hardware, with software, training and maintenance an additional expense.
Within a few years, benefits will outweigh those costs, Delhagen said. For instance, before an order is sent to the kitchen at the McDonald's in St. Charles, the computer verifies that it's correct, providing a rolling total, so virtually nothing is lost in translation. Inserting a bill or credit card into the machine completes the process, and in about a minute a server appears with food and change.
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