Unified POS
Retailer Value proposition:
- A standard specification for both Windows (OPOS) and Java platforms (JavaPOS) that is intended to assure applications can support retail peripherals in a consistent and reliable way, regardless of your operating system and architecture choices
- Protection of investment, and broader choice in hardware options because of compatibility
Vendor Value proposition:
- Assurance that precious software development resources are spent on high-value business functionality, not low level device drivers.
- Reduction in number and complexity of device protocols means more effective support and enables customers (retailers) to choose a wider variety of hardware, and ensure it is supportable for the long term (I.e. more than 3 year life of typical PC product)
Business benefits & Compelling reasons to adopt:
- Open standards – greater choice means lower acquisition cost, interoperability assured, less effort to manage and maintain, lower obsolescence risk means lower total cost of ownership