IBM expands portfolio of point-of sale systems

MUMBAI: IBM India, a company dealing in retail-hardened point-of-sale (POS)
systems, has announced the expansion of its family of POS systems with the new
IBM SurePOS 300 Series, as well as new models of the IBM SureOne, IBM SurePOS
600 Series and IBM SurePOS 500 Series.



The IBM's latest POS systems will give retailers in all segments extensive
choices of affordable, advanced, Internet-enabled IBM technology solutions,
supports various operating systems including Linux to improve their business
operations and enhance customer service. Reflecting, IBM's commitment to open
standards all of the new POS systems allow retailers to run the POS software
they may already have or choose from a wide range of software - including
StoreProven POS applications from IBM's wide network of Business Partners. These
systems support various operating system platforms including Linux to meet the
requirements of retailers. All of the new POS systems are built with IBM's
technology to withstand the harsh demands of the retail environment and are
designed and tested to the same rigorous worldwide specifications. These demands
can include fluctuations in temperature, humidity, dust and dirt levels, spills,
and vibrations and electrostatic shock -- all of which can increase the risk of
downtime and additional maintenance. Each POS system also features the
plug-and-play convenience of Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity, the
standard in PC-based technology.



IBM's new POS systems being announced include:

IBM SurePOS 300 family series-

The new IBM SurePOS 300 is a smart, affordable POS system that offers quality,
power and flexibility for today's small and medium businesses, including
specialty retailers, as well as a new, flexible option for large category killer
retailers.



IBM SureOne POS system-

The IBM SureOne has now been enhanced with faster processing power, increased
hard drive capacity and a new LCD display option. IBM India has also announced
two variants of 'Additional Warranty Support Packs' for this type of system for
one year and a 2-year additional Warranty.



IBM SurePOS 600 series-

IBM's SurePOS 600 Series is designed specifically for specialty retailers, who
require a reliable, affordable, powerful and elegantly designed system that also
includes the most advanced technology and Internet and multimedia capabilities.
To further assist specialty retailers in this fast-growing and demanding retail
segment, IBM is now adding three new SurePOS 600 models.



IBM SurePOS 500 series-

IBM is introducing four new models of the SurePOS 500 Series, a POS solution
that brings reliability, retail hardening, advanced technologies and a sleek,
attractive design to the food service, hospitality and gas and convenience store
industries. This again comes with 'Support Packs' of a 1 year and 2 year
additional warranty. These industries are among the most demanding environments
for computers due to surrounding heat, spills, smoke, crumbs and bright
sunlight.