Keycorp
K21 Terminal
The Keycorp K21 is one of the pioneering card transaction terminals of its time, an embodiment of early integrated payment hardware that shaped how merchants accepted electronic payments. With a compact footprint and durable housing, it brought together card reading, display, keypad, and secure transaction electronics into a single unit. Its design anticipated the needs of everyday use in retail environments: rugged enough to endure constant handling, yet refined enough to sit unobtrusively at the point of sale. By helping drive merchant confidence in electronic payments, the K21 laid foundational expectations for what modern EFTPOS terminals should do: secure, reliable, and ergonomically designed for both users and staff.
Classification
New Product Design
Service
Product Design and Development
The Keycorp K21 is one of the pioneering card transaction terminals of its time, an embodiment of early integrated payment hardware that shaped how merchants accepted electronic payments. With a compact footprint and durable housing, it brought together card reading, display, keypad, and secure transaction electronics into a single unit. Its design anticipated the needs of everyday use in retail environments: rugged enough to endure constant handling, yet refined enough to sit unobtrusively at the point of sale. By helping drive merchant confidence in electronic payments, the K21 laid foundational expectations for what modern EFTPOS terminals should do: secure, reliable, and ergonomically designed for both users and staff.
Classification
New Product Design
Service
Product Design and Development