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NEW! MOCHA SUPPORT
READY NOW!
FreePOS Supports
Wireless Waitering...
By running
FreePOS on Windows XP Tablet Edition, your
service staff can take orders right at the
table. FreePOS even supports credit card
processing wirelessly (the customer signs the
tablet computer's screen!)
When using a
wireless system, run FreePOS on 1 or 2
wireless computers if you are using a consumer
grade wireless access point. Multiple wireless
terminals can cause system performance problems
unless you install multiple access points &
signal boosters. For larger installations, we
recommend using a commercial grade wireless
access point.
Any portable
computer that supports 800x600 video resolution
and has built in 802.11B/G wireless should be
acceptable for FreePOS. Using a new technology
called Mocha, FreePOS can run on Palm,
Windows CE and other sub-800x600 portable
devices. Our preferred operating system is
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
Just remember,
you are shopping for four key features with
portable devices:
- Screen
Size - What good is a portable POS
terminal if you can't read the screen easily?
- Battery
Life - 4 hours should be a minimum
charge
- Built-in
wireless - Add-on PCMCIA cards are
ugly & can come loose during a meal service.
What a hassle! You want built-in wireless.
- Price
- Currently retail stores like Best Buy carry
UMPCs for $899 - $1299 each. However, on ebay
these machines are often half of that. Also,
look at
www.umpcportal.com for new vendors & valuable
information.
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