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Press Release Index
TabletKiosk® and Dean Evans & Associates Create Mobile Conference Management Solution
Torrance, CA, September 24, 2008 —
TabletKiosk®, a leader in Tablet PC and mobile computing solutions, is pleased to welcome Dean Evans & Associates (DEA), a leading developer of facility and resource scheduling and shared workspace management software solutions, as a new strategic ISV partner in the meeting and event management arena.
“As two innovation leaders in their respective markets, TabletKiosk and DEA are in a unique position to combine technologies to offer a wholly mobile terminal for managing resources,” said Martin Smekal, president of TabletKiosk. “Because DEA targets many of our same vertical markets that we do, including Healthcare, Education and State and Local governments, I see a great deal of synergy between our companies and look forward to a long term business relationship.”
For mobile deployment of its signature Event Management System (EMS), DEA has chosen the Sahara Slate PC® i440T for its resistive touch screen interface combined with a sleek, carry-everywhere design.
“We are very excited to promote EMS with the added benefit of mobility on the Sahara Slate PC,” said Kevin Raasch, executive vice president of Dean Evans & Associates. “Accessing EMS from a mobile tablet PC, event planners should experience greater flexibility in planning, improved response times and real-time problem solving from wherever their work takes them. Facility visitors can also take advantage of the Sahara Slate PC in its role as a wall-mounted digital sign or touch-screen kiosk.”
About TabletKiosk®
TabletKiosk is a registered trademark and wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures Inc., a privately held technology incubator. The company produces and sells a broad line of slate-style Tablet PCs and Ultra-Mobile PCs featuring touch screen technology and marketed and sold through an authorized reseller channel and directly through its website. For more information, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.
About Dean Evans & Associates
Dean Evans & Associates offers a line of sophisticated software systems for shared workspace management (office “hoteling”), facility scheduling, resource management, academic scheduling and online calendaring. Their Event Management System (EMS) products are ideal for booking the space, services and resources needed for events as well as for maintaining a web-based master calendar. For more information, visit www.dea.com.
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TabletKiosk® Introduces the Eyesboard™: Its New On-Screen, Virtual Keyboard
Torrance, CA, September 8, 2008 —
TabletKiosk®, a leading manufacturer of Tablet PC and Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) computing solutions, continues to improve the slate-style Tablet PC user experience by including the Eyesboard™ on-screen virtual keyboard on all of its systems as well as offering it as a free download for existing TabletKiosk Tablet PC and UMPC owners.
The Eyesboard, created by PlazaLOGIC, is an on-screen, virtual QWERTY keyboard, that enables users to type directly on the screen with their fingers or a stylus. Sporting a realistic “3D” look, multiple language options, easy size adjustment, choice of colors, and optional settings—including opacity, “snapable” palettes, menu buttons and sound effects—the Eyesboard virtual keyboard is highly customizable to best fit each user’s unique needs.
“Given that touch screen kiosks with virtual keyboards are now commonly used in airports and retail stores, today’s Tablet PC owners are more familiar with the idea of on-screen typing,” said Martin Smekal, president of TabletKiosk. “By including the Eyesboard as a standard feature on all of our tablets, we believe that we have greatly improved the overall mobile computing experience.”
The Eyesboard virtual keyboard looks and behaves like an actual computer keyboard with its traditional QWERTY key layout, separate numeric keypad and accessible function keys. To maximize screen real estate, the Eyesboard is fully user resizable, and capable of docking or minimizing to the taskbar—so that the keyboard is always accessible even when editing a full size document. It also features adjustable opacity settings to allow whatever is below it to be completely hidden or partially visible. In addition, the Eyesboard virtual keyboard conveniently appears at the Windows Log-In screen for easy password input, but runs with restricted functionality to maintain system security.
“The inclusion of the Eyesboard virtual keyboard for on-screen typing absolutely enhances the usability of our Sahara Slate PC® and eo® Ultra-Mobile PC systems, especially for those users new to the platform,” said Martin Smekal. “The Eyesboard is the perfect complement to the slate Tablet PC form factor because it provides an extremely familiar method of entering text without adding extra components or weight.”
About TabletKiosk®
TabletKiosk is a registered trademark and wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures Inc., a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate-style Tablet PCs and Ultra-Mobile PCs marketed and sold through an authorized reseller channel and directly through its website. For more information, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.
About PlazaLOGIC
PlazaLOGIC Ltd. Is a software design company that specializes in developing solutions for Tablet PCs, Ultra-Mobile PCs and touch screen computers. For more information, visit www.plazalogic.com.
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TabletKiosk™ Ships the GETAC 840XT Full Mil-Spec Tablet PC
Torrance, CA, April 3, 2008 —
TabletKiosk™, a leader in Tablet PC based mobile computing solutions, today announced that it is now shipping the GETAC 840XT (g840XT), the company’s first full mil-spec rugged Tablet PC, created in partnership with rugged mobile computing pioneer, GETAC.
