IntelliQuilter Manufacturer Uses Tablet PCs as Embedded Controllers in CNC Quilting Machines to Improve Accessibility and Usability

New TabletKiosk Case Study published which describes TabletKiosk’s partnership with IntelliQuilter to provide them with Tablet PCs used as CNC Controllers.

In 2005, TabletKiosk established a long term strategic partnership with IntelliQuilter, a  computerized quilting system which assists professional quilters automate and gain better control of their long-arm or mid-arm industrial sewing machines. The IntelliQuilter is sold as an after-market add-on for all of the major brands of industrial quilting machines including APQS, A-1, Gammil, Nolting and Innova.

The 12.1” Sahara Slate PC All-In-One Tablet PC is used as the private label, embedded controller for the IntelliQuilter to accomplish the following goals put forth by IntelliQuilter company owner and developer, Zoltan Kasa:

1. Efficiently run his software application on a custom configured Linux O/S

2. Possess a form factor that is lightweight, portable, and provide for the ability to easily mount and dismount from the sewing machine
3. Run on an x86 compatible microprocessor which is powerful enough to execute complex real-time graphic operations and control the sewing machines’ two actuator motors simultaneously
4. Possess a responsive LCD touch screen at least 12” or larger

Click here to download the full case study of the history between TabletKiosk and IntelliQuilter and how this B2B relationship as grown over the years.

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Tablet PCs for enterprise customers

As tablet pc shoppers and IT managers discover the TabletKiosk website, I sometimes swear that can hear audible gasps over the internet when they find  out the price tags of our machines.

With so many IT professionals currently discussing and asking advice about tablet deployment plans, I’d like to take this opportunity to explain how TabletKiosk differentiates its product line and business plan from the popular consumer tablets currently on the market.

So let’s start here…
In the midst of this ever-changing environment, TabletKiosk has attracted and maintained a customer base whose buying considerations extend well beyond the price tag.

Since 2003, TabletKiosk has manufactured and distributed Tablet PCs to enterprise customers working in Healthcare, Hospitality, Control Systems, Field Force Automation and Government vertical markets. The majority of our customers run industry-specific, enterprise software applications (ESA) including Electronic Health Records, Point of Sale (POS) and Diagnostic System Automation. We don’t make laptops, cel phones, routers or mp3 players. For us, it’s all tablets, all the time.

Longer Than Average Life Cycles
1) To extend the Return on Investment (ROI) investment for our customers, all TabletKiosk products incorporate longer than average lifecycles between product refreshes and utilize components from our partners’ embedded roadmaps to ensure long term availability. In fact, for some of our largest deployments, a 100% consistent Bill of Materials (BOM) over the course of several years is a mandatory factor in the Scope of Work.

2) To address the stringent Return on Investment (ROI) requirements for our enterprise customers, TabletKiosk maintains a business model and product development lifecycle that is inherently different from companies that market their products to end consumers.
Because most IT purchases are large-scale endeavors that must meet a specific ROI thresholds, TabletKiosk designs its systems with a minimum three (3) year lifecycle to maximize the cost of ownership.
This is very different from the consumer Tablet manufactures who announce upgraded products every 6-9 months (and consequently wind up discontinuing availability and support for older products).

Backwards Compatibility

The TabletKiosk product ecosystem, which incorporates backwards compatible accessories, permanent and temporary mounting solutions and interchangeable scanner modules reinforces TabletKiosk’s commitment to offer quality, value-based products to the enterprise market. We understand that the majority of our customers are using our Tablet PCs for more than just answering emails or downloading videos which is why the ecosystem of accessories is so important to our line.
Service and Support

TabletKiosk is a US-based company and does not outsource its service or support. All technical and customer support is handled in our Torrance, CA office. When you call the TabletKiosk office, the phone is answered by a live person who is 100% committed to our product line. For every support issue that is logged, TabletKiosk assigns a dedicated tech support rep to that particular project. That tech support rep stays with the product until the problem is resolved. If fact, it is likely that the person you spoke with on the phone will be the person handling the repair.

Lastly, to further our commitment to providing the highest quality of products and service in the industry, all systems undergo three stages of QC inspections prior to shipment, resulting in an approximate 2% average failure rate at the customer level. This is far above the industry average for reliability.

