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> Point-of-Sale Systems — process transactions regardless of internet connectivity

Mentioning this as an example use case is simply untrue, right?

I think this might be true in an invoicing based world but I agree that PoS is a misnomer. But I can imagine e.g. a field sales rep in construction taking orders on site in a rural area then syncing up when they return to connectivity.

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