The g840XT is an 8.4" Tablet PC designed for people who require mobility, durability and advanced wireless functionality and that complies with the rigorous environmental requirements of the MIL-STD-810F standard. By incorporating a shock mounted HDD, GPS module, sunlight readable display and fan-less design, the g840XT offers the convenience of a touch screen Tablet PC encased in a durable, magnesium alloy exterior.
“We are excited to work with TabletKiosk on this joint project,” said Jim Rimay, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Getac US. “Because TabletKiosk focuses its sales efforts on industries which do not compete with our core markets, the partnership will expand the exposure of the Getac brand.”
g840XT Fast Facts:
| Processor: |
Intel® Stealey™ A110 processor (800 MHz, 90nm process) |
| Memory: |
1.0 GB DDR2 533/400MHz SDRAM |
| Hard Drive: |
80 GB, 1.8" PATA, 4,200 rpm, shock mounted |
| Operating System: |
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Windows Vista® Business |
| Display: |
8.4” TFT SVGA sunlight readable with integrated touch screen (800 x 600) |
| Wireless: |
802.11 b/g networking / Bluetooth® 2.0 (WWAN and GPS modules optional) |
| Security: |
Password Security: Supervisor, User, Hard-Disk Lock, Smart Card Reader |
| Kensington Locking Port (Lock mechanism sold separately) |
| Infineon Trusted Platform Module (TPM v1.2) |
| I/O: |
2 x USB 2.0 |
| 1 x Smart Card Reader |
| 1 x Headphone jack, Built-in Stereo Microphone |
| 1x WWAN Antenna Pass-Thru Connector (module optional) |
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet (RJ45) |
| 1x 6-pin Docking Cradle Connector |
“The smart design and rugged exterior of the g840XT complements our existing product line,” said Martin Smekal, president of TabletKiosk. “Now we can offer our customers the most comprehensive selection of slate style Tablet PCs available anywhere and built for either standard or rugged handling.”
Pricing and Availability
The g840XT is sold through the TabletKiosk website at www.tabletkiosk.com, as well as a vertically integrated reseller network.
About TabletKiosk™
TabletKiosk™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate style Tablet PCs and UMPCs featuring touch screen and/or digitizer (pen) input, sold through both an authorized reseller channel and directly on the company's website. For more information, visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
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TabletKiosk™ Announces New Enhancements and Accessories
for the Sahara Slate PC® i400 series of Tablet PCs
CES: Las Vegas, NV (Booth 35374MP), January 7, 2008 —
TabletKiosk™, a leader in mobile computing solutions, continues to expand its product line up by announcing new system enhancements and optional accessories for the Sahara Slate PC® i400 series of Tablet PCs.
Originally introduced at CES 2007, the Sahara Slate PC i440D quickly became the company’s flagship product. Now, in response to customer demand, TabletKiosk has upgraded the i440D’s standard configuration to include an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo L7400 processor, 100GB Hard Drive, 2GB RAM and a sunlight viewable screen (sunlight viewable screen is now a standard feature for all three models of the Sahara Slate PC i400 series).
For those seeking maximum durability and improved battery performance, TabletKiosk will also begin offering a 2.5 inch 16GB solid state drive (SSD) as a new upgrade option for the Sahara Slate PC i400 series (32GB and 64GB versions will be offered as they become available in 2008). The new SSD drive has the same shape and size of the existing hard drive, uses the same SATA connector for seamless integration and ease of installation, but features non-volatile flash memory in lieu of the moving parts in standard hard drives.
“We are incorporating these new enhancements to provide an improved user experience,” said Martin Smekal, president of TabletKiosk. “We’ve been seeing the Sahara Slate PCs used to run applications in industries ranging from healthcare to hospitality to field data collection, and we are confident that these upgrades will have a positive effect on worker efficiency.”
To supplement the battery life of the Sahara Slate PC i400 series, TabletKiosk is introducing an extended life, 9-cell Lithium Ion battery that fits snugly over the back cover of the unit and offers an additional 8-10 hours of battery power.
To enable users to more conveniently charge their standard 6-cell batteries, TabletKiosk is introducing two new external battery chargers for the Sahara Slate PC i400 series: a single unit battery charger and also a multi-unit charging array that can accommodate three batteries at the same time.
