Comparison Subject

PC

ECR

1. Operation of terminal

·        Featured software is applied on computer.

·        People must have skill on computer.

·        Changing data, functions and sale models is troublesome. It depends upon computer programmer.

·        Operation speed is slow. That's up to hardware and software.

·        It's sale characteristic tool with quite simple operation.

·        For people unfamiliar with computer.

·        It's very easy to change data or function. Simple for system installation, this can satisfy any requirements and sale models.

·        Quick in operation speed, depend on power supply only.

2. Assembling

·        There is so much equipment that must be assembled together: case, monitor, mouse, keyboard, printer and sale application.

·        This was made by separated company so they are not stable.

·        Must have large space to locate

·        All in one that is ECR machine

·        That was made by only one professional company

·        This can be set in small space.

3. Data protection

·        Data is accessed easily. Risk in data is high

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Permissions on code and key. High safety data.

4. Cost

About USD 400 – 1500

About USD 400 – 1600

5. Electronic consuming

From 450 to 500 Watt per hour (2700 KW per year)

From 35 to 45 W/h (189 KW per year)

6. Life time

3 years, frequently having been damaged

9 years. Easy to preserve.

7. Unfortunate effect

Be attacked by virus. Data might be gone when power falling.

Have no effect on virus and power falling. Time for starting machine is not considerable.

8. Sharing data

Independent selling

Shared selling data with other

9. Processing

It base on some elements such as: servers, operating system, software, hard disk, RAM, application conflicting, end-user knowledge, etc…

Some element, even end-user has no effect on ROM chip processing. It's quick and stable.

10. Printer

Require some more money for printer that is slow (3 to 5 lines per seconds)

Kitchen printer is a big problem for using.

Especially, thermal printer was supported as add-in characteristic printer can print very fast. (21 lines/s)