Taipei, Taiwan June 08, 2009)--AAEON, a premier medical equipment manufacturer, releases the latest medical station with cutting-edge technology—ONYX-172/ ONYX-192.  These two models have been approved with international medical certifications and are ideal for monitoring patients or stationed in clinical rooms.  They are state-of-the-art in design and can be set on the desktop or wall mounted.

The ONYX-172/192 adopts the Intel® Pentium M/ Celeron® M mobile processor and features 200-pin DDR SODIMM (up to 1GB).  They are a PC-based system with 17"/19" true color TFT LCD display and offers zero noise solution (fanless).  The units integrate multimedia functions to simplify the comprehensive computing applications lifestyle. In addition, the ONYX-172/192 accommodates a mini-PCI expansion and one 2.5" Hard Disk Drive for flexible storage.  Its optional resistive touchscreen and 802.11 a/b/g wireless antenna enhance the performance and capabilities of the ONYX-172/192. 

"The ONYX-172/192 supports both the general OS systems and specific medical OS systems, such as Windows 2000, Windows XP, Citrix, and Microsoft Client to secure continuous operations. The ONYX-172/192 has 300 nits TFT display with 1280 x 1024 resolution.  Deploying a high brightness LCD makes it easier to analyze DICOM images and is perfect for X-Ray films and Electronic Medical Records of Hospital Information System (HIS)", states Regina Chien, the Product Manager of AAEON Panel Appliance & Automation Division.  "Another key feature is the water/dust-proof rating (IP-65/IPX1) and optional anti-bacteria outfit design.  In urgent circumstances in emergency rooms or other critical medical applications these special designs of the ONYX-172/192 will be of great help to hospital practitioners."

The ONYX-172/192 also features flexible I/O ports including two USB 2.0, two COM, one LAN, one Keyboard/Mouse, and one VGA port.  Easy operating, zero noise, compact size, mobility, and a highly integrated multimedia function make the ONYX-172/192 the perfect medical thin client for clinical rooms and ICU applications.  Moreover, the display functions of the ONYX-172/192 meet the requirements of healthcare utilities, interactive information displays, automation control systems, multimedia recreation, and other essential medical applications.  Enhancing your medical needs with reasonably priced equipment and integrating numerous medical functions into a compact PC, allows the ONYX-172/192 to be an outstanding choice when shopping for an upgrade or replacement to your system.

About AAEON
AAEON Technology (TAIEX: 2463), established in 1992, manufactures and markets a wide range of OEM/ODM Industrial PCs all over the world. Our commitment to our customers is to provide reliable and high quality Embedded SBCs, Operator Panels, Panel PCs, Medical PCs, Embedded Controllers, Industrial Slot PCs, PC/104 modules, Full-size CPU cards, Half-size CPU Cards, and related accessories.

By maintaining ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certifications since 1994 and 1996 respectively, AAEON ensures the commitment to delivering products of the highest quality. Becoming a publicly traded company in 2001, AAEON has demonstrated the sound fiscal policies required for good investment opportunities. AAEON continues to earn numerous citations for its remarkable contribution to the industry, including four years of Symbol of Excellence Awards and the country's Eighth Annual Outstanding Business Award. In the year of 2003, AAEON introduced TL9000 certification to further expand their commitment to quality.

AAEON has well established, strategically positioned branches worldwide including America, the Netherlands, China and Singapore.

AAEON is an Associate Member with the Intel® Embedded and Communications Alliance (Intel® ECA), a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit www.aaeon.com