I don’t know if any of this resonates with how you look at purchasing IT equipment for your company but I hope that it sparked your interest. If you have any questions at all, I am happy to help you out by providing case studies, white papers and product comparison grids.

TabletKiosk® Upgrades Sahara NetSlate® 12.1” Enterprise Tablet PC

Torrance, CA, July 30, 2013 — TabletKiosk, a leading provider of slate-style Tablet PCs and customized mobility solutions for the enterprise, today announced the newest addition to its family of 12.1” Tablet PCs, the Sahara NetSlate® a525.

The Sahara NetSlate a525 is a business focused Tablet PC powered by the Intel® Atom™ N2800 processor. Designed to

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deliver superior value and productivity as well as the ability to run embedded applications, the Sahara NetSlate a525 features 4GB of DDR3L RAM, over 300% better battery life than the previous model, integrated front and rear facing cameras and a true RS-232 serial port as a build-to-order option.

As an enterprise-grade Tablet PC, the Sahara NetSlate a525 effectively bridges the gap between consumer grade tablets and more powerful rugged Tablet PCs. Unlike most consumer tablets powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor that can only run Windows 8 or Android, the Sahara NetSlate a525 offers complete user flexibility by running Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Embedded or Linux.

Additionally, the Sahara NetSlate a525 features dual hot swappable batteries, Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45), WiFi 802.11n, universal 3G WWAN, Bluetooth 4.0, two full-size USB 2.0 ports, and full compatibility with the Business Smart™ accessory ecosystem created for the company’s flagship Sahara Slate PC® line of Tablet PCs.

“The new Sahara NetSlate a525 is an excellent choice for companies looking for an entry level tablet with a long product lifecycle to maximize their return on investment,” said Martin Smekal, President and CEO of TabletKiosk. “We purposely designed the new a525 with the same body chassis of the previous Sahara NetSlate to ensure that our legacy customers can continue to use their existing accessories and peripherals after transitioning over to this new model.”

Availability

The Sahara NetSlate a525 is shipping now. For additional details, pricing, or to place an order please visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

About TabletKiosk

TabletKiosk is an early innovator of business Tablet PC solutions for the enterprise and was one of the first to offer touch screen enabled Windows tablets. The company regularly integrates modern technology with key legacy components to create forward thinking mobile systems, while still providing backwards compatibility and long product life cycles.

As a manufacturer and distributer of proven mobile computing solutions since 2003, the company’s line of Tablet PCs, including the Sahara Slate PC, has been widely used in Healthcare, Hospitality, Government and Manufacturing both as TabletKiosk branded and OEM / private label deployments. For more information about TabletKiosk, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

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TabletKiosk® Upgrades Sahara Slate PC® i500 line of Enterprise Tablets with New Intel® Processors and Expanded Functionality

Newest Tablet PCs Feature Enhanced Graphics Performance, Greatly Improved Battery Life, Integrated Front and Rear Facing Cameras, and True RS-232 Serial Connectivity.

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Torrance, CA, June 19, 2013 — TabletKiosk, a leading provider of slate-style Tablet PCs and customized mobility solutions for the enterprise, today announced two new additions to its flagship line of 12.1” Tablet PCs. The Sahara Slate PC i575 and Sahara Slate PC i535 are premium, enterprise-grade Tablet PCs powered by 3^rd generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors and offer enhanced performance and security features, greatly improved battery life and expanded connectivity.

The new Sahara Slate PC i575 and i535 Tablet PCs offer many upgraded features over the existing models that make them even more valuable for business use, including:

· Improved performance, greatly enhanced battery life, and hardware embedded security features with 3^rd generation Intel Core vPro™ processors

· User upgradable to 16GB of RAM and 1.0TB HDD or 480GB SSD

· Built-in front and rear facing cameras

· 2x USB 3.0 ports, DisplayPort 1.2 and Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)

· WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) Dual Mode

· A true—not USB emulated—RS-232 Serial Port for interoperability with legacy industrial devices

“I am very excited about the release of these new Sahara Slate PC Tablet PCs and the incredible value they offer our enterprise customers,” said Martin Smekal, President and CEO of TabletKiosk. “In addition to improved battery life and security features, the new Sahara Slate PCs feature a true RS-232 serial interface to control and communicate with legacy equipment used in various industries including Diagnostic Automotive Testing, HVAC system control, Advanced A/V systems and CNC manufacturing.”

