Symbol's PD 8500 is an interactive signature-capture and payment transaction device intended for point-of-sale and point-of-service applications in retail, financial, and healthcare environments.
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Summary of key features and specs . . .
- Processor -- not specified
- Memory -- 64MB SDRAM; 16MB Flash
- Operating system -- Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2
- Display -- 5.7-inch (diagonal) QVGA (320x240 pixels) color backlit LCD
- Touch Pad -- resistive, transparent, 1024x1024 matrix
- Interfaces -- RS-232 serial port; self-powered USB slave port
- LAN port -- built-in 10-BaseT Ethernet
- Expansion -- PCMCIA Type II slot
- Wireless option -- provided via PCMCIA card
- Dimensions -- 9.0 x 7.25 x 2.88 in.
- Magnetic Stripe Reader -- bi-directional 3 track reader
- Security -- DES and Triple DES PIN Encryption with Master/Session or DUKPT for key management
According to Symbol, the PD 8500 has been thoroughly evaluated by InfoGard Labs, a Visa-recognized independent test laboratory, to verify compliance with Visa's point-of-sale PED security requirements.
Symbol expects its use of Windows CE .NET to reduce maintenance costs, and also to help mitigate the "technology-scaling risks" associated with proprietary operating systems that are prevalent in POS offerings.
"The Symbol PD 8500 represents the first product in a new line of Windows CE .NET based, Visa PED security-compliant payment transaction terminals that Symbol plans to introduce in 2004," noted Scott Allan, vice president and general manager of the Symbol payment and kiosk business unit. "This new product family will help retailers comply with industry security standards and realize the benefits of innovative, customer-facing technology."
