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A touchscreen till is a regular Mac or Windows PC with a touch monitor plugged in. The POS opens in your browser, taps register the same as mouse clicks, and Connect drives your printers and cash drawer underneath. For the till computer itself, see Choose your computer. This page is about the monitor.

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Choosing a touch monitor

There’s no whitelist here. The POS is a web page, the touch input is generic, and any reputable USB touch monitor will work. What you’re choosing between is size, response, and the kind of touch surface.

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What to look for

FeatureWhat to ask forWhy it matters
Size15.6”–22” for a counter till. 24” if you want extra space for two windows side by side.Smaller than 15” gets cramped for the POS keypad. Larger than 24” starts to dominate the counter.
Touch typeProjected capacitive (PCAP), 10-point multi-touch.The same touch tech used in phones and tablets. The older resistive screens that need a firm press feel cheap and wear out.
ResponseA monitor sold as “POS” or “interactive”, not a budget signage panel.Signage displays repurposed as touchscreens tend to have slow taps and poor palm rejection.
ConnectionHDMI or USB-C for the picture, plus a USB cable for the touch signal.One cable for video, one for touch is normal. Some USB-C monitors carry both over a single cable.
MountA VESA mount or a sturdy adjustable stand.A flat-on-counter angle is uncomfortable for taps. Aim for a slight tilt.

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Brands we see on shop counters

These are the brands we see most often on shop counters. We haven’t tested every model, so treat this as a sensible place to start a search.
  • Elo Touch — long-established POS touchscreens, built for retail counters.
  • iiyama ProLite (T-series) — popular UK option, good value, easy to find at Printerland and ERS Online.
  • Philips B-Line touch — solid commercial monitors, widely stocked.
  • HP and Dell touch monitors — convenient if you’re already buying the till PC from the same brand.
Budget roughly £200–£450 for a sensible 15”–22” capacitive touch monitor. Cheaper than that and you’re usually looking at a resistive panel or a no-name brand with poor driver support.
Using a touch monitor with a Mac? You’ll almost certainly need to buy a driver from Touch-Base. It can cost over £100, and Apple doesn’t include one. Factor that into the cost. On Windows there’s nothing to install.
In practice, once the driver’s in, single-tap and drag both work fine for the POS. You don’t get tablet-style gestures, but the POS doesn’t need pinch-to-zoom. If touch is essential to how you serve and you’re choosing the OS from scratch, Windows is the smoother choice.

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Common questions

Yes. Connect doesn’t care whether the screen is touch. You can run the POS with a regular monitor and a mouse, and swap to a touch monitor when you’re ready. Nothing changes on the software side.
No. The POS works fine with a mouse and keyboard. Touch is faster at a counter, especially with walk-in customers, but it isn’t required. If you only take phone orders, a touch monitor probably isn’t worth the upgrade.
It can be, for a quieter shop. A Windows touchscreen laptop gives you the till and a screen in one. The trade-off is screen size (13”–14” is tight for the POS keypad over a long day) and counter angle. A separate touch monitor with a Mac Mini or small PC is usually a better permanent setup.

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What’s next?

Choose your computer

Choosing the till computer that sits behind the touchscreen.

Tested kit

Receipt printers, cash drawers, scanners, label printers — what to buy and where.

Connect overview

The companion app that drives your printers and cash drawer.

POS Devices

Register each till in Digital Florists and configure its hardware.
Last modified on June 2, 2026