Micro Industries Introduces Giraffe-Sized Interactive Computer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Micro Industries today introduced the Touch&Go Messenger 65P, its tallest retail system ever. This eye-popping, all-in-one computer with touch screen is literally big enough to display a life-sized, full high-definition (HD) image of a baby giraffe. Attendees can learn more at the Intel Corporation exhibit, Booth #2717 at National Retail Federation’s BIG Show 2009.

“Retailers will become addicted to this vertical display,” said Michael Curran, chief executive officer of Micro Industries, the leader in interactive products. “A Messenger 65P couples Sharp’s largest commercial LCD with the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor. It’s outstanding for use in any large, open retail environment – such as a mall, airport concourse, or department store – and is perfect for both display and kiosk applications.”

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Manufactured in Micro’s Westerville, Ohio, plant, the new Messenger 65P continues Micro’s Touch&Go heritage of stunning picture quality, high performance, and elegant platinum styling. The Intel processor delivers breakthrough performance and improved power efficiency. It is also equipped with Intel^® vPro™ technology, which provides remote management capabilities, reduces down time and lowers the overall total cost of ownership (TCO).

“With the Intel^® Core™ 2 Duo processor the Messenger 65P can deliver outstanding overall performance per watt while enabling an enhanced customer retail experience,” said Joe Jensen, general manager, Embedded Computing Division, Intel. “This processor offers lower energy consumption thus lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) of leading edge retail technology.”

Extra-large, HD Marketing

The Messenger 65P comes equipped with a 1080p, ultra-bright LCD with a viewing angle of 176 degrees, a 160GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, and Microsoft^® Windows XP. It’s also available as an IR touch screen and with internal stereo speakers and TV tuner options. A protective glass panel makes the LCD practical and easy to clean.

This retail computer provides outstanding picture quality when displaying full HD content, thanks to low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) technology that drives the flat-panel LCD directly from the motherboard. “The clarity of our products is amazing, like looking at real life. It’s significantly better than connecting a computer to a display,” says Micro’s Michael Curran.

Micro’s new Messenger 65P is retail-ready for interactive consumer kiosks, self-service applications, digital signage, store maps, advertising, messaging, product information, and demonstrations. Simple, elegant mounting options mean the Messenger 65P can be hung from a ceiling or a wall or positioned on a countertop. Its dimensions are 64.6" high by 37.6" wide by 7.4" deep. The list price starts at $14,950.

Dynamic Digital Media on Very Large Screens

Micro Industries’ affiliate company, mCosm, helps maximize investments in the Messenger 65P and other Touch&Go computers. mCosm software lets retailers create, manage, deploy, and change their own digital media, on the fly, without expensive, third-party intervention.

mCosm provides a solution that couples broadcast television, closed-circuit video, digital signage plus interactivity. It offers the most innovative, in-store Interactive Retail Marketing solution available today.

About Micro Industries

Micro Industries is an Affiliate Member of the Intel^® Embedded and Communications Alliance. Committed to protecting our local and global environments, the company has demonstrated conservation leadership for more than 30 years while developing innovative manufacturing technology that leads the industry.

BIG Show attendees are invited to view various product demonstrations in Booth #2717.

Micro Industries and Touch&Go Messenger are registered trademarks of Micro Industries Corporation. mCosm is a registered trademark and mCast is a trademark of mCosm LLC. All rights reserved. Intel, Core 2 Duo, and vPro are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Sharp is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. All other legal marks are the property of their respective owners.

Keywords – digital signage, retail kiosk