FLYING ACE  Hah, I WANT to have my own business just so I can use this gorgeous piece of software!!  
(Version 1.3.5)

JASONVANCE  I've been using Lightspeed software for about two years in two locations. My opinion? Lightspeed is a good piece of software, when it works. While they advertise the fact that you can do multiple location installation, their implementation is poor. Their support is great if you don't mind being extorted, year after year. Be prepared to pay a new extortion fee 3-6 month's after installation, as it doesn't even come with a years support when you purchase systems from them.

Secondly, their licensing arrangement with OpenBase is BS. I've spent more than $2,000 in IT Costs, having to keep begging Xsilva to fix a known problem with Mac OS X 10.5.8. The OpenBase license keeps getting corrupted and then I have to beg them to "Release" My license before I can open for the day. Having to beg them to release my license every couple weeks is a frustrating exercise of fruition. They should learn to NOT treat their customers like criminals.

So in a nutshell, if you don't mind paying your share of support extortion fees, reinstalling OpenBase every two weeks to get the software to work and don't mind endlessly waiting for their "Award Winning" support then purchase the software.  
(Version 2.8.8)

ALBERTP  anyone should be warned before purchasing this xsilva webstore program. the program itself is on the expensive side but this is not the issue. it is the hours and hours of IT and programming that is incurred to get this program to work. the customer service is TERRIBLE!!

you will be paying an hourly rate (my IT person is $125 an hour to sit and wait for HOURS ..and many times not get a call back until the next day. your issues never get resolved but customer service is unreliable and you spend THOUSANDS of dollars and not get anywhere. THIS IS A RECESSION. i have found xsilva to be unreliable, unaccountable. you do not want to spending money today or really ever on such a product. there are only 2 customer service technicians to help 200 customers and each call is approximately an hour. this is not an user friendly product and is marketed as such. i have had a XSILVA TRAINED IT PERSON AND A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER WHO CANNOT FIGURE THIS OUT. your $125 an hour IT person who has been trained by xsilva needs to contact xsilva to solve the issues. please whoever is thinking of purchasing this product BEWARE.   
(Version 2.8.3)

MACGEEKVT  I researched Point of Sale solutions for the Mac for more than 5 years. Lightspeed is most certainly priced competitively. Its not the least expensive, but its far from the most expensive. I'd say you get what you pay for, but Lightspeed breaks that barrier by giving you far more than you pay for when compared to the alternatives. My business implemented Lightspeed 6 months ago and our workflow has been improved tremendously. The developer is very responsive and quickly resolves any issues. Given the complexity of the product, the ease of use and power is amazing!  
(Version 1.3.6)

DUSTIN TEMPLETON  I work for an Apple Specialist that has been trying differnt business management and point of sale systems for years. We've gone through multiple FileMaker systems, etc. Finally with LightSpeed, we have a real system for the Mac. The developers are amazing when it comes to supporting and listening to your requests. This system gets better every day. We started looking into it about 1 year ago. It wasn't quite where we needed it to be at that time, but they listened. They've implemented our reqeuested features and then some. We have about 20 users hitting the db every day, and it works great! I expect only great things to come from this company.  
(Version 1.2.2)

SUPREDRY  We are a Mac retailer and service shop that has been running LightSpeed since 2005 and have found the software to be feature-rich, fast and reliable for our office of six (2 sales, 3 techs, 1 admin). The software is also developing rapidly which means we are continually gaining new functionality as our business grows.

We are big fans of the quoting and invoicing tools and rely on its SRO and GSX features in our service department....other features we love and need: Ingram Micro lookup (what a time saver!!!) as well as reporting functions, just to name a few. We use a Star Micronics TSP143U printer, and a voyager bar code scanner at our cash and it runs like a charm. Our experience with Xsilva has also been outstanding, anytime that we have questions regarding the software or questions about setting up up, they have responded quickly.

Overall we are very satisfied with the product, it is definitely moving forward at a pace well beyond expectation, and is maturing as it should.  
(Version 1.2.2)

YNOT  It may be beautiful, but its price makes it almost unaffordable by anyone other than a large business. My guess is that the price is due to OpenBase's outrageous pricing. $700 for a basic license puts it out of reach of anyone.  
(Version 1.2.2)

ANAME  Wow... Amazing gorgeousness galore... THIS is what Mac programs should look like.  
(Version 1.1.4)

ISELLBIKES  I have to say that I love the software. It works fabulously well on so many different spectrums. We create purchase orders and special orders, have a retail station which runs on the POS screen, do serials and repairs on two other stations, and the software offers me all of the reporting I need as a business owner.

The software makes inventory management easy, and we just got through our 3rd inventory count without any problems. This was a nightmare in our previous system, and LightSpeed really showed its muscle.

Training is really easy, and my staff (especially new staff) love using the program. I moved to LightSpeed from an overly expensive PC solution, and I couldn't be happier with the decision.  
(Version 2.8.8)

HYPERION  I have used LightSpeed for three years now. I have a lot of experience with POS systems on Mac and PC and was freed by LightSpeed. I spend little time training new sales members, which means more time for me and more money. If you have used POS systems you will be happy with LightSpeed. I would not recommend it for food related businesses however! It is better designed for retail. I am a Daylite user as well and I have to thank both Xsilva and Marketcircle for the LightSpeed/Daylite connector. What a huge time saver for me!

Of course like all software, there are some things I would like added or changed that would make my use better, but over the few years I constantly see additions that please me. These people really aim to make this the best POS system out there! I am grateful for the listening to the users input on the part of Xsilva... thank you guys!

Looking at some of the posting on here, I recommend that you first do your research and take time to understand the software you think you will want to use and how it will work with you business. If you don't understand computers and software very well, hire or consult with someone who has experience. With my first retail business, I never thought about the Point of Sales system I was going to use until the last minute of opening. This added stress and pressured me to not look into what I was getting. As a result I ended up with a very expensive solution that charged me renewal fees every year. One of the best things about LightSpeed for me is the low cost of ownership and ease of use for a POS system. I look forward to the new LightSpeed 3.0  
(Version 2.8.7)