Unboxing Square Terminal

Step into our hardware lab and learn more about Square Terminal, our brand-new debit and credit card machine. Hosted by Jesse Dorogusker, Square Hardware Lead, and Jessica Chobot, Nerdist.

Square Terminal is your all-in-one device for payments and receipts. Take all types of payments, print or email receipts, and do it all in style. Pay one low rate for every tap, dip, or swipe, and get your funds as fast as the next business day. With no statement fees, setup fees, PCI-compliance fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees, Square Terminal is an entirely fairer way to get paid.

[eb]

Love the way he gently and politely throws the contactless card at her

[albertocrescini]

OMG... Heat print, that's a huge improvement! (Every terminal uses heat print...)

[ein]

It would have been nice to put a disclaimer that the ethernet hub that you show being included in the box is actually a separate $40 charge.

[LuddeVinje]

"What do you mean there's more?" said the Square employee...

[francescomaestrelli]

<spontaneous and natural tone> OMG! What a great idea! I would have never thought of this! </spontaneous and natural tone>

[DesoloZantas]

Why not make a wireless Cash Drawer that is made for these things but it takes in the money but it automatically drops exact change.

[benwilson]

Hey Square. I’m a vision impaired person who loves to go out and about I prefer to use card instead of cash as it is safer for me and more trustworthy. I can struggle using touch screen payment terminals when a purchase is over the tap and pay limit. How does your machine allow for a person who is vision impaired/blind to enter their PIN number without having to tell it to someone else, I.e. do you have a physical keypad that can be attached?

[TheBauwssss]

We have had this for years and years in Europe (Netherlands to be specific). I thought America was the frontier of technology?

[fatcattowing]

I have used Square for the past 8 years, LOVE It. Have been using the square reader for chip cards for the past 3 years.
QUESTION: Does this unit still need to Bluetooth to phone, WiFi. Besides wire directly to internet?
Thanks

[louisvillehypenetwork]

Not new tech just old highly technical stuff simplified. I truly applaud the effort. Hopefully it has no internal storage for card information and can be bricked remotely if stolen.

[imissxxxxx]

I have questions -
(1) can we setup chargeable items with only using this square device?
(2) can we trace back to previous record (within the same business day) and print out the receipt for that transaction?
(3) how do we close the balance for the business day and begin for the next?

Sorry for me getting ready to buy the square without using it before. Hope it is not difficult to use.

Thank you for attention in advance.

[fifthplanecomin]

Just up here in Canada. Waiting for this.

[square]

Hi Sarah - We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to make this visible to our product team.

[sarahj]

Can you require signatures for purchases using this square terminal??

[gruesomegrimgamer]

I'd use this when my friends owe me money

[fabrhyme]

Can this be connected to the register? Can it be set up in different currencies?

[OurGoodFarm]

Am I allowed to key in the card number?

[Giovanibgallo]

why can't I find it anywhere to buy in Australia?

[ivanteo]

Why are people still developing terminals when they can already fully transact by phones?

[rafaelontiveros]

Is there an out in the field, version of this?