Wincor Nixdorf Rolls Out Next-Generation BEETLE POS Family Featuring the Intel 815E Chipset and Motherboard; Benefits to Retailers Include Simplified USB PlusPower Migration Path.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2002 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 leader in the delivery of open systems solutions to the retail and banking industries, today announced that it has selected Intel's(R) 815E chipset and motherboard as the basis of its next-generation BEETLE(R) family of point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) systems. The 815E motherboards are available immediately on all BEETLE family models including the BEETLE /iPOS, BEETLE /NetPOS, BEETLE /S, BEETLE /M and BEETLE /XL-II. "The Intel 815E-based POS platform offers more value and higher performance for demanding retail applications," said Jeff Soisson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Wincor Nixdorf USA. "This translates into immediate cost savings for retailers through simplified serviceability and increased throughput. Our relationship with Intel is a key part of Wincor Nixdorf's strategy to reduce total cost of ownership and ensure that our retail customers make technology decisions that have long-term value." "By working with Intel, Wincor Nixdorf can offer retailers the stability and consistency of Intel-based platforms that deliver the latest technology, along with the typically longer embedded product roadmap lifecycles," said Staci Palmer, vertical marketing manager of Intel's Embedded Intel Architecture Division. "We are pleased that Wincor-Nixdorf has selected the 815E chipset as the foundation of their next-generation BEETLE POS systems." Wincor Nixdorf leveraged the 815E's support for double USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. bandwidth to provide a simplified USB migration path for retailers. Retailers can purchase a BEETLE system with standard serial RS232C-powered COM ports today, then switch out two of the powered COM ports for three USB PlusPower ports at a future date. The upgrade can be accomplished with an easily installed field-replaceable interface module. This gives retailers the option to migrate to USB PlusPower as peripheral options become available. Other key benefits of the 815E design include: Investment protection -- Driver compatibility with older, current and next-generation Intel chipsets -- A long-term stable architecture with easy upgrades -- Double USB bandwidth allows up to four USB ports, compared to two on previous boards Simplified serviceability -- Jumper setting requirements replaced by BIOS-level settings, for more efficient and intuitive setup and service -- Reduced chip counts means fewer components to service -- Integrated LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , video and audio allow a single source for drivers Faster transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. for improved customer shopping experience -- The 815E supports processor speeds up to 866MHz (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. with a 266MHz system bus, and supports faster hard drives -- reducing customer waits at the point of sale About the BEETLE Family of POS Appliances Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE family of POS appliances addresses the complete spectrum of customer touch points in the retail store environment. With solutions that encompass thin-client POS terminals, lean-and thick-client POS systems, kiosks, lottery terminals, and mobile POS devices, the BEETLE family is the industry's most comprehensive POS product line. An open design supporting commonality of components across the entire BEETLE family substantially simplifies software deployment Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. and hardware maintenance, keeping costs down and productivity high. More than just PCs, BEETLE appliances are rugged, designed to withstand the rigors of retail environments. Built on Embedded Intel(R) motherboard technology, all models include standard retail interfaces, accept a wide range of peripherals, and are compliant with established retail software standards. Standard operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. include Red Hat(R) Linux(R), the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) family, and Microsoft DOS. The BEETLE appliances also offer the most expansive and complete set of OPOS OPOS OLE for Point of Sale OPOS Operating Procedures Outline Sheet OPOS Original Positive OPOS Outside Production Operation Sheet (tm) and JavaPOS(tm) drivers for POS peripherals. The BEETLE family of POS appliances is the industry's first and only complete line of customer-proven, Linux-ready POS systems in production. The family is also the first in the industry to be certified for Windows XP Embedded An enhanced version of Windows XP for compact applications such as PDAs, handhelds and other appliances that use the x86 CPU. It supports such features as CompactPCI and the ability to boot from flash memory or CD-ROM. . 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 and a complete range of multi-vendor service programs including on-site support, depot service and Advanced Exchange. 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 more than 4,400 people, Wincor Nixdorf operates in 40 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, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa. BEETLE is a registered trademark of Wincor Nixdorf GmbH. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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