Another All-In-One Touch Screen PC

[TonyNo]

Interesting...

http://www.maplesystems.com/index_goldseries.htm

722MHz, 256M RAM, 8.4" version for $2,095 with XP Pro. Fanless option with 24VDC power source, memory upgrades up to 512 MB, hard drive upgrades up to 80 GB.

 

[Paul]

all of those umpcs seem like overhyped, overpriced, and underspecced to me.

 

[Dean Roddey]

Those aren't UMPCs, they are just all in one wall mountable PCs designed for industrial use. The market for these types of devices is currently pretty limited, hence the high price, and these are for industrial use and that generally makes them even more expensive.

 

[TonyNo]

This is actually a complete, panel-mount PC with touch screen.

My post was really directed towards another thread where a product like this was suggested to sell for ~$2,500.

Personally, I would just wall-mount a touch screen and hide a PC near it for ~$600 total.

 

[Dean Roddey]

The UMPCs are in the $1K range, which is not totally unreasonable for that kidn of thing early in its price cycle. They'll come down.

What I'd do is put the tiny PCs in the closet and use a cat5 KVM extender to go out to the display, so that everything is in one place. It'll cost more than $600, as will any solution that has more than a Lilliput sized screen (the 7" 800x480 types), but it could be done for less than $2500 certainly. About $700 for the tiny PC, $250'ish for the KVM extender, and $550'ish for a 15" touch screen. It would be more maintainable due to having all the computers centralized and less expensive.

Not that I'm against having local wall mounted computers either, as long as they can boot from a central server and are completely minimalist, for low cost and low maintenance, used purely as an automation interface.

 

[TonyNo]

Well, my first system used a 15" Dell touch screen at $400 and a refurbed HP EPC at $229. Works great!

 

[TonyNo]

Here is another one. Starts at $1,595. Getting better!

http://www.advantech-eautomation.com/eMark...06/tpc1261h.htm

 

[JohnWPB]

I agree, get a cheaper monitor, and a cheaper PC, and you can do it UNDER $500.

Touchscreen = 199.99
(15" Planar Touch Screen monitor)

Small Form Factor PC = $209
(Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz)

This was just a real quick search. If you do not like the monitor or the PC spend a little bit more to get what you really want. The bottom line is there is no need to spend $3000 to get a decent TS setup)

 

[dbinaz]

the only problem I see with such a setup is that you have to have 2 plugs for power. Unless you can wire directly into a socket or something, but not sure if that is feasible. And where do u stuff the pc?

I am looking for something for the kitchen, but I am also looking for a decent wireless touchscreen for a good price. <$700

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