The HP Slate 2 (RRP from $899), complete with the new wraparound POS case (price TBA).
Hewlett-Packard has announced the arrival of a new point-of-sale (POS) system for retailers, designed to create a more dynamic sales environment on the shopfloor.
As part of a suite of new products that were released today (including barcode scanners and video wall displays), HP launched the HP Retail Mobile POS Solution, which is designed to work with the HP Slate 2 tablet.
Building on the functionality and portability of the traditional tablet, the HP Retail Mobile POS case is a solid wraparound casing that adds a barcode reader and magnetic strip reader (for swiping credit cards or loyal cards) to the Slate 2.
The casing effectively turns the tablet into a mobile checkout, allowing staff to process sales anywhere on the sales floor by scanning a product’s barcode and then finalising the sale with a credit card payment.
Source: Current (Australia)
