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The Channel Insider: New Microsoft POS Version Takes On Linux

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“Analysts are giving Microsoft credit for doing better than
expected in the retail POS (point of sale) space as it announces
March 8 a new version that adds native support for several common
peripherals.

“The significance of the new support for the devices–including
coin dispenser, keylock, MICR (magnetic ink character recognition),
POS power, scale, signature capture and tone indicator–is found in
the strong market-share held by rival Linux…”

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