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IBM SurePOS 300 Express is a mission-critical retail POS solution that offers open standards-based integration with enterprise IT structure, ergonomic design, and comprehensive support.
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Agenda • POS Requirements • IBM in Retail • IBM SurePOS 300 Express • Reference Material
Retail Environment – POS Expectations POS is “Mission Critical” Support for Retail Specific I/O Ergonomic Design of the Retail Workstation Open Standards Based Integration with the Enterprise IT Structure Service and support
IBM Retail Store Solutions • Largest part of the IBM Global Retail Industry • Leader in POS systems worldwide • Has been the world’s #1 POS vendor since 1992, with over 2 million POS installed in over 100 countries • Leader in POS innovation • IBM has led the world for 11 years with 3,415 patents in 2003 • RSS has the highest patent per capita rates in IBM • Introduced the industry’s first programmable, modular and PC-based POS systems • Patented the barcode and holographic scanner • Developed the first purposed-optimized, thin-client OS • Powered USB, RFID, Electronic Shelf Label and Printer improvements • Over 500 people focused on support, sales and development • Strategic partner with majority of top retailers worldwide • 65% of the top 100 retailers use IBM POS • Worldwide network of Business Partners IBM
SureOne SurePOS™ 300 Series SurePOS™ 700 Series SurePoint™ Displays SureMark™ Printers Additional POS I/O IBM SurePOSTM Hardware Portfolio SurePOS™ 500 Series
IBM SurePOS System Hardware Integrated Form Factor Modular Form Factor Premium Value SurePOS 700 SurePOS 500 SMB Express Offerings Basic SurePOS 300 Express SurePOS 500 Express SureOne (AP only)
Why Express? • A comprehensive line of hardware, software, services and financing solutions designed, developed and priced specifically to address your business challenges. IBM delivers technologies to SMB Retailers that are:
It’s a Solution… IBM Suggested Retail Price $1,999* United States** Announce date March 1, 2005 General Availability March 25, 2005 **Planned WW Announcement – 1Q IBM
SurePOS 300 Express • 4910-32H Technology • 1.2GHz VIA C3 Processor • 256MB SDRAM memory • 40GB IDE hard drive • 1 PCI slot (half-length) • 6 RS232 ports (2 powered) • 1 cash drawer port • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports • VGA video subsystem and port • Ethernet 10/100 • Integrated audio
Solution Support • Linux: IRES • Windows 2000, XP Professional • Windows XP Embedded, WEPOS • PC DOS 2000 • OPOS and JavaPOS drivers
SureMark POS Printers • Advanced Technology helps Retailers reduce expenses • Fast thermal printing enables printing logos, barcodes, etc. • Check franking on second impact station • Reliability & Ease of use • Superior materials – thicker metals, higher quality plastics • Superior designs for ease of use and far superior serviceability • Designed by IBM • Investment Protection • Only IBM offers free new functions via firmware updates • OS automatically updates printer firmware • Multiple emulation modes minimize re-programming • Protocol converters enable non-IBM POS accounts to upgrade printers
“IBM Financing Advantage” Rapid Financing • For new, simple transactions under $300K • Two EZRate cards (under/over $100K updated twice yearly • 1 hour credit & contract turnaround; 15% variance w/o re-contracting • Under $100K: No Certificate of Acceptance, pass/fail credit • EZRate Quoter simple offline tool (Excel spreadsheet) IBM
In Conclusion….Why IBM Point-of-Sale? Experience in Retail • IBM Retail Store Solutions has been in the business for 30 years Market Leadership • IBM RSS is the undisputed worldwide leader in POS • IBM RSS has 60 of the top 100 retailers as customers Worldwide Presence • IBM has over 2 million POS terminals installed in over 100 countries Technology Leadership • IBM holds the most patents in the industry Environmentally hardened design • IBM POS hardware is specifically built and tested to withstand the rigors of harsh point-of-sale environments Worldwide Network of Business Partners • Provides a vast assortment of solutions and services IBM Basic text slide
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The marketplace takes a variety of approaches to defining SMB, and typically focuses mainly on revenue and / or headcount for market segmentation Source: Aberdeen Group - “The Small and Middle Market Enterprise: Addressing Today’s Business Issues Through Technology”, 5/2003