Re: iPads as Kiosks

From: Kyle Banerjee <banerjek_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:08:11 -0700
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Edward Iglesias
<edwardiglesias_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Apologies if this has been covered already but do any of you have
> experience
> using iPads as kiosks?  We would like to set up several as directional
> beacons with a sot of "you are here" feature.  I've found several apps to
> do
> the kiosk feature but the home button seems to be an issue.  Suggestions
> include a case that locks out the home button such as this
>

For kiosks, it seems like wifi chromebooks might be a decent option. They're
cheaper than ipads, can't do anything other than browse the web, and it's
easy to plug in external peripherals like keyboards, mice, and monitors.

kyle

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Kyle Banerjee
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Orbis Cascade Alliance
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Received on Mon Aug 22 2011 - 11:08:31 EDT