upstatemike
Senior Member
In an attempt to find a way to move forward with a touch screen solution, I want to reconsider a "what if" scenario with tablet PCs to see where that might take me. If I can rework my plans to use 3 tabletop tablet PCs instead of 6 surface mount single-wire touch screens maybe I can find a way tio move forward. Unfortunately I know nothing about Tablet PCs so maybe I can get some feedback on the following:
1- Do most tablet PCs work like a touch screen? That is, can you use a finger (or gloved finger) to operate them?
2- If I used a tablet PC, couldn't I have a couple of different products loaded such as MainLobby, HomeRunner, HouseBot, XLobby, etc. and switch between them at will (until I eventually settled on one)?
3- Are most tablet PCs WiFi? Do they generally have some sort of a charging cradle that they sit in to keep them charged? Can they be used while in the cradle?
4- I assume this will solve my camera problem since I can use IP cameras and use the browser in the tablet to view them?
5- Any particular models folks are using with good success?
6- Any reason I might be unhappy with the result if I go down this road? Should I be looking for some sort of wireless touch screen monitor instead of a tablet PC?
1- Do most tablet PCs work like a touch screen? That is, can you use a finger (or gloved finger) to operate them?
2- If I used a tablet PC, couldn't I have a couple of different products loaded such as MainLobby, HomeRunner, HouseBot, XLobby, etc. and switch between them at will (until I eventually settled on one)?
3- Are most tablet PCs WiFi? Do they generally have some sort of a charging cradle that they sit in to keep them charged? Can they be used while in the cradle?
4- I assume this will solve my camera problem since I can use IP cameras and use the browser in the tablet to view them?
5- Any particular models folks are using with good success?
6- Any reason I might be unhappy with the result if I go down this road? Should I be looking for some sort of wireless touch screen monitor instead of a tablet PC?