With its unique balance of style, performance and retail-hardened reliability, the innovative IBM SurePOS™ 500 Series redefines point-of-sale (POS) sophistication. These powerful systems feature a space-saving footprint and a sleek look that adds appeal to any location. They also offer up to 2.0 GHz of processor speed, touchscreen interfaces and a rugged design that is engineered to withstand harsh conditions.

• Compact design helps enhance usability and the customer experience
• Open standards-based platform supports a broad range of applications
• Rigorously tested design lasts longer in demanding environments
• Wide range of models scales to meet a variety of operational needs

For mid-sized businesses, IBM also offers IBM SurePOS Express solutions — unique bundles that help you differentiate your operation while reducing costs. The IBM SurePOS 500 Express solution includes the IBM SurePOS 500 model 514 — which combines the award-winning design of the SurePOS 500 Series with cost-saving technology — as well as the IBM SureMark POS printer and an IBM cash drawer, all at an affordable price.

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Cooling tunnel technology helps keep the processor cool and the circuit board clean Ethernet 10/100 LAN, RS-232 and USB ports provide industry-standard connectivity options PC card slot enables industry-standard wireless connectivity IBM Suremark™ printers provide fast, quiet, two-color thermal printing (optional) Integration trays help ensure a clean, organized appearance (optional) Spill-resistant infrared touchscreen available in 17", 15" or 12" versions Programmable magnetic stripe reader (MSR) also designed to work with foil and resort cards (optional) Presence sensor conserves energy, wakes system when operator approaches LED message center explains system status Compact alphanumeric (CANPOS) keyboard with pointing devices saves space (optional) Wall-mounting allows placement in space-restricted areas (optional) Wide tilt range for ergonomically correct viewing Second independent display delivers customer information and digital merchandising (optional) Remote display function (not shown) enables positioning of display unit up to six feet away from system unit (optional) Powered USB ports operate peripherals directly from the system unit without power bricks Hidden USB dongle enables wireless connectivity yet remains invisible to the user (optional)

Description Model 573 17" Leadership multimedia Dual-bulb, high brightness, 17"? active matrix IR touchscreen Stereo speakers and on-board audio system Presence sensor PC card slot Headphone and microphone ports Super-wide viewing angle Model 563 Leadership multimedia Dual-bulb, high brightness, 12" or 15"? active matrix IR touchscreen LCD Stereo speakers and on-board audio system Presence sensor PC card slot Headphone and microphone ports Super-wide viewing angle Model 543 Performance dual-bulb Dual-bulb, high brightness 12"? active matrix IR touchscreen Super-wide viewing angle Model 514 Standard dual-bulb Dual-bulb, 12"? resistive touchscreen Wide viewing angle

Screen sizes: 12" offers 800x600 pixels; 15" offers 1024x768 pixels; 17" offers 1280x1024 pixels.