Can Windows CE be used on POS devices?
When choosing an operating system platform for full-featured POS devices, there are a number of considerations that should be taken into account: support for the UPOS standard, requiring customized drivers to support most retail peripherals; the number of drivers available for standard PC peripherals and devices; support for Win32 and .NET framework applications; support for Windows Update or Software Update Services (SUS); and the availability of Internet Explorer and support for media players. Given these parameters, most retailers will find that WEPOS is a better option for POS devices such as kiosks. Windows CE is a good OS platform for very small footprint and mobile devices in a retail or hospitality environment – for example, mobile POS terminals, RFID scanners, mini or portable kiosks, and so on. Windows CE is also a good choice for retail POS peripherals, such as signature capture devices.
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