Re: iPads as Kiosks

From: Dan Funk <daniel.h.funk_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:19:05 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
There is a good discussion here about Android vs iPad based tables for
use as Kiosks - lots of good information to consider.
I'd love to hear what you end up doing.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6050217/android-tablet-or-ipad-for-kiosk-device

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Kyle Banerjee <banerjek_at_uoregon.edu> wrote:
> 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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