[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]
“Linux based point-of-sale made its latest inroad into the fast
food industry today, with the announcement that Papa John’s Pizza
has selected Wincor Nixdorf’s BEETLE /NetPOS point-of-sale (POS)
terminals as its next generation hardware platform. The Linux-based
POS systems will be installed in as many as 2,936 of Papa John’s
owned and franchised pizza restaurants worldwide.“The BEETLE /NetPOS system has a sealed, fanless cabinet
designed to resist the problem of airborne dust and particulates
such as flour and other cooking ingredients. The light gray color
of the BEETLEs also influenced Papa John’s decision, as it will
minimize the appearance of the dust and flour on the systems,
creating a more positive image from a customer perspective, the
company said. Additionally, Papa John’s said it selected Wincor
Nixdorf due to their expertise with Linux and their ability to help
migrate an existing text-based application to a GUI-based,
touch-screen version designed to increase user efficiency and
reduce training time…”