Why the Equinox Luxe 8500i Is a Solid Choice

I've been spending a lot of time looking at the equinox luxe 8500i lately, mostly because checkout tech usually feels about a decade behind everything else we use in our daily lives. You know how it is—you have the latest smartphone in your pocket, but then you go to a store and have to poke at a grainy, resistive touchscreen that barely registers your finger. It's a weird disconnect. But this specific terminal seems to be trying to bridge that gap, and honestly, it's doing a pretty decent job of making the payment process feel like it belongs in this century. ...

May 25, 2026 · 7 min · Codi Jade