Wincor Nixdorf

AUSTIN, Texas--Wincor Nixdorf Inc., the leader in the delivery of open system solutions to the retail and banking industries, today announced that its BEETLE® /iPOS point-of-sale appliance has been certified by PixelPoint Technologies, a leading developer of point-of-sale (POS) and enterprise software for the hospitality industry worldwide. The BEETLE /iPOS is now certified to run PixelPoint POS software.

Designed especially for hospitality, the BEETLE /iPOS is a splashproof, compact POS appliance that is rugged enough to withstand even the harshest food service environment. The BEETLE /iPOS is one of the most powerful systems in its class, featuring a choice of an Intel Celeron 566MHz or Intel Pentium III 600MHz processor, both based on Intel's 815E chipset to optimize flexibility, stability and performance. It is available with either a 12.1" or 15" TFT display with non-touch, resistive touch or capacitive touch functions; dual display support is optional. The BEETLE /iPOS supports the standards found throughout the BEETLE family, allowing existing peripherals and software to be used. Options such as swipe card readers, speakers and motion sensors can easily be incorporated into the base, and a full range of external interfaces can be connected as well.

"Building on our success in the worldwide retail and banking industries, Wincor Nixdorf is moving rapidly to establish a major presence in the hospitality industry by partnering with leading software vendors such as PixelPoint," said David Cauble, director of hospitality for Wincor Nixdorf USA. "PixelPoint has an excellent reputation, a worldwide customer base, and innovative, exciting products. Wincor Nixdorf is pleased to announce that the BEETLE /iPOS is now certified on PixelPoint's POS software."

"The BEETLE /iPOS is an innovative, cost-effective system for quick-service restaurants and other segments of the hospitality industry," said Alan Young, vice president of PixelPoint Technologies Inc. "It's a very exciting product, and PixelPoint is looking forward to a close working relationship with Wincor Nixdorf."

About PixelPoint

PixelPoint Technologies Inc. was founded with a commitment to the development of reliable, flexible and easy-to-use POS software. Since then, PixelPoint has become an innovative leader in the development, marketing and support of POS, BackOffice, Wireless and Enterprise software suites for the hospitality industry worldwide. Currently the software is being shipped in three languages to over 10 countries. For more information, visit www.pixelpointpos.com.

About the BEETLE Family of POS Appliances

With more than 600,000 installations, the BEETLE family is one of the most prolific non-proprietary POS platforms ever sold. With solutions that encompass thin-client POS terminals, lean- and thick-client POS systems, kiosks, lottery terminals and mobile POS devices, the BEETLE family is the industry's most comprehensive POS product line. An open design supporting commonality of components across the entire BEETLE family substantially simplifies software deployment and hardware maintenance, keeping costs down and productivity high.

More than just PCs, BEETLE appliances are rugged, designed to withstand the rigors of hospitality and foodservice environments. Built on Embedded Intel® chipset and motherboard technology, all models include standard interfaces, accept a wide range of peripherals and are compliant with established software standards. Standard operating systems include Red Hat® Linux®, the Microsoft® Windows® family and Microsoft DOS. The BEETLE appliances also offer the most expansive and complete set of OPOS(TM) and JavaPOS(TM) drivers for POS peripherals.

The BEETLE family of POS appliances is the industry's first and only complete line of customer-proven, Linux-ready POS systems in production. The family is also the first in the industry to be certified for Windows XP Embedded.

About Wincor Nixdorf

Worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf Inc. is one of the fastest-growing providers of IT products and solutions for the retail, banking and hospitality industries. Wincor Nixdorf's offerings include hardware, application software, professional services, and a complete range of multi-vendor service programs including on-site support, depot service, advanced exchange and performance-guaranteed supplies procurement. Wincor Nixdorf is the world's third-largest provider of POS systems and automated teller machines. Employing more than 4,400 people, Wincor Nixdorf operates in 70 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. North American headquarters are in Austin, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, visit .

BEETLE is a registered trademark of Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Dave Murphy
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