<div dir="ltr">We just evaluated Intel Compute Stick (~$150) + free Porteus kiosk (running Chromium browser, but can choose FireFox also) and found the combo to work really well "out of the box". Had it configured and up and running inside of ten minutes. Probably the biggest problem will be finding a way to secure the Compute Stick to keep it from growing legs since it's about the size of two USB memory sticks.<div><br></div><div>Next biggest question is longevity: It has a 1-year warranty. But countering that is the fact that the operating system running on it is a feather compared to Windows, which the Compute Stick is also capable of running. So the hardware won't be overly taxed and won't generate excess heat (the hardware killer). Plus, the solution is very cheap in both hardware and config time, so even if it needs replaced slightly more often, it's still more cost effective than most other options (in my situation, but YMMV).<div><br></div><div>I definitely like the combination. I ordered (nearly) the lowest-spec'ed Compute Stick I could get and the hardware is still overkill for the Porteus kiosk software we're looking at using.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheap enough to buy one to play with!</div><div><br></div><div>2 cents,</div><div>Chad</div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Fred Miller Jr via OPLINTECH <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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