Pricing and Availability
The enhanced Sahara Slate PC i440D will begin shipping in mid-February, 2008. The base unit featuring an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo L7400 processor, 100GB Hard Drive, 2GB RAM and sunlight viewable screen will sell for $2395 MSRP. For additional details, please visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
About TabletKiosk™
TabletKiosk™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate style Tablet PCs and UMPCs featuring touch screen and/or digitizer (pen) input, sold through both an authorized reseller channel and directly on the company's website. For more information, visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
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TabletKiosk™ Joins Forces with GETAC to Offer a Fully Ruggedized 8.4” Tablet PC
CES: Las Vegas, NV (Booth 35374MP), January 7, 2008 —
TabletKiosk™, a leader in mobile computing solutions, has partnered with rugged mobile computing pioneer GETAC to offer a powerful, ruggedized 8.4” Tablet PC that fully complies with the rigorous requirements and standards of the MIL-STD-810F. The full mil-spec g840XT is designed for those who require mobility, durability and advanced wireless functionality. By incorporating key elements such as a shock mounted HDD, sunlight readable display and fan-less design, the g840XT offers the convenience of a touch tablet encased in a durable ruggedized exterior.
| Processor: |
Intel® Stealey™ A110 processor (800 MHz, 90nm process) |
| Memory: |
1.0 GB DDR2 533/400MHz SDRAM |
| Hard Drive: |
80 GB, 1.8" PATA, 4,200 rpm, shock mounted |
| Operating System: |
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Windows Vista® Business |
| Display: |
8.4” TFT SVGA sunlight readable with integrated touch screen (800 x 600) |
| Battery: |
Rechargeable 4-cell Lithium-Ion Battery |
| Expansion: |
1x PCMCIA 2.1 Type II 32-bit PC Card Slot |
| Wireless: |
802.11 b/g networking / Bluetooth® 2.0 (WWAN and GPS modules optional) |
| I/O: |
2 x USB 2.0 |
| 1 x Smart Card Reader |
| 1 x Headphone jack, Built-in Stereo Microphone |
| 1x WWAN Antenna Pass-Thru Connector (module optional) |
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet (RJ45) |
| 1x 6-pin Docking Cradle Connector |
| Security: |
Password Security: Supervisor, User, Hard-Disk Lock, Smart Card Reader |
| Kensington Locking Port (Lock mechanism sold separately) |
| Infineon Trusted Platform Module (TPM v1.2) |
| Weight: |
2.86 lbs (1.3 kg) |
| Dimensions: |
280 x 184 x 32 mm (11" x 7.65" x 1.26") |
| Other: |
Sealed Ports and Connectors |
| Vibration and Shock / Drop Resistant |
| Fully Magnesium Alloy Case |
| Full MIL-STD-810F Compliance |
| Fan-less Design |
| Tethered Stylus |
| ENERGY STAR Qualified |
Pricing and Availability
The g840XT will begin shipping in mid January, 2008. For additional details, pricing and pre-order information, please visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
About TabletKiosk™
TabletKiosk™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate style Tablet PCs and UMPCs featuring touch screen and/or digitizer (pen) input, sold through both an authorized reseller channel and directly on the company's website. For more information, visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
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TabletKiosk™ Introduces eo™ v7110e:
The Newly Enhanced UMPC for Business Professionals
CES: Las Vegas, NV (Booth 35374MP), January 7, 2008 —
TabletKiosk™, a leader in mobile computing solutions, today announced the introduction of the eo™ v7110e, the company’s new, enhanced Ultra-Mobile PC that combines the same great form factor of the original eo™ v7110 with a newer, more powerful processor and enhanced usability features.
The eo v7110e is powered by the upgraded 1.2 GHz VIA C7®-M ULV processor; comes standard with 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM; runs Microsoft® XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista® Business or openSUSE Linux; and features an extended life, 6-cell Lithium Ion battery that provides more than 4 hours of runtime.
The eo v7110e was designed to run a broad range of enterprise software applications — including mobile Point of Sale (POS), remote data collection, field logistics and clinical input — that traditionally were limited to stationery desktop PCs. With its softer 100 gram touch screen for easier touch input, more powerful C7®-M processor and enhanced graphics capabilities, the eo v7110e represents a robust enterprise hardware solution at an entry level price point.
To highlight the unit’s enhanced capabilities; TabletKiosk will be showcasing a new signature capture software solution by Agilysys, a leader in point of sale applications for the Hospitality and Retail vertical markets. By loading the Agilysys DataMagine™ application with a mag-stripe reader attached, the eo v7110e becomes a mobile portal for scanning credit cards, recording tips and capturing customer signatures.
Pricing and Availability
The new eo v7110e will begin shipping in mid-February, 2008. The base unit featuring the 1.2 GHz VIA C7®-M ULV processor, 40 GB Hard Drive, 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM and extended life battery will sell for $998 MSRP. For additional details, please visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
About TabletKiosk™
TabletKiosk™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate style Tablet PCs and UMPCs featuring touch screen and/or digitizer (pen) input, sold through both an authorized reseller channel and directly on the company's website. For more information, visit www.TabletKiosk.com.
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