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RetailEdge works great on Tablets running Windows 11

When implementing a tablet environment, keep these key considerations in mind. For personalized guidance on selecting the right solution for your business, please contact the RetailEdge sales team.

• Using a tablet is good for doing a small volume of transactions for remote sales or line busting applications or if you simply want to check stock while walking around the shop with your customer.
• If you are going to be using peripheral devices, like receipt printers, scanner/scales, barcode printers, barcode scanners, integrated credit card processing, please contact us before purchasing, so we can help ensure compatibility with these devices.
• If you need more power and don’t really need the tablet form factor, then you should consider a desktop or laptop.
• How small do you want your POS to be? Traditional POS Desktop Screens are 15-inches which allows you enough space to do other work on the device (e.g., write POs, receive products, etc.). Tablets can be 10.5″ to 13-inches which does not leave you as much room to do anything other than sales.
• Using your existing system

All-In-One (AIO) POS Workstations

Minimum Recommended

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• Modern (within the last two years) Intel Core 3 Processor or AMD Ryzen 3
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB or Greater SSD (500GB HDD but slower performance)

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• Modern (within the last two years) Intel Core 5 Processor or AMD Ryzen 5
• 16GB RAM
• 256GB or Greater SSD

Considerations

• More RAM is better
• SSD is faster than HDD
• RetailEdge does not require a lot of Disk space, but Windows updates and other applications might.
• Using your existing system

AIO Advantages

AIO POS systems are typically more expensive than an off the shelf computer, but can provide:

• • a simpler installation and a clean sleek look at the counter,
  • small footprints for businesses with limited counter space
  • lots of ports for devices like scanners and label printers,
  • integrated ports for rear displays, magnetic strip readers, and bio-metric readers,
  • cable management to hide your cables,
  • colorful wraps so that you can match your store’s branding,
• flexible touchscreens that can be angled to prevent your store’s lighting from causing glare and minimize any barrier between you and your customer, and
• fanless options to improve your system’s life in dusty or dirty environments.

Intel, AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors

You will now find when purchasing a new laptop and tablet, you have an option to purchase a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor or Intel or AMD processor. Tablets and laptops are now being produced with the newer Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, because it provides AI capability, better battery life, advanced connectivity options (5G) and ultimately allows for production of more affordable budget friendly devices.

If you need to connect your tablet to peripheral devices like printers, make sure to choose a tablet with an Intel or AMD processor. Microsoft Surface tablets with Intel chips are available through their Surface for Business site. It is not always clear what you are purchasing so read the system specifications carefully. While RetailEdge can operate on devices with newer Qualcomm/Snapdragon processors (Windows on Arm), most peripheral manufacturers have not yet updated their drivers to support these chips, which WILL limit compatibility with devices such as label and receipt printers.

We are working with the point of sale hardware manufacturers to come up with solutions and new drivers, but they are not there yet. Again if you have any questions, contact us. We want your business to succeed and we are here to help.