Square Register

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Post by robbiet480 » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 5:41 AM UTC

Re: Square Register

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Post by taitems » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:12 AM UTC

I love Square's work to date. The way they've changed the retail and hospitality industry for the better, and looking damn good while doing so. That being said, I can't say I'm a huge fan of the Register icon. Even the Card Case icon is strobing a bit on this monitor.

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Post by mycodebreaks » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:16 AM UTC

We need such innovation (at any level - design, engineering, technology) Keep it up guys!

Re: Square Register

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Post by andyfleming » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:17 AM UTC

taitems wrote: post #2

I love Square's work to date. The way they've changed the retail and hospitality industry for the better, and looking damn good while doing so. That being said, I can't say I'm a huge fan of the Register icon. Even the Card Case icon is strobing a bit on this monitor.

Agreed. It doesn't really communicate anything about the application. It has the square logo, but those colored squares could be anything. Items or inventory aren't what come to mind. The app looks cool though.

Re: Square Register

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Post by andyfleming » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:19 AM UTC

Awesome to see Square continuing to progress forward on a regular basis! The register app looks great!

Does anyone know if it works well (or at all) with multiple iPads? Can you view/manage the inventory online?

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Post by tricolon » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:21 AM UTC

One piece is missing: a much more robust card reader that doesn't swivel or threaten to snap in two after a day of swiping.

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Post by callumjones » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:23 AM UTC

It's great to see a company taking an existing product (iPad) and building on top of it's powerful software and hardware.

Instead of stores having to buy some expensive & clunky cash register or crazy expensive PoS solution; they can pop down to their local Apple or electronics store & buy a future PoS device.

It's very powerful when anyone can start accepting payments by just popping down to their local electronics store.

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Post by kwamenum86 » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:23 AM UTC

This could be a game changer. Restuarant management software is a space that needs innovation as well - I'd be surprised if they don't roll something out that incorporates both payments and reservations.

Re: Square Register

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Post by sriramk » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:24 AM UTC

Slightly tangential note - Square has the most gorgeous product videos I've seen from a startup. Their jobs section even lists an open position for doing these so I guess they do them in house. Very impressive.

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Post by BCounsell » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:24 AM UTC

I'm drawing up a design to make them a better stand. What they have just looks like it's waiting to get pushed off a counter. They are only a few blocks away, I could just drop it off.