Would you want your doctor to use antiquated or inadequate diagnostic tools? Neither should you. Far too many merchants are looking for the “out of box” solution in running their business. This is not only an insufficient prescribed treatment for your business, but also leads to a whole new set of symptoms and health problems.     You can buy a PC, pre-designed software, and many peripheral devices that you see with retail and hospitality business operations with a modest initial investment. After many hours of installing the software and drivers for each device, you have created your “out of box” point of sale solution. You have also created a monster, and it will feed infinite resources from your business. What is the most practical, dynamic, and cost effective solution? Answer: An affordable, authentic Point of Sale (POS) solution.    Unlike a PC, the POS is designed for hospitality and retail environments. Tamper and moisture resistant hardware is important where food and beverage is the setting. Many PC’s just simply do not stand up to these environments. For retail environments, the constant abuse of opening and closing drawer vibrations, employee deference for your investment, and many other hazards that the PC was not designed for can end up costing you thousands of dollars. The average PC life is probably 24-36 months in a controlled setting. The Harbortouch POS has a minimum life span (MTB) of 7-9 years before a major service is required. We don’t change the environment, we adapt to it.    If you own a hospitality business, then you have a unique and sometimes challenging setting. Unless you own a multiple location business, then it’s probably a good bet that you’re operating the only establishment like it in town. It’s your original ideas, and most likely a one of a kind menu offering and recipes. There is not a single over-the-counter software program designed specifically to handle your needs. Our POS solution for hospitality merchants is designed to incorporate afully customized, dynamic database that will maximize your profits, limit shrinkage and theft, increase efficiency and productivity, and allow you to focus more on your customers. This is simply not possible on a PC with pre-designed software.    Probably the biggest downside of a PC vs. the true POS is the almost non-existent service and support. When your system is down, it cost you money – it’s that simple. With remote support, on-site installation and training, and on-site repair and maintenance, the Harbortouch POS offers the peace of mind that you simply cannot get with a PC. In short, we save you money. Integrated payments like Credit and Debit cards, or Gift and Loyalty cards, are not available on most PC based platforms.    While you may think you can save money by buying a PC based point of sale, you have only created an environment of long-term issues related to the health of your business, and zero flexibility. With the affordability and flexible payment options of Harbortouch POS, even small to medium sized merchants can experience the cost and time saving benefits.  The true Point of Sale is, without a doubt, the right prescription for any merchant wanting to streamline their business at an affordable cost. It’s also more cost effective than the PC monster. ...read more