(05-04-2013, 01:22 PM)yeokiwi Wrote:Quote:You go shopping center or go to supermarket buy things all the casher POS terminals are actually PC computer terminals in a different shape. Can you imagine if POS terminal are tablets how difficult the cashier have to look downwards all the time to key in the virtualized keyboard I think you will find the queue to cashier to be very long thanks for waiting
The keyboard for the POS terminal in many supermarkets has already virtualized.
And, 95% of the items are scanned.
The touch screen is placed near the shoulder level of the cashier and facing the cashier with extra big virtual buttons to key in the price when necessary.
Something like that
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Yes I've seen that around but not all the supermarket and groceries stores have such things lah. People will still want to use keyboard because it is reliable practical and don't break easily and cheap. Where as touch screen sensitivity of indium coating wears off after 2-3 years you have to replace the whole thing vs just replace the keypad and the cost for implementing traditional Point of Sale (POS) terminals are not cheap each around 8-12k these are long term capital expenses.
But since we are on the topic of touch screen and tablets if people really think it's going to take off in a big way then means sgx listed unionmet who supplies indium for touch screen devices market will going to see high growth and tremendous opportunities.
boom town.
