FZ-55

Discussion in 'Panasonic M2 and 3DO' started by bitrate, Oct 16, 2009.

  1. bitrate

    bitrate Spirited Member

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    Thought I would add some pics and info about the Panasonic/Matsushita FZ-55. It seems to be quite a bit more obscure when compared with its cousin the FZ-35S.

    Like the FZ-35S, the FZ-55 was a Point of Sale/Interest media kiosk endowed with the M2 chipset. Also like the FZ-35S, the FZ-55 was available in different configurations. Some options included CD drive or DVD drive, and with or without IDE hard disk. The front panel interface also offered different hardware options. I will update this post a little later with pictures of the different "models" of FZ-55.


    Those people without software for their FZ-35S should recognize the following two images.


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    Some input/output options...


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    Pictures of the back of the unit with and without plastic shell...


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    Here is the chipset...


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  2. Borman

    Borman Xbox Archivist Staff Member

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    Awesome, I think most people (including myself) forget about that unit, so its great to see.
     
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  3. 3do

    3do Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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    Ah, been trying to remember the name of this unit for months but never could i kept thinking FZ-35 but hats a different unit.

    Only saw this once or twice so nice pictures and thanks for sharing them.
     
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  4. awbacon

    awbacon Active Member

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    Coffee machine kiosk goodness. I had the pleasure of ordering a coffee off an M2 in Asia. Coffee sucked (so did the UI as well...I wish I knew it was actually M2 hardware when I bought the coffee)
     
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  5. ASSEMbler

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    You know that board layout is damn close to retail
     
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  6. madhatter256

    madhatter256 Illustrious Member

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    I remember seeing that stuff over in russian websites. Also advertised as POS and even ATM systems.
     
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  7. awbacon

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    anyone else find it interesting the 3DO was huge in Russia?
     
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  8. ASSEMbler

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    Russia = dumping ground for failed Japanese hardware.
     
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  9. Mezonin

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    3DO Community in Russia is very huge XD Not long ago was anounced IDE adapter for 3DO FZ10 - now we can use PC CD\DVD-rom for playing games on FZ-10.

    madhatter256 - you saw it on Russian site, where that topic was made by bitrate ;)
     
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