To extend the backward and forward compatibility between product generations, all of the same interchangeable accessories created for the original Sahara Slate PC i500 models can be used with the new Sahara Slate PC i575 and i535. Additionally to ensure operating system continuity for large scale deployments, the two new models will run Windows® 7 Professional, Windows® 8 Pro or Linux.

“Because the new Sahara Slate PC i500 tablets are based on 3^rd generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors, customers can be confident that they will have the compatibility, performance and security features needed in the most demanding commercial environments,” said Jason Kennedy, Intel Business Client Marketing Director. “In addition, these tablets offer the durability, functionality, and flexibility needed for computing on the go, anywhere at any time.”

Availability

Sahara Slate PC i575 and i535 Tablet PCs will begin shipping at the end of June. For additional details, pricing, or to place an order please visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

About TabletKiosk

TabletKiosk is an early innovator of business Tablet PC solutions for the enterprise and was one of the first to offer touch screen enabled Windows tablets. The company regularly integrates modern technology with key legacy components to create forward thinking mobile systems, while still providing backwards compatibility and long product life cycles.

As a manufacturer and distributer of proven mobile computing solutions since 2003, the company’s line of Tablet PCs, including the Sahara Slate PC, has been widely used in Healthcare, Hospitality, Government and Manufacturing both as TabletKiosk branded and OEM / private label deployments. For more information about TabletKiosk, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

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LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/company/tabletkiosk
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/TabletKiosk
Twitter:  twitter.com/TabletKiosk

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As Seen Today on Venturebeat. Doesn’t this Tablet PC Look Familiar?

http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/04/softkinetic-to-provide-gesture-tracking-3d-camera-to-intel/More information to come shortly regarding the strategic partnership between SoftKinetic and TabletKiosk.

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SoftKinetic has teamed up with Intel to enable “perceptual computing,” or using more senses to interact with computers. To that end, it is providing a 3D gesture-recognition camera for Intel to integrate into its collection of perceptual computing technologies by the end of next year.

Belgium-based SoftKinetic is building what it calls the world’s smallest 3D camera that recognizes gestures. It is based on time-of-flight technology, where it maps a room in three dimensions by sending out signals into the space and measuring how long it takes them to bounce back. SoftKinetic showed the tiny camera off in an ultrabook computer at the Computex trade show in Taiwan. The depth cameras are expected to debut in the second half of 2014.

Intel will license technology from SofKinetic, including the Iisu middleware for close-range gesture tracking. Intel will include the SoftKinectic technology in the Perceptual Computing Software Development Kit, which will make it easy for computer makers to integrate perceptual computing into their PCs, notebooks, desktops and other devices.

The depth technology in the SDK works with the Creative Interactive Gesture Camera that uses the SoftKinetic DepthSense 3D time-of-flight technology. The kit enables gesture recognition, voice recognition, and face tracking as close as six inches from the screen.

“We are excited to contribute our technology to the Intel Perceptual Computing Program not only toward the developer community but also to manufacturers of Intel platforms,” said Michel Tombroff, CEO of SoftKinetic. “This expanded collaboration with Intel will accelerate the adoption and proliferation of intuitive, engaging and personalized experience to the consumers.”

SoftKinetic has been working on hardware and software related to gesture recognition for eight years. The company also announced that it has integrated its 3D camera into a tablet.

Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/04/softkinetic-to-provide-gesture-tracking-3d-camera-to-intel/#E2ECqZAuWJSPG52a.99

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The augmentative market has always been an important one for TabletKiosk, and so today we honor our customers who use our Tablet PCs as non-traditional, augmentative/alternative communication devices (AAC). 

Whether you participate in a public or private event to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, on May 9, we encourage designers, developers, usability professionals, and everyone else to take an hour to experience first-hand the impact of digital accessibility (or lack there of).

Go Mouseless For An Hour

Go ahead and unplug your mouse and only use your keyboard alone (tab/shift tab, arrow keys, enter and spacebar) to navigate and interact with your favorite websites and applications. If you use a touchpad, trackpad or similar input method, disable it, and use the keyboard instead.

