Buying Point of Sale Software 

Purchasing a point-of-sale system can be annoying. Finding the right POS system will give you a new level of control over your operations. The wrong system can be a waste of money and ongoing frustration. 

The basic POS system consists of a computer, cash drawer, receipt printer, keyboard, barcode scanner and monitor. One of the basic decisions you will have to make about your POS system is whether to go with a touch screen or a programmable keyboard. Most businesses these days choose the more intuitive touch screen systems. Most touch screens sold these days are based on flat-screen LCD's instead of traditional CRT monitors. While LCD touch screens are slightly more expensive (typically $200-300 more), they last longer, use less electricity, and take up less space.

For retailers, another key component is the scanner. Choose a scanner based on your customer volume. Prices range from below $100 for the most basic scanner to $300 or more. The $200 scanner should meet your needs.

Having “clean” electrical power is a necessity that many businesses underestimate. Fluctuations in the electrical supply due to blenders, microwaves, and other mechanical devices plugged into the same electrical circuit can easily cause enough noise in the power supply to wreak havoc with POS systems.

Costs for POS systems can vary significantly. A complete POS system, installed and customized to your business, can range from $2,500 to $6,000 per terminal, including hardware, software, and support. You can purchase a complete off-the-shelf system from a discount vendor for much less – as low as $1,500 – but you will have to install and program it yourself, and will not have the support you probably need.

Remember, the backbone to the point of sale system is the software you chose for your business. Our customers have choosing to purchase our software for the user-friendly screens. If speed and user-friendly is an important factor for you, take a closing look at our software. We have loyal customers using our software since 1995. We had customers that switched to other POS’s software and then switched back. The main reason was employees made too many mistakes, causing a nightmare for the manager or owner. 

Our reports can be modified with little effort or we can create a custom report for the way you do business. With the support agreement plan, no extra charges for report modification.

There are no restrictions where you purchase your hardware and POS peripherals. You can configure your server for network sharing or a client/server network. 

At this current time we are rewriting the software to better accommodate Windows XP and Vista, the release date is January 2008.