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Advantech Weighs in Big Never before has Advantech's small, palm-sized
Biscuit PC weighed in so big. Actually, its weight (only 0.32 kg) was
less important than its size (203 x 146 mm) and its all-on-board features
when it came time for an Australian company to pick the computational
heart of it new automatic supermarket food scale. |
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A
European systems integrator has designed an ingenious use for
Advantech's POS boards-as an information input and retrieval system
at a golf course. Each patron is issued a hand-held, wireless
device which he or she can use for remote data access, check-in/check-out,
communication, reservations, etc. POS terminals are also scattered
around the country club and restaurant for more detailed and graphical
information retrieval, such as browsing for and ordering food
at the country club's restaurant.
Advantech's
PCM-5862 Pentium® processor based
Biscuit PC was chosen over those of its competitors for many reasons.
First was its compactness and reliability. On a palm-sized board, Advantech
was able to fit a Pentium®-class
processor and support chips, Ethernet, audio, LCD/touchscreen control
chips, and D/IO through the parallel port as well. Second, Advantech
was especially helpful with technical support (both their Ethernet and
vertical-oriented screen needed special BIOS adjustments). Third, customized
modification of their connectors was performed, and lastly, Advantech's
brand name recognition meant that it would be a reliable and trustworthy
partner.