December 2008 E-Newsletter

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Best Wishes for the Christmas break
Santa
The Blue Chip Technology closes on Christmas Eve,
re-opening on 5th Jan 2009. Please accept our online Season's Greetings as we have donated our Christmas card budget to Cancer Research.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity.
 
Windows® XP Embedded and CE - a comparison

When choosing your embedded computer, an equally important consideration is whether to use an embedded OS. Typically, the embedded operating systems (OSs) that control industrial devices are relatively simple and are there for life - they may never get upgraded, and could be used for up to 10 years or more.
 
The following guide introduces and compares Microsoft’s two offerings – Windows XP Embedded and Windows CE.
 
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Product Focus   
Alpha 17" Panel PC with Expansion

For the ultimate in flexibility, our Alpha 17965E offers a 17" touchscreen LCD with 2 x PCI expansion slots. Designed for heavy industrial applications where additional relay, analogue or specialist PCI cards are required.

Processing options include Core 2 Duo, and onboard I/O includes 3 x COM, 2 x LAN and USB2.0. Mounting options are IP65 panel mount or rackmount.
 
   
 
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  17" SXGA TFT LCD display
  Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Solo processors supported
  2 PCI slots
  Dual gigabit ethernet
  Panel/Rack/VESA mounting options
News Update
Vario
 
Blank screens mean lost revenue


The Vario 'ALWAYS ON module' does what it says on the tin, bringing an extra guarantee of your digital signage content staying on air in the event of a power failure.
 
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