Aopen's latest Chrome devices are billed as providing small businesses with enterprise grade reliability and features at an affordable price.
The Chromebase Mini is a 10.1in, 1280 x 800 pixel, waterproof and tamperproof all-in-one touchscreen system said to be ideal for high-traffic enterprise environments including digital signage, POS, self-service kiosks, corporate communication and AV room control.
Hardware features include a quad-core Cortex-A17 CPU (up to 1.8GHz), 4GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, a full HD camera, dual microphones and stereo speakers. Options include recess wall mounts, Power over Ethernet adapters, and adapters to mount with various payment solutions.
Aopen's meldCX makes the Chromebase Mini compatible with legacy POS systems.
{loadposition stephen08}"The Chromebase Mini achieves both customer and operational benefits. Its aesthetic and interactive design makes it ideal for high-traffic enterprise environments and provides a compelling way for customers to transact," said Aopen global chief digital officer Stephen Borg.
"Retailers or Integrators can also use Chrome Device Management to control and manage their device fleets. It means that content updates and management of the devices can be done remotely via the cloud, and its ease of rollout gives retailers an amazing experience," says Borg.
"The Chromebase Mini is also ideal for enterprise business solutions. It positions Chrome squarely in the cloud, offering secure flexibility of business cloud solutions and enabling both Google Hangouts and other video conferencing solutions.”
To ship in mid February, the Chromebox Mini is priced at $570 with a one year warranty or $820 with a three year warranty.
The Aopen Chromebox Mini is, according to the company, the smallest Chromebox currently on the market. Fitted with a SSD, it can be used as a desktop replacement, for hosting IOT applications, or in digital signage and kiosks.
Like the Chromebase Mini, it features a quad-core Cortex-A17 CPU (up to 1.8GHz), 4GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0. The fanless design keeps things quiet, and power button extension ports simplify mounting behind another device or having power controlled by other equipment.
Also shipping in February, the Chromebox Mini costs $299 with a one year warranty or $349 with a three year warranty.
"Aopen designed its new Chrome OS device line to empower the customer by servicing a wide range of verticals and needs,” said Borg. “They are enterprise-ready in terms of product longevity and reliability, ease of large deployment, remote access, and service.”
He added "Rather than re-purposing consumer-grade products and support for commercial environments, Aopen has introduced a design for the Chrome Mini range that is robust and reliable enough for enterprise deployments across key verticals - including retail, hospitality, and QSR [quick service restaurants]."