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HP tablet jacket turns device into POS

June 12, 2013

Hewlett Packard introduced a jacket for its ElitePad that transforms the tablet into a point-of-sale device, according to crn.com.

HP made the announcement of the first retail jacket for its Windows 8 Pro-based ElitePad 900, referred to as the ElitePad Mobile Point of Sale Solution, at its Discover conference in Las Vegas.

The retail jacket is a seamless sleeve that outfits the ElitePad with a 1-D/2-D imaging barcode scanner, a three-track bi-directional magnetic strip reader, a USB port and an optional secondary battery that, combined, provides 20-hour battery life for the product, according to the article.

"We've become a leader in this [retail point of sale] space over the last several years," said Ray Carlin, vice president and general manager of retail solutions at HP. "We think the tablet is a natural extension of the overall strategy, and it is part of the advantage that HP has in terms of offering retail-specific products along with server and thin client products. We can offer the retailer a full range of devices that can be used in today's retailing environment."

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