(Click here for a larger view of the Belview PP8500)The new device uses the same housing and 15-inch TFT LCD touchscreen as the
PP6500 Belview announced in July. However, instead of that device's VIA CA400 chipset, the PP8500 is said to employ Intel's 82852GM, with integrated Extreme Graphics 2 video.
Additionally, instead of supporting Socket 370 CPUs as did the PP6500, the device now supports Socket 479 CPUs, according to Belview. Specifically, the PP8500 is offered with a choice of 1.5 or 1.0 GHz Celeron M processors, and can run fanless when fitted with the lower clock speed alternative.
The unit comes with a standard 2.5-inch, 40 GB hard drive. This can be replaced or supplemented with a disk-on-module (DOM) up to 4 GB in size, or CompactFlash in 4, 8, or 16 GB capacities. The latter is suitable for installing
Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS), the company says.
Features and specifications cited by Belview include:
- Processor -- 1.5 GHz or 1 GHz Celeron M
- Memory -- 512 MB standard; accepts up to 1 GB
- Display:
- 82852GM integrated video controller
- up to 64 MB shared video memory
- 15.1-inch TFT LCD, 1024x768, 16-bit color
- optional 5-wire resistive touchscreen
- Audio -- dual 2W speakers
- Networking -- 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 82551ER
- Other I/O ports:
- Options:
- attachable magnetic stripe reader (MSR)
- wall mount plate
- VESA plate
- adjustable arm
- floor stand
- Dimensions(without base) -- 15.4 x 11.5 x 3 inches (391 x 292 x 76 mm)
- Weight -- 8.6 pounds without stand, 14.6 pounds with stand
- Power -- external power adapter, universal 90-264VAC, 80W max.
When supplied only with solid-state storage, the PP8500 supports Windows XP Embedded and WEPOS, according to Belview. Adding the hard drive adds compatibility with Windows 2000, XP Professional, and XP Home.
The system appears to be available now. Pricing was not disclosed.
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