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Microsoft’s Point of Sale software helps you track and organize your customer and product information, then makes it easy to analyze and act on that information for improved customer service and marketing and inventory management. Best Buy For Business is pleased to offer Microsoft’s Point–of–Sale software as part of our POS solution bundle for single–store retailers. Visit select Best Buy For Business Centers and try out this POS system for yourself. You’ll see why more single–store retailers are making the change from electronic cash registers to POS systems.

Inventory management made easy

• Say goodbye to all–day inventory marathons – Microsoft Point of Sale provides up–to–the–minute inventory reports any time you need them.
• Avoid overstocks and out–of–stocks by looking at past sales trends and buying products when you need them.
• Negotiate lower purchasing costs by tracking item movement and supplier history.
• Create bar code labels for easy inventory tracking.

• Create targeted mailing and in–store campaigns by matching the right customer segment with the right product, at the right time.
• Reward your best customers with discreet discounts and special offers that are triggered automatically during check out.
• Measure the success of advertising campaigns by tracking sales results before, during and after the campaign.
• Import all of the sales and product data captured by your POS system into Microsoft Office®, Small Business Accounting 2006 or Intuit QuickBooks for additional data analysis and financial reporting.

The Casio QT–8000 is sleek on the outside and powerful on the inside. It features an Intel® Celeron® 1.2 GHz processor, 256MB of double data rate memory (upgradeable to 1GB) and 20GB of hard drive space. It also comes equipped with a high–speed 100Base–T Ethernet connection for multi–checkout networks and linkage to back office systems.

Built for Everyday Business

The Casio QT–8000 is ruggedized for everyday use, including a touch–activated screen protected by IPX1 watersplash–proof technology. And the Casio components are covered by a 3–year manufacturer’s warranty.

A Flexible Footprint

With its reduced footprint and flexible pedestal design, the QT–8000 is ideal for counter display. In tight spaces, the QT–8000 display can also be mounted in recessed areas or on the wall.

The Casio QT-8000 key features:

• TFT Touch Screen – The Casio QT–8000 comes with a large 15–inch TFT touch screen for easy viewing and operation. The backlit display features crisp 1024 x 768 XGA resolution and splash–proof protection from water spills and wet hands.
• Bar Code Scanner – The price is always right with this handheld bar code scanner. It also includes a stand for convenient hands–free scanning. No bar codes? You can create bar codes with your Casio/Microsoft POS solution bundle.
• Cash Drawer – Five compartments for change, five for paper and one more reason to feel safe about your money with this secure, sleek Casio cash drawer seated beneath the QT–8000 CPU.
• Thermal Printer – Print invoices quickly and produce a copy of invoices for your records with this small–footprint, thermal printer.
• Magnetic Card Reader – Avoid the leasing fees and human error associated with standalone card scanners. This built–in credit card scanner benefits from a 10Base–T Internet connection and integrates easily with banks through Microsoft’s Point of Sale software.