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*** Elo [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824217081] | *** Elo [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824217081] | ||
*** Lilliput [http://www.amazon.com/Lilliput-Touch-Screen-Monitor-Terminals/dp/B0009VR1HU/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1224185483&sr=1-7] | *** Lilliput [http://www.amazon.com/Lilliput-Touch-Screen-Monitor-Terminals/dp/B0009VR1HU/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1224185483&sr=1-7] | ||
| + | *** This! [http://gizmodo.com/5116061/mimo-um+750-7+inch-usb-display-lightning-review] | ||
** Cheapest or most reliable? | ** Cheapest or most reliable? | ||
** Compatible with the OS? | ** Compatible with the OS? | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 22 December 2008
Design Considerations
Requirements:
- Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS
- burn CD/DVDs,
- Multiple cd/dvd burners?
- Do we need multiple?
- Faster for people making lots of copies
- Does software support?
- Faster for people making lots of copies
- work with a touchscreen,
- connect to WiFi, and
- runs the kiosk software.
- burn CD/DVDs,
- What OS do you want to use?
- What kind of hardware is supported for that OS?
- Determine all component properties you'll need: hard drive size, CPU speed, e.g.
- Comparison shop components (document shopping process with links)
- Order components
- Build machine
- Install OS
- Test machine hardware (benchmark if necessary)
- Software dev and testing for TASKS
- burn CD/DVDs,
- work with a touchscreen,
- connect to WiFi, and
- runs the kiosk software.
Design Aims:
- Form factor should be a free-standing kiosk
- Aesthetic should reflect W&L IT club
- Color scheme
- Markings
Ideas Supplies to acquire (for prototype):
- Touchscreen
- CD/DVD burner
Design
- [6]
- Software?
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- Ubuntu
- Compatibility with the hardware
- Touchscreen
- Network adapter (esp. wifi)
- Reliability
- Uptime
- Lifespan
- Warranties
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- Hardware specs
- Reliability
- Motherboard type
- CPU speed
- Amount of RAM
- Hard drive size
- Power supply
- Form factor
- Cooling
- Size of touchscreen
- Dimensions
- Blueprint of kiosk
- What to do if we can't get a touchscreen? fallback: trackball mouse in kiosk?
Content
- What should we distribute?
