Circuit City selects XP Embedded for new POS systems
Staff | Date: May 20, 2003 | Comments: 1
Microsoft announced that Windows XP Embedded has been selected as the software platform for a new point-of-sale (POS) system being developed by Circuit City for use in its 600 retail electronics stores in the U.S. Circuit City's decision to use XP Embedded on its POS point-of-purchase registers is part of a strategic decision to use a set of Microsoft software technologies in its next-generation POS...
platform, Microsoft said. The POS installations in each store will also have a server running Microsoft's SQL Server and Windows 2000 Server OS.
In addition to the normal OS features provided by the componentized version of Windows XP, unique capabilities of Windows XP Embedded that are important to Circuit City's POS systems include remote network boot functionality, the Device Update Agent for deployment and management, and dual-display support, Microsoft said.
"We chose Microsoft Windows XP Embedded for its reliability, functionality, strong vendor support, and ability to flexibly integrate with other key tools used by our store associates. Our new POS devices are intuitive and easy to use and will deliver vast amounts of Web-based and store-specific information to both associates and customers," noted Dennis Bowman, CIO of Circuit City Stores Inc.
