Industrial PCs are built around a bolt-n-go mentality..

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Nugget Industrial Computers include external IDE, 4 serial ports, 2 USB ports, parallel port, DiskOnChip, LAN, VGA, PC/104, sound, and external power out. Units are self-contained with black anodized metal enclosure that is scratch resistant and aids in heat dissipation. Configurations are available with 486 or Pentium III processors.



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Fully Featured, Compact Industrial PC Offers Quicker Development Time


After months of prospecting Granite Microsystems has finally discovered a way to offer a compact, fully featured computer solution that allows your application to be quick to market, flexible, and aesthetically pleasing. This new found treasure is appropriately named the Nugget PC!

Dan Armbrust, CEO, states that "the Nugget design was customer driven. We asked our customers to give us an idea of their ideal embedded computer solution, and after months of research and engineering we came up with a platform that fills our customers need set, offers a variety of options, is compact, rugged, fully featured and promises to exceed all expectations. Our mission was to develop around a 'bolt-n-go' mentality that will help
our customers save time, labor and resources".

Granite's new Nugget PC product line is the quickest, smartest and most effective way to get an Industrial Computer application up and running. Quick, because it requires very little development time, including external IDE for l0x the speed of regular software download time. Smart, because it is fully featured, offering 4 serial ports, two USB ports, parallel port, DiskOnChip, LAN, VGA, PC/104, sound and external power out. Finally it is effective, because in comparison to other products on the market, the Nugget PC offers a more rugged, compact, aesthetically pleasing product for a much better price.

The idea behind the Nugget product line is to offer a sleek compact solution, that is self contained, virtually indestructible, and allows for a more efficient software load without ever opening the box. The Nugget enclosure is designed of black anodized metal, which is not only aesthetically pleasing, but is scratch resistant and aids in heat dissipation.

Whether you are looking for an entry-level 486 or a high-performing Pentium III version of the Nugget - we have the right configuration for you. Be on the look out for more detailed information on the Granite Nugget Product Line.

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