BERWYN, Pa. — Tyco Electronics' Elo TouchSystems has extended the range of all-in-one touchcomputers designed for public environments.
According to a news release, many diverse applications can benefit from the capabilities including point of sale, loyalty systems, kiosk information systems, domestic control, casino management, and Internet access points such as those for Web surfing and hotel reservations.
Ideal for use in retail and hospitality applications, the fanfree and silent Elo touchcomputers integrate powerful computing capabilities with full connectivity in the footprint of a monitor that can fit virtually anywhere. The new 17A2 17 inch and 15A2 15 inch models have a compact, flexible design, a comprehensive range of field-installable peripherals and a host of additional features to help customers gain an even firmer foothold in the point-of-service marketplace. "The 17A2 and 15A2 are designed for touch from the ground up and include all of the functionality expected from an Elo public access product, with features such as silent, fanless operation and cables hidden from the user's view," said Kristof Heyndrickx, Elo TouchSystems' product manager.
The space saving, compact design of the 17A2 and 15A2 touchcomputers offer increased flexibility for easy integration of a variety of optional field replaceable peripherals including three track magnetic stripe reader (MSR) for credit, ID and loyalty card transactions; customer-facing display to verify those transactions; biometric fingerprint recognition for increased security; 3W speaker bar with optional single line or omni directional barcode scanner; and DVD drive.
