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​Microsoft released a new operating system (OS), Windows 11, which means it is time for restaurant owners and operators to assess if their current Windows POS terminals are compatible with Windows 11 or if a terminal system upgrade or new replacement terminal is necessary. For restaurants this can be a daunting and time-consuming task with potential unknown costs.

Restaurant owners and operators who use Windows-based POS solutions may be at a disadvantage

​​There are variables associated with managing new Windows OS releases, including important questions restaurant owners face each time. Regardless of the answers to these questions, restaurant owners and operators are at a disadvantage because there is typically a monetary- or feature-cost associated with every Windows OS update.

Is my POS Software approved for the latest Windows version OS?

Are my POS Terminals capable of running the latest Windows OS?

Can my terminals remain on the older version of Windows OS?

​To update to the latest Windows version OS, operators will have to purchase new operating system licenses for each POS terminal. A combination of the POS terminal CPU, RAM, or storage capacity may need upgrading to run the new OS. Depending on the age of the POS terminals, restaurants may need to purchase new terminals.

Restaurants may be able to maintain the legacy Windows OS version and existing POS software and hardware. Because Microsoft and POS solution providers typically develop and enhance the latest OS and POS software releases, eventually restaurants sacrifice POS features, system stability and security. Eventually, restaurant operators will need to upgrade to the latest Windows OS version to obtain new POS feature enhancements and eliminate potential networking problems, weakened data security, and increasing intermittent system issues.

iPad-based Aldelo Express Cloud POS offers the latest POS solutions and features, enhanced security, and scalable reporting and storage options

With over 20 years of experience developing Windows- and cloud-based POS solutions, Aldelo understands the benefits of maintaining a Windows-based POS solution and the proper timing of moving to a cloud-based POS solution. Aldelo employs a team of associates that offers restaurants with free POS assessments and consulting services for maintaining existing Windows POS investments or validating a move to Aldelo Express Cloud POS for achieving the latest POS solutions and features, enhanced security, and scalable reporting and storage options.

For existing Aldelo POS for Windows users, Aldelo transitions hardware components (printers and cash drawers) compatible with Aldelo Express Cloud POS and ports over the existing database and menu. Within days, restaurants transition from Windows to the Cloud.

Any restaurant that is currently utilizing a Windows-based POS solution can easily upgrade to a Centralized Multi-Store Restaurant Technology Platform, including Aldelo Express Cloud POS, Mobile Online Ordering, Unlimited Licenses, Software Releases, Software Upgrades and 24/7 Technical Support. Restaurants that use “ultra-competitive” Aldelo Pay, or Aldelo Partner Merchant Services, receive the platform and services at ZERO COST.

Aldelo Express offers restaurant owners a complete suite of customer- and merchant-facing POS solutions

​Restaurants transition from a Windows-based POS solution to a powerful, state-of-the-art, and full-featured cloud POS platform. All software releases and updates are issued FREE to merchants and become instantly available via real-time cloud synchronization to the POS. That means Aldelo Express Cloud POS merchants continually receive updates with every device running the latest version software.

Aldelo Express Cloud POS merchants select from a variety of iPad terminal and Android device solutions available locally or online that interoperate seamlessly within the restaurant environment. Compact all-in-one handheld devices extend all POS features and capabilities beyond the counter to customers, enabling mobile ordering and payments for "direct and contactless" engagements.

Non-proprietary, iPad- and Android-based hardware offers an equally intuitive, full-featured, and simple operation as Windows POS, but with mobility, flexibility, and affordability that gives restaurants a competitive edge at a fraction of the cost.

Aldelo Express Cloud POS users have access to a suite of FREE native merchant- and customer-facing applications on the Aldelo Marketplace. The Aldelo Marketplace is easily accessible from any Aldelo Express POS station, restaurant operators select from multiple solutions to help meet the growing demand for customer-driven POS engagements that are ideal for restaurants, bars, pizzerias, food trucks, cafes, and more.

Solutions and applications include Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), Self-Service Kiosks, Interactive Multimedia Customer Displays, Drive-Thru Systems, Masa+ Online Ordering, including a Secure Digital Wallet that stores customer Credit Cards, Gift Cards, Loyalty, and Rewards Programs.

In contrast to Windows-based POS solutions, the Aldelo Express Cloud Back-Office is accessible from a secured web-browser portal available anywhere and anytime. Operators can manage one or more stores, making real-time or scheduled changes to staff, menu configuration, inventory, and POS devices. Dashboard reporting and custom-preset triggers and alerts for employee and business events means managing an entire restaurant operation efficiently and effectively with less staff.

For restaurant owners in 2021, choosing a “full-featured” cloud-based restaurant technology platform is easy. It means not sacrificing solutions or capabilities required for successfully managing a business today and tomorrow. Aldelo Express Cloud POS is a “full-service” solution that helps restaurant owners work smarter and pay less.

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Restaurants that use “ultra-competitive” Aldelo Pay or
Aldelo Partner Merchant services receive a
​Centralized Multi-Store Restaurant Technology Platform at
ZERO ADDITIONAL COST
including Aldelo Express Cloud POS, Masa+ Online Ordering,
Unlimited Licenses, Software Releases,
​Software Upgrades and 24/7 Technical Support

If you would like to learn more about this and other Aldelo Express Cloud POS solutions, ​please contact
​an Aldelo representative today at merchants@aldelo.com and 877-639-8767.

Do not forget to ask us about the Aldelo Express Cloud POS free demo trial offer!​

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