BusinessWire
February 08, 2006 03:21 AM US Pacific Timezone

Microsoft and IGEL Expand Successful Cooperation - IGEL Thin Clients Now with XP Embedded

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2006--IGEL Technology, one of the world's leading thin client manufacturers, is expanding its activities under the umbrella of an OEM cooperation with Microsoft(R) and is pleased to present the first thin client with a Windows XPe operating system.

Thanks to Windows XPe using IGEL's future-oriented, cost-effective Clever Client technology is now even easier. Users can benefit from the advantages of Microsoft's Windows operating system, which most of them will already know from their PCs. The most important customer benefit of XP is - in addition to the well-known software features - the comprehensive hardware support.

Says Heiko Gloge, Managing Director of IGEL Technology, on the successful introduction of the Windows XPe operating system: "The distinctive feature of IGEL Clever Clients has always been their high degree of flexibility. Although our first Thin Clients were developed exclusively using Linux operating systems it has, however, always been our aim to quickly offer a product range covering all operating systems, including Microsoft derivates CE and XPe. The new IGEL Premium models with Windows XPe give the user the familiar Windows look and feel - and offer all the advantages of a true IGEL Clever Client. This enables us to facilitate the quick and easy migration of end users from PCs to IGEL Thin Clients".

"IGEL Technology is known as an innovative thin client supplier with a very strong focus on customer needs. We are pleased to be able to expand our OEM partnership with one of the world's leading thin client manufacturers," says Hardy Poppinga, EMEA Product Manager at Microsoft's Mobile & Embedded Devices Division Germany. "Server-based computing is an important growth market for Microsoft, and we are keen to meet its requirements in cooperation with our partners and their products, such as, for example, the IGEL Clever Clients."

The IGEL-5512 XP Premium, the first IGEL Clever Client with Windows XP Embedded, has a lot to offer when it comes to functions and features. Extensive protocol and software features; a 1 GHz CPU and numerous hardware interfaces, including DVI (Digital Video Interface), make the new addition to the IGEL family a true premium product. In addition to numerous peripheral equipment and the corresponding drivers most current multimedia formats are also supported.

About IGEL Technology

IGEL Technology develops, produces and markets the full range of Linux-based and Windows-based terminals and thin clients. IGEL is a leader in technology and one of the top manufacturers in the world (ranking fifth among the most successful thin client manufacturers, according to IDC). The success of IGEL is based on four core competencies: Thin Clients: The broad product line and the wide range of the innovative firmware Development: The ability to customize both firmware and hardware for individual customer requirements providing solutions to specific vertical market segments Services: Our support network ensures that customer requests are handled promptly maintaining business continuity. Solutions: IGEL Clever Clients have been successful worldwide and provide special solutions for many different industries.

For more information, go to: http://www.igel.com, or call toll-free 877 GET IGEL