Hardware Announcement June 7, 2005 Enhanced models of IBM SurePOS 700 Series offers outstanding performance and flexibility while protecting your investment in POS systems Overview Key prerequisites At a glance IBM introduces enhanced models of One of the following operating the SurePOS 700 Series. The IBM systems is required to run the SurePOS 780 — Performance SurePOS 700 Series is the most SurePOS 720, 740, and 780: • powerful point-of-sale (POS) solution Intel Pentium 4 531 (3 GHz in the IBM portfolio, and the first of • IBM Retail Environment for SUSE processor/800 MHz FSB) 64-bit LINUX enabled! its kind with processor speeds up to • 3 GHz. Enhanced models now offer 512 MB DDR II base memory • IBM 4690 OS V3R3, or higher (2 GB maximum) even more advanced technology to • help you transform the customer • Microsoft Windows 2000 64 MB maximum shared video experience and increase employee memory • Microsoft Windows XP • 80 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA HDD productivity. Select models are • equipped with Serial ATA hard Professional Edition with Service Additional drive options Pack 2 drives, Redundant Array of SurePOS 740 — Value Independent Disks (RAID) • Microsoft Windows XP Embedded technology, 64-bit enabled with Service Pack 2 • Intel Celeron 326 (2.5 GHz processors, and up to 2 GB of DDR processor/533 MHz FSB) 64-bit II memory. This high-impact solution • Microsoft Windows Embedded for enabled! delivers the speed, availability, and Point of Service • 256 MB DDR II base memory reliability that on demand retailers • PC DOS 2000 (2 GB maximum) require. • 64 MB maximum shared video Driver support will be available from memory the support Web site. The following • Drive options level of drivers will support the — SurePOS 720, 740, and 780: SurePOS 740 Controller • • UPOS 1.7.5 (includes OPOS, Intel Celeron 326 (2.5 GHz JavaPOS, and POSS LIN) processor/533 MHz FSB) 64-bit enabled! • POSS DOS 2.1.1 • 512 MB DDR II base memory (2 GB maximum) • 64 MB maximum shared video Planned availability date memory • 40 GB Serial ATA 7200 rpm HDD July 29, 2005 • Additional drive options • IBM 104-key preferred pro full-size keyboard (PS/2 ) SurePOS 720 — Entry • Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz processor/400 MHz FSB • 128 MB DDR base memory (2 GB maximum) • 64 MB maximum shared video memory • Drive options For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 105-196 system, and enables store-level systems management as Description well as enterprise management using the IBM Tivoli Automation solutions. IBM Remote Management Agent There are four major design points which continue with has a standards-based, open architecture implementation this enhanced SurePOS 700 family of POS products that that can also support third-party retail management have determined the form and function of every model applications and enterprise systems management tools. within the IBM SurePOS 4694 and SurePOS 700 families This allows retailers to manage the SurePOS 700 at a since the first Model 4694-001 entered the market in store level more efficiently than using manual operations 1993: and consistently with existing enterprise IT operations. • Industry-standard design • Product flexibility to allow for customer choices Flexibility and choices • Investment protection • Basic functions being standard The SurePOS 700 provides more choices than any other point-of-sale systems on the market today. Retailers can Since the SurePOS 4694 introduction, the marketplace has choose the model that best suits their environment, with changed, which changed the concept of how these design a range of underlying architectures (P4 compatible), points were satisfied. processors (2 GHz to 3 GHz), system memory (128 MB to 512 MB), video memory (configurable to 32 MB or 64 MB), Industry-standard design POS peripheral ports (all USB or a mix of RS-485 and USB), sizes (12.3 in/312 mm or 17.3 in/440 mm wide), and It is no longer acceptable for point-of-sale terminals to be color (storm gray, iron gray, or litho gray). totally unique, or proprietary devices. They must be able The choice of footprint allows you to optimize your to run standard PC applications and attach standard PC checkstand layout. The wider footprint models provide peripherals as well as point-of-sale unique peripherals the capability to integrate any of the IBM POS keyboards, and software. The IBM SurePOS 700 utilizes industry printers, and full-screen displays, and up to two of the standards throughout its design. As a PCI bus machine, customer displays on top of the system unit. The the SurePOS 700 provides a platform with the most widely narrower footprint models provide the capability to utilized format within the PC industry. SurePOS 700 is a integrate the