Developers and designers, we encourage you to visit a site you were involved in creating and take it for a test-drive.

Surf The Web With A Screen Reader For An Hour

There are a number of free/open source screen readers available for Windows users. One of the more popular ones is NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA). Take a bit of time beforehand to download the software and learn some of NVDA’s documented basic keystrokes.

On May 9, unplug your mouse (blind users do not use the mouse), launch your screen reader, and spend an hour using some of your favorite sites strictly using the keyboard alone (tab/shift tab, arrow keys, enter and spacebar) and not the mouse/trackpad. Why not turn off your screen and depend strictly on the information conveyed by the screen reader.

Developers and designers, we encourage you to visit a site you were involved in creating and take it for a test-drive.

Learn About And Use Accessibility Features

The Windows 7 Operating System has a number of built-in accessibility features, Take an hour to explore what these are and try them out on the Web. In the case of the mobile devices, why not try using some of your favorite apps with different accessibility features enabled.

 

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Military Drug Trials Group Eliminates Errors and Inefficiencies using Electronic Data Capture and Tablet PCs Infectious Disease

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Federal Government Organization Achieves Cleaner and Faster Clinical Study Data Using Tablet PCs From TabletKiosk®

Torrance, CA, April 16, 2013 —

Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP), a worldwide network of Department of Defense (DoD) clinical and research centers that have collaborated to investigate infectious diseases challenges facing the military, revealed that it is using Tablet PCs from TabletKiosk to conduct a completely paperless clinical study resulting in 50% time savings and 100x fewer queries.

The clinical trial process was previously paper-based and involved almost 20,000 paper forms, which resulted in slower data capture into back-end systems for reporting, and more errors/queries.

IDCRP’s current electronic data capture (EDC) solution, deployed in Afghanistan, Kenya and Djibouti, incorporates the Sahara Slate PC® i500 running Mi-Forms mobile-forms technology from Mi-Co to create a comprehensive, all in one data collection unit.

The Sahara Slate PC® i500 is a slate Tablet PC powered by the Intel® Core™ i7 processor. This robust 12.1” Tablet PC solution features both a capacitive touch screen and an active digitizer (pen) panel to allow for highly accurate handwriting input and recognition used in the Mi-Forms software.

According to Josh Kumpf from IDCRP, “Missing or incorrect data is by and large a thing of the past as we can now mandate entry of key information into digital forms. We couldn’t direct attention, highlight blank fields, or ask CRCs to confirm suspect data on traditional paper forms, but we can in a robust computerized system like the one we have built around the Tablet PCs.”

Mr. Kumpf will be discussing the success of their mobile forms solution on April 16th at the Mi-Co PartnerEd Conference 2013 in Durham, NC.

Interested parties can download and read the entire case study by visiting www.tabletkiosk.com/mediaroom/casestudy/cs-idcrp.asp.

About TabletKiosk®

TabletKiosk is an early innovator of business Tablet PC solutions for the enterprise and was one of the first to offer touch screen enabled Windows tablets. The company regularly integrates modern technology with key legacy components to create forward thinking mobile systems, while still providing backwards compatibility and long product life cycles.

As a manufacturer and distributer of proven mobile computing solutions since 2003, the company’s line of Tablet PCs, including the Sahara Slate PC, has been widely used in Healthcare, Hospitality, Government and Manufacturing both as TabletKiosk branded and OEM/Private Label deployments. For more information about TabletKiosk, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/company/tabletkiosk
Twitter:  twitter.com/TabletKiosk
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/TabletKiosk

Who wants capacitive touch?

We all do! 

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In an effort to promote the benefits of 5 finger capacitive touch, TabletKiosk is offering FREE upgrades to capacitive touch on the entire Sahara Slate PC i500 line.  So for all you fans of TabletKiosk who selected Tablet PC models with resistive touch due to the price point, you can now pay the same price as resistive and get capacitive touch!

That’s a $100 upgrade for free.

Click here for details.

Sahara NetSlate® a510 Certified by Konami Gaming, Inc. as Preferred Hardware Upon Which to Deliver SYNKROS™ Table Management

TORRANCE, CA March 5, 2013 — TabletKiosk®, a Torrance, CA based manufacturer of mobile touch screen computing solutions, announced today that Konami Gaming Inc., a leading provider of slot machines and casino management systems has selected the Sahara NetSlate a510 Tablet PC as a recommended hardware platform upon which to run the table management module of SYNKROS, its casino management system.

