There is a good discussion here about Android vs iPad based tables for use as Kiosks - lots of good information to consider. I'd love to hear what you end up doing. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6050217/android-tablet-or-ipad-for-kiosk-device On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Edward Iglesias > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Apologies if this has been covered already but do any of you have >> experience >> using iPads as kiosks? We would like to set up several as directional >> beacons with a sot of "you are here" feature. I've found several apps to >> do >> the kiosk feature but the home button seems to be an issue. Suggestions >> include a case that locks out the home button such as this >> > > For kiosks, it seems like wifi chromebooks might be a decent option. They're > cheaper than ipads, can't do anything other than browse the web, and it's > easy to plug in external peripherals like keyboards, mice, and monitors. > > kyle > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Kyle Banerjee > Digital Services Program Manager > Orbis Cascade Alliance > [log in to unmask] / 503.877.9773 >