Hardware configuration for Retail Pro

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Hey everyone,

Hardware configuration for Retail Pro

I'm running a bar in Baltimore, MD and looking for advice. We currently have been looking at different options. Any recommendations or experiences to share?

Thanks in advance!

Nicole Nelson 👑 Master

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Tom Barnes

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Jul 10, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Helcim, it has been working well for us

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Adam Bennett

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Jul 26, 2025

Cost us about $101/month all in. Worth it.

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Amber Reed

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Aug 3, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

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Robert Perez

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Aug 3, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

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Angela Baker

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Aug 19, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

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Patrick Lee

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Aug 26, 2025

Different perspective here - you might want to consider a different approach

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Jerry Davis

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Sep 10, 2025

I've been using Qu for 8 months and it has been working well for us

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Jessica Nelson

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Sep 14, 2025

+1 to this. We've seen similar results.

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Ashley Sanders

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Sep 26, 2025

I've been using Shift4 SkyTab for 23 months and it has been working well for us

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Jonathan Park

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Sep 28, 2025

Had the same problem, support was slow but eventually helpful when I contacted them.

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Lauren Rogers

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Oct 8, 2025

Had the same problem, support was hit or miss when I contacted them.

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Nathan Garcia

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Oct 8, 2025

Training took about 4 days for our staff.

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Elizabeth Green

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Oct 14, 2025

+1 to this. We've seen similar results.

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James Mitchell

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Oct 31, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Celerant, it has been working well for us

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Amy Simmons

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Nov 9, 2025

I've been using Brink POS for 17 months and it has been working well for us

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Joyce Barnes

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Nov 15, 2025

We had the same issue. What worked for us was updating the firmware

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