[OPLINTECH] Public Access Computer purchases

[Phil Shirley]

Not low-profile or all in one, but: We recently got a bunch of OptiPlex 
960 Small Form Factor computers for the public, with Dell UltraSharp 
1908FP Flat Panel with Height Adjustable  Stand monitors (19").  They're 
not out for the public yet.  I like the clean look of mounting the 
computer on the back of the monitor but I talked it over with our head 
of adult services and we decided it would be easier for patrons to get 
their CD's and flash drives in and out if the computer were under the 
monitor.  (This setup looks slightly bad because the monitor base hangs 
off the side of the PC a little bit.)  Also, I wanted 19" monitors and 
I'm not sure if you can get one where the PC mounts on the back.  19" 
monitors aren't much more expensive than 17" these days, and web sites 
are routinely designed for higher resolutions; our new public computers 
will be set at 1024 x 768 so that most web sites will be useable and the 
print won't be so small that it strains too many people's eyes.

Phil

Eric Maynard wrote:
> Just curious if anyone has had any recent experience purchasing 
> low-profile or all-in-one PCs for use by the public.  What brand, model, 
> costs, etc. did you go with? 
> 
> Or if not, is there any particular design or vendor that you suggest 
> further investigation of?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Eric Maynard
> Head of Information Technology,
> Holmes County District Public Library
> Millersburg, OH  44654
> 
> Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org <mailto:emaynard at holmeslib.org>]
> Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> Fax   [330.674.1938]
> 
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Phil Shirley
Technology Services Coordinator
Cuyahoga Falls Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
330-928-2117, ext. 109
pshirley at CuyahogaFallsLibrary dot org

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