Sound card and speakers (to listen to radio and watch DVD or TV)
Other Devices
TV Tuner (internal or USB) to watch television
Hardware System start at $1699 USD, please call or email for latest pricing.
Although Kitchen-Central was designed to run on any IBM or compatible PC with the above mentioned minimum configuration, it really shines when installed on one of the new generation Tablet PCs such as the HP / Compaq Tablet PC TC1000 with the following configuration:
Recommended Hardware Configurations:
HP Compaq Tablet PC TC1000 / TC1100
System
Tablet PC (we recommend HP / Compaq TC1000) with wireless LAN
Processor
Transmeta 1GHz Crusoe 5800
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Pro or XP Tablet PC Edition Operating System
Memory
256 to 512 MB DDR
Hard Disk Drive
30-60 GB
Screen
10.4-inch color TFT XGA / 1024x768
Wide Viewing Angle
100 or 160 degrees
Optional Access.
Docking base with DVD player
USB TV Tuner
Speakers
Wireless Access Point
We also custom design and build small footprint PCs that are ideal for the kitchen. These powerful mini-giants with Intel Pentium IV processors and built-in TV tuners are perfectly suited to Kitchen-Central particularly when combined with the latest smart displays from ViewSonic (airPanel V150p).
Recommended Hardware Configurations:
MCM/Pundit & ViewSonic airpanel V150p
System
ViewSonic airpanel V150p
Processor
Powerful 400MHz Intel XScale Processor
Operating System
Microsoft Windows CE for Smart Displays
Memory
Includes a whopping 32MB ROM and 64MB SDRAM
Display Touch Panel
High 1024x768 resolution on a 15" full-color transmissive display, this 15" LCD is truly portable
Power Source
Lithium-ion battery lasts up to 4 hours
For more detailed information on the exciting new airpanel technology, please visit: ViewSonic airpanel V150p
System
MCM/Pundit
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 - 2.66 GHz
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Memory
256MB RAM
Hard Disk Drive
30 GB
USB
Two USB 2.0 ports
Other features
CD-ROM / DVD Drive
On-board Video and Audio
4-in-1 reader (MMC, SD, SM, MS)
PCMCIA Wireless Access Point
Aver UltraTV 350
With these configuration, you can use the system anywhere in the house (or the garden) with all of the functionality of Kitchen-Central with the exception of watching TV or DVD movies.
Please contact one of our technical support staff to find out if your current system will work with Kitchen-Central or ask us for a competitive quote on a complete system that will suit your specific environment and requirements. MCM-IT is an authorized reseller for most notebook, tablet and desktop PC manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Toshiba, Motion Computing, Acer, etc.