The Sahara NetSlate a510T is a 12” resistive touch screen Tablet PC which features high speed data transfer and connectivity via SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet and dual-stream 802.11n wireless networking. The Sahara NetSlate a510T, with its integrated magnetic stripe reader module, can be easily mounted to any blackjack, poker or baccarat table, as well as the central console in the pit, to provide easy access to the casino management system .

“We are pleased that Konami Gaming, Inc. has certified the Sahara Slate PC i510 as a recommended hardware platform,” said Martin Smekal, president of TabletKiosk. “This partnership between TabletKiosk and Konami will offer casino IT professionals a proven solution to run their casino management system for years to come. The Sahara NetSlate a510 offers flexibility, robust performance, increased durability and a longer product life cycle than many comparable tablet-based solutions.”

“After testing and comparing various tablet and touch screen PCs to provide access to the SYNKROS Table Management module, we selected the Sahara NetSlate a510 as a recommended hardware solution due to its durable construction, large 12” resistive touch screen and ability to run Windows® 7 Professional,” said Michael Ratner, director of product management for systems at Konami Gaming, Inc. “Additionally, because the device offers an integrated Gigabit Ethernet port, our casino partners can easily connect to their wired or existing casino-managed wireless networks to quickly and securely transfer player data and tracking information.”

The Sahara NetSlate

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a510T and accompanying gaming peripherals are available from select TabletKiosk resellers.

About TabletKiosk®

TabletKiosk, based in Torrance, CA, offers the latest developments in Tablet PC enterprise computing. As one of the early innovators of slate Tablet PCs, TabletKiosk offers an established and vetted computing solution which has been utilized by professionals worldwide for proven reliability, dependability and security. The company’s line of streamlined Tablet PCs are widely used in the Healthcare, Hospitality and Field Force Automation vertical markets for both TabletKiosk branded and OEM private label deployments.
For more information, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

About Konami Gaming, Inc.

Konami Gaming, Inc. is a Las Vegas based subsidiary of KONAMI CORPORATION (NYSE: KNM). The company is one of the largest providers of slot machines and casino management systems for the global gaming market. For more information about Konami Gaming, Inc, visit www.gaming.konami.com.

From the TabletKiosk Art Archives…

Circa 2004, TabletKiosk introduced the first generation of the Sahara Slate PC, the Sahara Slate PC T100.

At the time, TabletKiosk was the only company manufacturing, or selling for that matter, Touch Screen Tablet PCs.   Boy have things changed…

ONLINE PRODUCT REVIEWS OF THE eo a7400

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Slowly but surely, the technical reviews of the eo a7400 are being published online; and our eo a7400 7” Ultra-Mobile Tablet PC is receiving stellar reviews from industry insiders!

In sending out these review units, our goal was to differentiate the eo a7400 as an enterprise Tablet PC in a world crowded with consumer grade Tablets.  From design stage to final deployment, some of the key factors that differentiate the eo a7400 from the more prevalent consumer grade tablets include robust construction, components from our partners’ embedded roadmaps, longer longer-than-average rev cycles, modular design, backwards compatibility and interchangeable accessories between our family of Tablet PCs.

I encourage you to check out these industry reviews on the links below.

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3707&review=tablet+kiosk+eo+a+7400

http://www.ruggedpcreview.com/3_slates_tabletkiosk_eo_a7400.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR_E5GZlgCA&feature=share

 

Are you in the market for a 7” Tablet PC that runs a Windows Professional Operating System?  If so, the eo a7400 may be good fit for you.  Please contact TabletKiosk at 310-782-1201 to arrange for a demonstration unit.

http://tabletkiosk.com/products/eo/a7400-overview.asp

Our Tablet PCs Offer So Much More Than Email, Web Surfing and Media Consumption

By manufacturing and distributing top of the line, true Business Class and Enterprise-Grade Tablet PCs, TabletKiosk sets itself apart from the bevy of consumer tablets available today through the traditional retail channels. All of our Tablet PCs offer so much more than web surfing and mobile aps!

