At the European Sign Expo 2013, IT-pioneer Pyramid Computer GmbH brought out its polytouch business unit’s Classic terminals: the polytouch 22 and polytouch 32 CLASSIC terminals, equipped with modern, light-insensitive, projected capacitive technology.
These Intel Core i7-3770S-driven units can detect 20
simultaneous touches at an ultra-fast 10 millisecond response time while
rejecting palms resting on the screen. A neat trick to show off with at a show.
Not displayed at the show were the new products in the
polytouch portfolio: the multi-touch point-of-sale (POS) systems – polytouch
22000 POS and 32000 POS.
These systems connect to the web to facilitate
multi-channel strategies such as cross-selling, product promotion applications and
social network integration. Using the patent pending Quick Mounting System
(QMS), a range of polytouch extension modules can be added either side of the
main display as and when a specific functionality is required. This enables
retailers to keep up to date with the latest standards and processes.
The first production units of polytouch 22 CLASSIC are now available with enhanced features. The polytouch chassis has been re-engineered to eliminate all visible screws from the sides and all POS models are now equipped with a receipt printer that can operate at three times the regular print speed. polytouch units have also been developed with a built-in VeriFone PCI/EMV-approved chip and PIN payment terminal as well as integrated near field communication (NFC) payment for cashless payments.
These displays are full HD with an anti-glare coating
and share a stylish design with standard pedestal, "Elegance",
wall-mount or built-in mounting options to suit different application
environments, including room service check-in/check-out, access control,
employee self-service, tourist and city information, product promotion and
interactive advertising.
They are compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8 as well
as Linux. On the polytouch 22 CLASSIC an optional QR-code/barcode scanner and
camera are available. The same applies to the polytouch 32 CLASSIC, along with
an optional discrete AMD FirePro graphics card (for demanding 3D applications).