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Windows Embedded Point of Service Overview
For consumer-friendly embedded devices in the retail and hospitality markets needing to connect to a variety of peripherals.
Features at a glance:

Reduced FootprintOptimized for Point of Service Devices
Processorx86
Real-time OS:Via Third Party Plug in
Run Win32 Apps:Existent or Customized Win 32 Applications
Trial4-months (120 day), fully functional
Cost (USD)*Runtime Licensing: $100 (per unit shipped)
Support 10-year product support lifecycle Windows Embedded for Point of Service Development Center (MSDN) Partner Resources
* Runtime pricing is based on purchase volume of one unit. Volume discounts are available. Local taxes, tariffs, and other costs may apply.

Developers use Windows Embedded for Point of Service for its built-in networking capabilities, which make it easy to connect a variety of current and legacy retail device peripherals, PCs, servers, and services in the retail and hospitality markets that work together on a single point-of-service system, ranging from ATMs to music-dispensing fuel pumps, including:
Visit the Windows Embedded for Point of Service Product Features page to learn more about Windows Embedded for Point of Service.
Windows Embedded for Point of Service Advantages
Windows Embedded for Point of Service offers the power of Windows with a familiar management and support environment for building and testing applications, and a cost-effective model of paying for what you actually ship.
  • Connectivity - Plug-n-Play Support
    Extends standard desktop PC plug-n-play support to retail device peripherals. Enables retailers to quickly install and integrate current and legacy retail device peripherals into a point-of-service system. Uses industry standards, such as Unified Point of Service (UPOS), optimized for retail and hospitality applications and familiar embedded device management technologies, making implementation and integration easy for OEMs and retailers.

  • Confidence - Based on Windows XP Embedded SP2 Technologies
    Provides a standard, retail-optimized platform that includes the required retail-specific technologies and full support for standard retail applications and device peripherals.

  • Community and Support – Lower Lifecycle Costs
    An active development community and a network of industry leading Partners are available to help you every step of your development cycle. Working with a Windows Embedded Partner furthers your development savings. Provides low retail point-of-service lifecycle costs by decreasing OS and application development costs, deployment costs, servicing and maintenance costs, and point-of-service hardware costs. Runtime license cost is determined per unit shipped. Provides the assurance of a 10-year Product Support Lifecycle and lifetime IP indemnification for device manufacturers.

    For complete details, pricing, and licensing information, contact a Microsoft Windows Embedded Distributor near you.

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Embedded Device Library
The device library contains retail and hospitality applications and peripherals developed by partners to work with Windows Embedded for Point of Service platforms.
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