Hitachi: Lightweight terminals dish out heavy-duty performance

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Hitachi Home Electronics (America) Inc. is introducing several new handheld computers. Hitachi's HPW-20E8M runs with an 80MHz SuperH SH3 32-bit RISC processor. It has a 7.1-inch monochrome LCD and touch panel that shows 16 levels of gray scale. Hitachi's HPW-200EC delivers 100MHz performance and includes a 16MB RAM with a hot-start program. Its monitor is 8.1 inches diagonally with 640x240-dot color images. The VisionBook Traveler notebook from Hitachi PC Corp. includes a 133MHz Intel Pentium MMX CPU. Its monitor is an 8.4-inch active-matrix thin-film transistor LCD which shows 640x480 dots and 256 colors.

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Has introduced several new handheld computer models

United States, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Analog & Hybrid Computers, Product introduction, Microcomputers, Hitachi Home Electronics (America) Inc., Article

Multifunction WP-DP Terminals In Europe Will Increase 75% a Year Through 1986

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The advancements in communication and microprocessor technology have resulted in a rapid growth for multi-function word- and processing terminals. According to a study by Frost and Sullivan, these terminals will show an average annual unit growth of seventy- five per cent through 1986. These terminals are used for applications such as electronic filing, word processing, electronic mail, accounting and tailoring of products and software. Office and computer products are the main suppliers of these terminals.

Microprocessor, Communications, Growth (Physiology), Computer terminals, Communication, Growth, Multifunctional, Computer Terminal, Applications, Europe, Microprocessors, Study, Market

Pentium-drive POS terminals withstand rigors of tough business settings

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Mustek Corp exhibited its latest line of point-of-sale (POS) terminals that operate using Pentium CPU-driven personal computers at CeBIT '99 in Hannover, Germany, from Mar 18, 1999 to Mar 24, 1999. The TP3000, which operates using a 100MHz Pentium CPU, is capable of running with either UNIX, Windows or DOS text systems. The TP3100 has a 166MHz Pentium CPU while the TP3200 has a 64MB synchronous DRAM in addition to a 166MHz Pentium CPU.

Germany, Marketing procedures, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Point-of-Sale Terminals, POS terminals