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Over the last version QuickBooks POS 10, the all-new QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013 comes with more new features and capabilities. The last version was arrived with some sort of critical issues in its initial release. But it’s time to discuss about what new changes and capabilities added in the whole-new QuickBooks POS 2013. However, there are some things which still need improvement in latest version but it will be discussed later. First thing first, let’s begin with its different name. QuickBooks made first change in the name of latest version. Instead of v11, it has been given POS 2013 as its official name. Instead, the last versions were in the series i.e. Version 1, 2, 3 and so on. May be it is for matching the latest and future POS with desktop version of QuickBooks software. The name is very interesting thing here. Well, there are some more things to surprise you ahead. So, let’s proceed! QuickBooks POS 2013 Vs QuickBooks V10 New Functionalities More efforts have been devoted in order to give improved user interface in QuickBooks POS 2013. It comes with great feel and looks which are different from earlier version QuickBooks POS v10. It gives finished look with three buttons that can be customized or removed with the ‘Customize’ button at the end of navigator. POS v10 also revealed the concept of these buttons on the layout of screen, but it failed to make it simple to be customized. The last version introduced with unfinished Navigator. Another main problem with Version 10 was its unclear sections in logical groups for organizing tasks. But POS 2013 successfully clarifies the groups and icons so that it can easily represent relevant daily activities such as Purchasing, Point of Sale, Employees and Operations. In addition, some icons show the number of opened icons of same category. Another best feature of V10 was introduced is “Messages”. This feature was added to eliminate the need of placing sticky note by the customer about any important information. The problem was that it took lots of area in the screen than its value for it. But QuickBooks POS 2013 lets you minimize the message screen. POS V10 comes with confusing navigation flow. It means this is difficult to identify the path of the program as where you are. Furthermore, the “I want to” menu for switching the layout from one screen to different depends upon the current screen you are in. And it had been a long time of the introduction of this menu. So, switching the screen from “I want to” menu starts creating problem. Again POS 2013 successfully resolved this issue by giving a clear path which indicates where you are in the program and making the consistent layout. Also POS 2013 has corrected the problem of disappearance of top menu bar that was in V10. Features In Progress: The POS v10 was not sufficient for Windows as it sometimes doesn’t allow opening of multiple windows. In this way, a new concept was released by POS v10 named as “switch to” by which user can perform only few activities. However, this concept didn’t work well because it was limited and only a few people used it and most remain unaware of it. And it was still not possible to explain the path in that program as where you were. In this way, a new feature “In Progress” has been added in QuickBooks POS 2013. As the name sounds, the active document stays at “in progress” status when you switch new document among vouchers and sales receipts. To go back in the last document, you can click the drop down of “in progress” and choose your document. Quick Pick Improvements “Quick Picks” was the new feature added in POS v10 which lets user to make nested menu which contains items that are difficult to tag or commonly used ones. But “Quick Picks” was found in “Preferences” to make it difficult to locate and set up. But you can add items or personalize group with “Quick Picks” in POS 2013. Furthermore, it was difficult to identify the difference among your selections because the “Quick Picks” didn’t supported styles, only item name it can enlist. This way, POS 2013 lets you change colors of items of “Quick Picks” by picking the items from simple view. Mobile Functionality The whole new feature of POS 2013 connected with GoPayment to provide the option of payment via mobile. You can sync the particular items with the mobile device after setting up the link in QuickBooks POS 2013. You can link about 50 mobile devices. However, it has certain limitations with the process of synching: 1.Cash sales cannot be linked. It processes payment only through credit cards by mobile device. 2.It comes with no barcode functionality because items are set in alphabetical orders in the form of buttons. 3.It doesn’t support inventory of multiple stores. Though it tags sales as sales through mobile, but it records the sales against HQ inventory. What are the improvements to be made in POS 2013? The interface cannot be fully changed from old to new because some challenges in process may arise if it changed into new. For instance, the ‘receiving’ voucher is more burdensome as compared to last version. When some screens like “purchase orders” have been converted, the functionality could be much better than existing. In addition, it pop outs older screens from the program due to which some end users may be confused. You can’t perform in any other program functions when the report window works which leads the issue of usability. Suppose, an end user wants running reports and make sales simultaneously they have to close active report window to do that. Furthermore, more labels could be added in “Quick Pick” list so that QuickBooks POS can achieve more successes in the market. The Pin function of “Quick Pick” list should be capable to complete the process of sales. However, this system can be supported on any POS Hardware Specials. Visit geminicomputersinc.com to buy Hardware Specials.
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