                  TabletKiosk products are designed for business use.
                  TabletKiosk products are designed to run full enterprise software programs. 
                  TabletKiosk products are designed to help companies increase their ROI.

Power - Intel Core i7 Processor

Memory - Up to 8GB RAM

Battery Options -    Hot Swappable Batteries

Security -     Kensington Lock
                   Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 
                   Bitlocker
                   Intel VPro Technology
                  

Solid State Drives - Up to 300GB

          Options for Data Input:
                           Wacom Active Digitizer
                           Capacitive Touch Screen
                           Resistive Touch Screen
                           Ecosystem of "Business Smart" Accessories -
                           Magnetic Stripe Readers
                           Barcode Scanners

How will you use your Tablet PC today?

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TabletKiosk Offers FREE Memory and SSD Upgrades on select Business Tablet PCs

For a limited time, get 8.0GB RAM and an Intel® SSD FREE on select Sahara Slate PC i500 systems.


TORRANCE, CA – November 12, 2012 — TabletKiosk®, a leading manufacturer of enterprise-grade Tablet PCs and accessories for business, announced today that until the end of the year, customers who purchase select Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs with a capacitive touch screen will receive a free memory upgrade to 8GB RAM and a free upgrade to a Solid State Drive (SSD).

The Sahara Slate PC i500 offers business professionals a robust and powerful Tablet PC computing platform that runs full versions of Windows-based enterprise application software (EAS) programs instead of just cloud-based apps. All Sahara Slate PC i500 Tablet PCs feature a 12.1" WXGA (1280x800) screen, 300 nit AFFS+ LCD panel, Intel® Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR, biometric fingerprint reader, hot swappable batteries, a full array of PC standard I/O ports, and run Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (64 bit). The Sahara Slate PC i500 is available with either an Intel® Core™ i7-640LM vPro™ or Intel® Celeron® U3405 processor.

The TabletKiosk free upgrade promotion applies to the four special configurations listed below

Sahara Slate PC i520CAT Part # ST-520CAT-SPEC1 Intel® Celeron® U3405 (1.06GHz, 2C/4T CPU), Capacitive Touch Screen, 8GB RAM ,
60GB Intel® SDD
                   Promotional Price: $1,849 (Regular Price $2,198)
                   Savings: $ 349

Sahara Slate PC i520CAD Part # ST-520CAD-SPEC1 Intel® Celeron® U3405 (1.06GHz, 2C/4T CPU), Dual Mode Wacom® Digitizer+ Capacitive Touch Screen, 8GB RAM, 60GB Intel® SDD
                   Promotional Price: $1,999 (Regular Price $2,348)
                   Savings: $ 349

Sahara Slate PC i550CAT Part # ST-550CAT-SPEC1 Intel® Core™ i7-640LM (2.13GHz, 2C/4T CPU), Capacitive Touch Screen, 8GB RAM,
120GB Intel® SDD
                   Promotional Price: $2,249 (Regular Price $2,598)
                   Savings: $ 349

Sahara Slate PC i550CAD Part # ST-550CAD-SPEC1 Intel® Core™ i7-640LM (2.13GHz, 2C/4T CPU), Dual Mode Wacom® Digitizer+Capacitive Touch Screen, 8GB RAM, 120GB Intel® SDD
                    Promotional Price: $2,399 (Regular Price $2,748)
                    Savings: $ 349

All promotional models can be purchased at http://www.tabletkiosk.com/tkstore/pc/showSpecials.asp or from a TabletKiosk Authorized Reseller. Quantities are available while supplies last. No substitutions or exchanges permitted. For more information, call 310-782-1201.

About TabletKiosk®
TabletKiosk is a registered trademark and wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. The company's line of quality enterprise-grade to rugged Tablet PCs and mobile accessories are designed to optimize productivity in key vertical markets while offering power, flexibility and security. All TabletKiosk products are marketed and sold through an authorized reseller channel and directly through the company website. For more information, visit www.tabletkiosk.com .

