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AML releases Monarch kiosk

Kiosk and barcode data collection device manufacturer AML announced the release of its new Monarch interactive kiosk, a small-form-factor fixed-mounted station.

November 12, 2014

Kiosk and barcode data collection device manufacturer AML announced the release of its new Monarch interactive kiosk, a small-form-factor fixed-mounted station.

The Monarch is equipped with a 1.4 GHz Intel processor, Windows 8.1 Industry Pro operating system and a multi-point projective capacitance touchscreen, the company said. Its 10.4-inch display offers graphics and an integrated barcode scanner for scanning one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode. It can include 802.11 bgn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 radios.

"Most small-form-factor kiosks on the market today offer scaled-down embedded operating systems that limit software developers in their application development and are equipped with older-technology resistive touchscreens that today’s consumers aren’t familiar with," said Mike Kearby, president of AML, in a press release. "The Monarch brings to the retailer an affordable kiosk with a small footprint, a desktop operating system, a user experience that is familiar and intuitive to most consumers, and with power consumption so low it can be powered over their network connection. There’s nothing like it on the market today."

The Monarch is an embedded solution with no moving parts such as hard drives or cooling fans, AML said.