Transaction Processing
ERROR MSGDevices today need to support financial transactions. Justifying the economics of a kiosk or internet project is difficult enough, but if you are not generating tangible revenue by selling products, services or conveniences, something is likely to go wrong.
ATMs, while fundamentally transactional, are mostly limited to dispensing cash. Output only. Yet there are over 300,000 ATMs out there, a potentially valuable distribution channel for certain businesses. Enabling these machines to support more than cash dispensing is a huge challenge, but it's possible, and DMG knows how to do it.
ERROR MSGEFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) and POS (Point-Of-Sale) processing via PIN-based debit cards is a growing business. More and more Americans are relying on their bank cards, preferring them to credit cards, cash and checks.
ERROR MSGPublic access devices that facilitate credit card and debit card transactions -- whether they be POS or EFT transactions -- are more profitable, more useful, and more likely to properly support your business.
Be sure to check out Adam Parker's articles posted recently by Kiosks.org Association:
The Missing Business Case
In Search of the Killer App
Serving Up the Fat: A Look at the Thin Client Solution