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TabletKiosk Debuts New 7” Business Ultra-Mobile Tablet PC

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Fourth Generation, 7” Ultra-Mobile Tablet PC offers enterprise-class computing with dual digitizer and multi-touch input, enhanced data security and desktop compatibility running Windows® Professional or Linux Operating Systems

TORRANCE, CA –October 10, 2012 — TabletKiosk®, a Torrance, CA based provider of mobile touch screen computing solutions, today announced the newest member of its eo™ Ultra-Mobile Tablet PC line, the eo™ a7400 ─ a compact 7” handheld Business Tablet PC designed to run powerful enterprise software programs as well as cloud-based computing apps. The eo™ a7400 offers improved value, versatility and productivity with its small form factor, dual pen and touch input, modular expansion system and the ability to run desktop PC Operating Systems and software applications.

Powered by an Intel® Atom™ N2600 processor, the eo™ a7400 comes with a 64GB mSATA Solid State Drive (SSD), and features a 7.1” WSVGA, LED backlit LCD with dual mode capacitive multi-touch screen and active digitizer. The screen is auto-sensing and auto-switching and features Wacom pen enabled technology for enhanced signature capture and handwriting recognition.

To ensure safe and secure data capture and transmission, the eo™ a7400 features PC standard connectivity via USB 2.0, 802.11bgn WiFi networking, optional 3.5G WWAN as well as enhanced hardware encryption via TPM (TCG v1.2). Additionally, eo™ a7400 offers an integrated 10/100 Ethernet port for direct access to corporate networks for maximum integrity and connectivity.

To keep workers productive all day, the eo™ a7400 features two Lithium-Ion battery packs for up to six hours of continuous, on-the-go computing. One of the batteries is internal while the second is user accessible and hot swappable. This means that armed with an extra battery, workers can go a full shift without needing to stop and recharge.

“As a specialty Tablet PC hardware manufacturer, TabletKiosk is in a unique position to help our customers determine the most effective mobile computing solutions for their needs,” said Martin Smekal, President and CEO of TabletKiosk. “Since 2004, TabletKiosk has been supplying mobile computing solutions, and based on customer feedback, we believe that the eo a7400 will fill a unique niche as a new solution for healthcare document management, mobile POS, and electronic forms.”

Component Interchangeability and New Options for Data Collection

The eo™ a7400 is designed to utilize many of the same accessories and components originally designed for the company’s signature Sahara Slate PC® i500 Tablet PC to better maximize ROI for mixed system installations. Shared components include hot-swappable batteries, external battery charger, Business Smart™ Feature Expansion Modules (including Magnetic Stripe Reader, Barcode Scanner and multi-use MSR+Barcode scanner modules) power cords and digitizer styli (pen).

Additional Features Include:

· On-board 2.0GB RAM
· Intel® HD Graphics 3650
· Intel® HD Audio with 32-bit/192KHz support
· 1x Full Size USB 2.0 port
· 1x MiniUSB 2.0 port
· 1x Built-in SD/SDHC/MMC/xMMC media card reader
· Built-in front (2MP) and rear (5MP) facing cameras
· G-Sensor for auto screen rotation
· Two (2) user-programmable function buttons
· Built-in VESA compatible mounting capability

Pricing and Availability

eo^™ a7400 will begin shipping by the end of October 2012. For additional details, pricing, and to pre-order, please visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

About TabletKiosk®

TabletKiosk is a registered trademark and wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures, Inc. a privately held technology incubator. The company’s line of quality enterprise-grade to rugged Tablet PCs and mobile accessories are designed to optimize productivity in key vertical markets while offering power, flexibility and security. All TabletKiosk products are marketed and sold through an authorized reseller channel and directly through the company website. For more information, visit www.tabletkiosk.com.

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Web Resources

eo™ a7400 Ultra-Mobile Tablet PC specs: www.tabletkiosk.com/products/eo/a7400-overview.asp
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80% of our Products Sold are used as Non-Mobile Touchscreen Input Devices

In today’s super competitive world of consumer-based, media consumption tablets, there still exists a defined niche for our enterprise-based Tablet PCs.  Would you believe that nearly 80% of TabletKiosk products sold are used as non-mobile touchscreen input devices for various industries including Healthcare, Factory Automation, Hospitality and Augmentative Communication?

