[ale] Pad or Netbook w/Touch Recommendation.

[Neal Rhodes]

without getting into the technical merits, a bit of advice w.r.t. this
kind of project: 
- Nobody will remember if you saved the organization $100 by using $1000
of your time. 
- Nobody will forget if it doesn't work and it's an oddball/offbrand
("not an iPad"). 

Neal Rhodes


On Thu, 2014-11-27 at 09:05 -0500, Jim Kinney wrote:

> Check some of the low cost touchscreen laptops. Win8 can be
> replaced :-)
> 
> 
> On November 26, 2014 11:55:04 PM EST, Aaron Ruscetta
> <arxaaron at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>         Hey strangers! :-)
>         
>         I've been tasked with procuring a touch pad or netbook with touch screen
>         for use in the library at Atlanta Friends Meeting. It will essentially be a
>         dedicated web browser to access our library catalog, which we intend
>         to keep on an internet service called Library Thing.
>         
>         An iPad has been suggested but I would love to avoid spending anything
>         on a a dead end Apple device, let alone way more money than we need
>         to for the purpose.
>         
>         Only other important aspects are a couple of standard USB ports for
>         connecting a CueCat bar code scanner and/or keyboard / mouse and
>         a security attachment slot (eg Kensington lock).
>         
>         Would like to keep the whole thing under $300, including the
>         security gadget.
>         
>         Thanks in advance for input!
>         
>         in peace,
>         aaron
>         
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