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Maple Systems has released a new line of products – the affordable Ivory Series open platform touchscreen panel PCs with your choice of Windows XP Embedded or Windows CE.net.

"The addition of a panel PC to our product mix means that no matter what our customers need, we have a product to fill that need," says Sam Schuy, VP of Sales and Engineering at Maple Systems.

The Ivory Series comes with a host of hardware features that allow HMI users to experience a whole new level of industrial computing. Significant features include easy Internet and network access with 10BaseT Ethernet, device-ready USB ports, compact flash port and RS-232 & RS-485 compatible COM ports. The Ivory Series is built on the same compact platform as Maple Systems' Silver Series touchscreen OITs, giving it a small footprint and a unique, fanless cooling that makes it ultra-quiet.

Because it can be programmed using any Windows CE or Windows XP-compatible HMI configuration software, the Ivory Series is extremely versatile. Pre-made programming software can be used – Maple recommends WebStudio (available from Maple Systems) – or users can create and run their own HMI programs.

Affordability is also a key feature, with pricing starting at just $650 for a 6" 65,536-color TFT touchscreen computer.