So if these mobile form factor tablets are being used for non-mobile scenarios, how are they being used and what type of business professionals are using them?  Consider these business scenarios…

• Attached to a medical cart to access and input EMR records
• Mounted on a self-contained pedestal in a factory to control the assembly line
• Permanently affixed to a rolling cart in a school cafeteria for cashless POS
• Fastened to an electric wheelchair as an augmentative communication device
• Secured to a forklift to run order fulfillment software
• Attached to a blackjack or poker table in a casino to run table management software
• Affixed to a desk in a blood donor center admissions area to run donor questionnaire
• Secured to a long arm or short arm industrial quilting machine
• Permanently mounted to a wall for conference room scheduling management
• Affixed to a cockpit as an electronic flight book
• And the list goes on…

All TabletKiosk Tablet PCs are designed for business use, and we’ve been manufacturing and distributing enterprise-based Tablet PCs for over 10 years.  We have a long list of legacy customers who have continuously purchased the Sahara Slate PC line (consistently through 4 product generations) since its introduction in 2003.

When our enterprise customers spec out a Tablet PC for their business functions, they require power, speed, reliability and flexibility as well as a full ecosystem of business accessories, to ultimately get the job done. For these TabletKiosk customers who cater to the enterprise marketplace, a consumer-oriented, media consumption device (like an iPad or Android tablet) just isn’t cut out for their business functions.

As the editor of this blog, I use my Sahara Slate PC i550CAD for everyday general computing functions including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, administration of the company’s Salesforce database and social media.  When I’m sitting at my desk, I put my Tablet PC in its docking station and use an external mouse, monitor and keyboard and dock in order to get my work done.  But as one who uses the Sahara Slate PC i500 for everyday computing functions instead of running specialized purpose-based software programs, I know I’m in the minority…  

How do you use your Sahara Slate PC?  All responses welcome and we love hearing different scenarios about how are Tablet PCs are being used in the field.

The TabletKiosk Simple Stand - Simple, Yet Smart Design!

One of my favorite, and most useful, accessories for the Sahara Slate PC i500 comes standard with
every Sahara Tablet.

The Simple Stand is a Plastic/ Nylon stand that folds flat for efficient storage and easy portability.  Rubber feet prevent slipping and it holds system both in portrait & landscape mode.  We sell quite a lot of TabletKiosk Simple Stands to owners of other Tablets who have fallen in love with its simple yet smart design!  

I always keep a spare Simple Stand in my briefcase in case I need it for meetings or presentations.
For just $32, it’s a great deal that will last you a very long time!

 

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Handwriting on a Tablet is Great

But Handwriting Recognition on a Tablet PC Rocks!!

Written today on my brand new Sahara Slate PC i550 Capacitive Dual Mode Tablet PC!

What’s the difference between Resistive and Capacitive Touch Screens?

Here's a well written article from the PC Pro website that describes the differences between Resistive and Capacitive touch screens.  Although this article focuses on the screens used in smartphones, we all know that the screen differences apply to Tablet PCs as well!












Not to complicate matters, but the Sahara Slate PC i500 is available with four "flavors" of screen inputs  

1)  Resistive Touch Screen

2) Capacitive Touch Screen

3) Dual mode Resistive / Wacom Active Digitizer (for handwriting recognition)
Automatically switches between Touch and Pen

4) Dual mode Capacitive / Wacom Active Digitizer (for handwriting recognition)
Automatically switches between Touch and Pen

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/357325/capacitive-or-resistive-whats-the-best-type-of-touchscreen/2

www.tabletkiosk.com

360⁰View of the Sahara Slate PC i500

To provide you with an in-depth, 360⁰view of the Sahara Slate PC i500, we have just added an all new interactive 3D image on the TabletKiosk website.   Check it out!!

Sahara Slate PC i500 Connects in More Ways than with Any Other Tablet PC

As a true PC, the Sahara Slate PC i500 features an array of standard Input/Output ports that are critical for real-world business productivity.

 

These include two full-sized USB 2.0 HighSpeed ports, a 6-pin Firewire IEEE 1394a port, a combination eSATA (300 Mbps) + USB 2.0 Highspeed port, Gigabit Ethernet, standard 3.5mm stereo audio in and separate 3.5mm audio out, and a DisplayPort++ digital video port with optional embedded LPCM audio for the highest resolution and highest quality digital video signal possible. Cameras, smartphones, HDTVs, video projectors, audio microphones, stereo headphones, external hard drives, media card readers, networking switches, and even 30 inch computer monitors, can all be hooked up to the Sahara Slate PC i500... many simultaneously