Microsoft Business Solutions.(2005 COMPUTER SYSTEMS: BUYERS' GUIDE)

Beverage Dynamics, July, 2005

Microsoft Business Solutions offers two POS systems for the small--to mid-size retailer. Its newest system, Microsoft Point of Sale, introduced in May, is meant to replace the cash register for small independent retailers. It can track customer sales histories, allows the retailer to monitor the store remotely, such as from home, and can be used with touchscreens.

The estimated retail price for a single-lane license is $799. Microsoft's Retail Management System is for small--to mid-sized retailers. It can be used in conjunction with Microsoft Great Plains to manage a multi-store operation from a central location. Packages of the Retail Management System software and hardware, such as a POS terminal with monitor, keyboard, receipt printer, cash drawer, scanner,...

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