BlueStar To Distribute LXE Tx700 And Tx800 Vehicle Mount Computers

Published 9th July 2008

Florence, KY—July 2, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, is distributing LXE's T700 and Tx800 vehicle mount computers...

The LXE Tx700 and Tx800 rugged products, formerly offered by Åkerströms Trux, are based on modular-design architecture that delivers a flexible solution that can be easily tailored to meet the customer's needs. Both devices are available with a range of processor and memory options; and both are engineered to operate in tough logistics environments.

The Tx700 was designed for brutal treatment in an industrial environment over the long-term. Extra reinforcement is built into the card and screen holders, cabling, and mounting brackets. The Tx700 features a bright 12.1-in. SVGA or XGA display with a hardened touchscreen. It is available with a 600-MHz Celeron Mobile or 1.4-GHz Pentium Mobile processor and comes with an 802.11 b/g radio.

The Tx800 also features a bright hardened touchscreen, only its display is a 10.4-in. SVGA. It is IP65-secured and is also available with a 600-MHz Celeron Mobile or 1.4-GHz Pentium Mobile processor and comes with an 802.11 b/g radio. The Tx800 is service-minded with a service lid that makes it easy for users to: Change the hard drive; change the battery; reach yet another USB 2.0 port to booth the PC from USB stick; and to change Mini-PCI card.

Options for both the Tx700 and the Tx800 include: memory, Bluetooth, and various software applications such as terminal emulation and on-screen soft keyboard. "These are high-performance, rugged Windows XP-based computers that have a modular-design architecture—a flexible solution that can be easily tailored to meet the customers' needs. Both devices are available with a range of processor and memory options; and both devices are engineered to operate in touch logistics environments," says Paul Mounkes, LXE Marketing Manager.
"The end-user possibilities are endless with the products' high-speed data transmission and abilities for integration with other systems and applications," says Mark Fraker, BlueStar's VP of Marketing.