Colorful, all-in-one POS system can run on batteries

Colorful, all-in-one POS system can run on batteries
By?Jonathan Angel
2011-05-16

Article Rating:?/?0

Toshiba announced a "heavy-duty," all-in-one point of sale (POS) device that runs Windows or SUSE Linux on an Intel Atom N450 processor. The Willpos C10 includes a built-in touchscreen with 800 x 600 resolution, an available 20 character by 4 line customer-facing display, a built-in thermal printer, choice of colors, and the ability to run on batteries for up to five hours, the company says.

Toshiba says its Willpos C10 (right) is an all-in-one POS device that, thanks to a choice of color panels, can blend into "even the most chic shops and restaurants." With an optional five-hour battery, it can also be employed in fruit stands or other locations where wiring is impractical, the company adds.

The Willpos C10 has a 10.4-inch touchscreen (resistive, we presume) that's said to be drip- and splash-proof, though Toshiba didn't specify what standards it's compliant with. The device is also available with an optional 20 x 4 customer display, as pictured below left, according to the company.

The Willpos C10 includes an integral printer (left) and optional customer-facing display (right)

Toshiba says the Willpos C10 has an integrated thermal receipt printer (above right). Like most other POS devices, the computer also has a 24V cash drawer interface, and its specs also include five USB 2.0 ports (one front-facing, four at the rear), a gigabit Ethernet port, a serial port, and a VGA port for a secondary display.

According to Toshiba, the Willpos C10 has a mono speaker and connectors for a microphone input and line output, plus an SD slot. There's no built-in wireless networking, despite the optional battery, but a USB-based Wi-Fi adaptor is an available option, according to the company.

The fanless Willpos C10 features the 1.6GHz Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 2GB), plus a 2.5-inch bay that may be equipped with either a hard disk drive (160GB and up) or a solid state disk (32GB and up), Toshiba says. There's also an optional magnetic stripe reader, the company adds.

According to Toshiba, the Willpos C10 runs SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Embedded for Point of Sale (WEPOS), Windows Embedded POSReady2009, Windows 7 operating systems.

Specifications listed for the Willpos C10 by Toshiba include:

• Processor -- 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450
• Chipset -- n/s, but NM10 I/O controller presumed
• Memory -- 1GB of RAM, expandable to 2GB
• Storage -- 2.5-inch SATA (hard disk drive or SSD)
• Display -- 10.1-inch touchscreen with 800 x 600 resolution, and optional 40 x 2 customer-facing display
• Expansion -- SD slot
• Networking -- gigabit Ethernet
• Other I/O:
  • thermal printer
  • magnetic stripe reader (optional)
  • 5 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x 24V cash drawer interface
  • 1 x serial (DB9 connector)
  • 1 x VGA
  • audio -- mic in, line out, mono speaker
• Power -- 100~240VAC via external AC adapter; optional battery
• Dimensions -- 10.8 x 10.7 x 6.3 inches
• Weight -- 10.36 pounds with customer display, or 10.14 pounds without

Further information

Availability and pricing were not specified, though the Willpos C10 appears to be available now. More information may be found on the C10 product page.

Jonathan Angel can be reached at jonathan.angel@ziffdavisenterprise.com and followed at www.twitter.com/gadgetsense.

---

Related Stories:

FUEL Database on MontaVista Linux Whether building a mobile handset, a car navigation system, a package tracking device, or a home entertainment console, developers need capable software systems, including an operating system, development tools, and supporting libraries, to gain maximum benefit from their hardware platform and to meet aggressive time-to-market goals. Breaking New Ground: The Evolution of Linux Clustering With a platform comprising a complete Linux distribution, enhanced for clustering, and tailored for HPC, Penguin Computing?s Scyld Software provides the building blocks for organizations from enterprises to workgroups to deploy, manage, and maintain Linux clusters, regardless of their size. Data Monitoring with NightStar LX Unlike ordinary debuggers, NightStar LX doesn?t leave you stranded in the dark. It?s more than just a debugger, it?s a whole suite of integrated diagnostic tools designed for time-critical Linux applications to reduce test time, increase productivity and lower costs. You can debug, monitor, analyze and tune with minimal intrusion, so you see real execution behavior. And that?s positively illuminating. Virtualizing Service Provider Networks with Vyatta This paper highlights Vyatta's unique ability to virtualize networking functions using Vyatta's secure routing software in service provider environments. High Availability Messaging Solution Using AXIGEN, Heartbeat and DRBD This white paper discusses a high-availability messaging solution relying on the AXIGEN Mail Server, Heartbeat and DRBD. Solution architecture and implementation, as well as benefits of using AXIGEN for this setup are all presented in detail. Understanding the Financial Benefits of Open Source Will open source pay off? Open source is becoming standard within enterprises, often because of cost savings. Find out how much of a financial impact it can have on your organization. Get this methodology and calculator now, compliments of JBoss. Embedded Hardware and OS Technology Empower PC-Based Platforms The modern embedded computer is the jack of all trades appearing in many forms. Data Management for Real-Time Distributed Systems This paper provides an overview of the network-centric computing model, data distribution services, and distributed data management. It then describes how the SkyBoard integration and synchronization service, coupled with an implementation of the OMG?s Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard, can be used to create an efficient data distribution, storage, and retrieval system. 7 Advantages of D2D Backup For decades, tape has been the backup medium of choice. But, now, disk-to-disk (D2D) backup is gaining in favor. Learn why you should make the move in this whitepaper.

Source: http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Toshiba-Willpos-C10/?kc=rss

batman begins nightmare on elm street kinect lockerz online jobs