MicroTouch Systems, Inc. MicroTouch Systems, Inc. is the world's leading provider of complete computer touch-input solutions. Its touchscreen hardware and software technologies have consistently led the industry in numerous innovations and standards. Founded in 1982, MicroTouch reported sales of $128.5 million in 1997. With its headquarters and 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 plant in Methuen, Mass., MicroTouch also maintains manufacturing facilities in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia, along with sales offices and distributors in numerous other countries. The MicroTouch Website address is http://www.microtouch.com. -0- MicroTouch and ClearTek are registered trademarks of MicroTouch Systems, Inc. All other trademarks or tradenames, registered trademarks or registered tradenames are property of their respective holders. CONTACT: MicroTouch Systems, Inc. Edward F. Clough n. 1. A cleft in a hill; a ravine; a narrow valley. 2. A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land. 1. (Com.) An allowance in weighing. See Cloff. , 978/659-9120 eclough@microtouch.com |
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