Retail POS Keyboard or the Retail POS retail-hardened PC and, as such, utilizes: Keyboard with Card Reader, any of the printers, and one • The standard PC componentry of Intel processors of the customer displays. An integrated configuration is used when a traditional POS appearance is desired or • Standard socketed memory DIMMs when the POS is sunken in a well at the checkstand. • RS-232 ports Both wide and narrow models can be used in a distributed configuration, where the system unit is placed under the • PC keyboard and mouse ports counter and the input/output devices are placed on the • 3.5-inch hard drives checkstand at the retailer′s discretion. All models can be mounted on their side using the vertical mounting stand, • Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, a parallel port, and which provides at least one inch of air clearance for each SVGA video vented side. So, the system unit can either be set on a shelf or screwed to a wall under the counter in a When IBM 4690 OS customers requested that the next distributed configuration. Take note of the physical SurePOS 700 models provide the memory retention dimensions. They are similar to the SurePOS 4694 with function they came to rely upon with earlier, proprietary the exception of a slight increase in height. Since the IBM point-of-sale terminals, industry standards were not narrow models consume less space, they may be compromised. The UPS option provides up to 1.5 hours preferred in distributed configurations. The narrow of power to the planar in the event of a store power models are usually better for portable carts, such as outage with the APM and ACPI architecture used in the those used in amusement parks and garden centers. PC industry. APM and ACPI bring the familiar memory Once the model determination is made, there are many retention function not only to IBM 4690 OS users, but also more options that allow the retailer to customize the to DOS and Windows users. SurePOS 700 to their specific environment. One or two Since it is a retail-hardened PC, standard operating hard disk drives can be added. Then there are the retail systems, such as DOS, Windows, and Linux , run on the peripherals. Worldwide, you may choose from various next-generation SurePOS 700 in addition to IBM 4690 OS. printers, keyboards, displays, and cash drawers. Add to Drivers for DOS and Windows are provided. There are that the multitude of OEM peripherals and the solution also retail-industry-standard OPOS and JavaPOS drivers. options grow exponentially. Recognizing from the beginning the need for remote program load, all SurePOS 700s support the Intel PXE Investment protection protocol. IBM understands the time and investment retailers have Enabling remote systems management in their POS software applications. The enhanced SurePOS 700 models support the 4690 applications with IBM Retail Store Solutions provides an in-store and the 4690 Operating System and the large install base of remote systems management solution which can help DOS applications, so the extensive customization work retailers meet store uptime objectives, reduce IT done by many retailers isn′t lost just because they move maintenance times and costs, and deploy new to a newer, open hardware platform. Many times capital technologies faster. The IBM Remote Management Agent budgets are tight, making it difficult for retailers to justify solution helps retailers quickly deploy basic store-level moving to an entirely new POS system. Through the software distribution, configuration, monitoring and event introduction of SurePorts all SurePOS 700s support the management, and asset information management using majority of the 4694 input/output devices, so a retailer can IBM Remote Management Agent. When IBM Remote upgrade to a SurePOS 700 system unit and continue to Management Agent is installed on new or existing use their 4694 input/output devices to minimize capital SurePOS 700 systems, it automatically discovers the expenditure. SurePorts are the selectable and upgradeable POS ports. The default is an all powered 105-196 -2- USB selection or you can select the mix of RS-485 and powered USB. These ports are selected when ordering and can also be upgraded later on in the field. Retailers expect to keep their POS terminals at least five to seven years after they purchase them, so it is important to allow for technology enhancements whenever possible. All SurePOS 700s have socketed memory so that more memory can be added in the future, as needed. All models have socketed processors to allow for processor upgrades as the application grows and needs more horsepower. Basic functions standard As functions become standard operating procedure within retail, the SurePOS 700 makes them standard features of the system unit.