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I would definitely go with the iPad. More accessories, better support and
consistency. 


Juan Madrigal

Web Developer
Web and Emerging Technologies
University of Miami
Richter Library



On 8/22/11 11:19 AM, "Dan Funk" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>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-kios
>k-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
>>
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