jasong98765
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Building my own Touchscreen Kiosk to run a web portal
Hey group...thanks in advance for the help!
I'm trying to design a simple 23" touchscreen kiosk that only needs to work as a web portal. I am comfortable with the cabinet design but need help with the internal hardware needed to run internet on a touchscreen monitor.
Requirements:
1.) 23" Touchscreen
2.) The ability to run a web browser (Safari or Firefox or IE)
3.) The ability to connect wirelessly to a wi-fi network for internet access
4.) The ability to hook wirelessly to a cellular network for internet access (via a USB modem from Verizon or other carrier)
There is no need for a keyboard or mouse.
It would be so great if there were a 23" tablet (like a 23" iPad or Android tablet) available since that would provide all of the requirements above and it would be easy...but none exist.
I know that I can simply buy a cheap desktop computer and hook it up to a 23" touchscreen monitor. I also know that there are some really nice 23" ALL-IN-ONE touchscreen computers (like the HP TouchSmart series) but I wonder if there is a much cheaper option since I really don't need a hard drive or much/any computing power to simply run the internet. But I don't understand what type of "computing power" or devices are needed to run the touchscreen monitor.
Is there a simple way to buy a few separate components (or smaller assembled solution) and hook it up to an off-shelf touchscreen monitor that would be cheaper than buying an actual computer? If so what do I need to configure the system?
Thanks for the help!!
Hey group...thanks in advance for the help!
I'm trying to design a simple 23" touchscreen kiosk that only needs to work as a web portal. I am comfortable with the cabinet design but need help with the internal hardware needed to run internet on a touchscreen monitor.
Requirements:
1.) 23" Touchscreen
2.) The ability to run a web browser (Safari or Firefox or IE)
3.) The ability to connect wirelessly to a wi-fi network for internet access
4.) The ability to hook wirelessly to a cellular network for internet access (via a USB modem from Verizon or other carrier)
There is no need for a keyboard or mouse.
It would be so great if there were a 23" tablet (like a 23" iPad or Android tablet) available since that would provide all of the requirements above and it would be easy...but none exist.
I know that I can simply buy a cheap desktop computer and hook it up to a 23" touchscreen monitor. I also know that there are some really nice 23" ALL-IN-ONE touchscreen computers (like the HP TouchSmart series) but I wonder if there is a much cheaper option since I really don't need a hard drive or much/any computing power to simply run the internet. But I don't understand what type of "computing power" or devices are needed to run the touchscreen monitor.
Is there a simple way to buy a few separate components (or smaller assembled solution) and hook it up to an off-shelf touchscreen monitor that would be cheaper than buying an actual computer? If so what do I need to configure the system?
Thanks for the help!!