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12vSystems eyes marine market expansion

Yorba Linda, CA ? A natural evolution into marine merchandising is being considered Yorba Linda-based 12vSystems, manufacturer of specialized small form factor, Windows XP-based computer systems.

12vSystems has become well known for specialty computer engineering of audio and video programming currently being utilized by the automotive on-board entertainment industry.

That same engineering expertise has marine applications that can provide boaters with the same capabilities being found aboard 12vSystems? client roster of private cars, limousines, vans, tour buses and highly-customized automotive concepts.

?Our product line is designed for flexibility and reliability with a wide variety of power options; the very qualities that make our products perfect not just for the auto-motive applications which to date have been the bulk of our business, but for boaters as well,? said David Hay, 12vSystems president.

?What also makes our products particularly well suited for marine applications is their overall small size, their modular construction, the relative ease of installation and the fact that our ?standard? packages can be essentially customized depending upon component choices,? Hay said.

The size of the computer?s central processing unit ? slightly smaller than a sheet of notebook paper ? does not limit installation locations.

?The standard configuration is for 12-volt power and that, coupled with the small form factor allows installation in just about any available location; locations sometime too narrow or cramped for other purposes,? Hay said. ?On any boat, space is always at a premium and our units take advantage of that; fitting in just about any location while not being greedy for real estate.

?We can configure cable runs, in-line signal boosters, provide connections and controls for an infinite variety of uses and monitors; in fact, the only limiting factor would be a customer?s imagination and pocketbook,? Hay said.

As to the unit?s capabilities, entire DVD and CD libraries containing hundreds of movies and thousands of music tracks can be installed on the CPU?s hard drive ? much in the same way as on laptops ? along with any of the usual office-type applications and marine-specific programs.

While a single unit?s capability to run multiple programs at once is somewhat limited ? only one DVD or music title can be played at one time, but music can be played over a word processing document while multi-tasking in a computer-only mode is as easily accomplished as it would be on any other computer system ? any number of CPUs can be linked together, or daisy-chained, thus expanding the system?s capabilities.

And, while none of the components are necessarily ?marinized,? Hay said that somewhat dubious distinction tends to be overrated.

?I think the term, ?marinized,? is often times an overused marketing ploy,? Hay said. ?Look at all the car radios, cell phones, laptops and other electronics that live in hostile and salt-air environments, but keep on working day in and day out.

?We use the finest state-of-the-art, solid-state components and I can tell you that after years in this business, our products hold up well in most any kind of environment out there,? Hay said. ?We stand behind that claim with one of the best warranties in the business. Under normal uses, we will repair or replace at no charge any components which fail due to environmental causes.

?Buy one of our systems and if you are dissatisfied in any way for 30 days, you can return the system for a full and prompt refund,? Hay said. ?No one in this business gives you a better guarantee than that for any other electronic system be it ?marinized? or not.?

More information about 12vSystems complete product line, photos of installations and contact information is available on-line at www.12vSystems.com.