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May 30, 2013
Square Stand – The End Of POS?
Square has announced the debut of Square Stand, an iPad dock with a credit card reader targeting the POS hardware market.
For $299 retailers can buy the Square Stand which allows retailers to replace old, clunky cash registers with an Ipad. The iPad will sit in the Stand and allow customers to swipe their credit cards. The Square Stand certainly looks good and customers will love it! With its glossy, rounded white plastic it’s the most Apple-like thing not made by Apple!
Of course the iPad is not included in the purchase price, but you can connect it to other devices such as a Receipt Printer, Bar Code Scanner and Cash Drawer. Square sell specific peripherals that will work with their Stand, but it’s not clear as to whether other manufacturers equipment is compatible.
The shiny Square Stand looks great for small retailers that want to present a very good look to customers (think boutique coffee shops and cafes), but it won’t replace regular POS systems for major retailers who need the reliability and sophistication of main stream POS hardware. Well, not yet anyway!
