Low-Cost Prototype OPAC System

[Brice, John]

Dear Cindy:

Whats an APC System?

John

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 1:49 PM, John Lolis <JLOLIS at wppl.lib.ny.us> wrote:

>  Has anyone else been looking into a low cost alternative to the usual
> OPAC computers?
>
> Here at White Plains Public Library, we're testing the feasibility of an
> APC system board that retails for about $50.  I have it booting Raspbian
> Linux from a microSD card and running Chromium in kiosk mode to access our
> catalog.  So far after about a month in operation, it's looking good.
>
> See
> http://whiteplainslibrary.org/2012/11/our-new-low-cost-experimental-online-catalog-pc/ and
> http://whiteplainslibrary.org/?p=3780 for more information, the latter
> page having detailed information about its setup.
>
> Btw, I also looked into the less expensive Raspberry Pi; however, it only
> provides HDMI out, and no VGA.
>
> pax.
>
> John Lolis
> Information Technology Manager
> White Plains Public Library
> 100 Martine Avenue
> White Plains, NY 10601
>
> E-Mail: jlolis at wppl.lib.ny.us
> Tel: 1.914.422.1497
> Fax: 1.914.422.1452
>
> http://whiteplainslibrary.org/
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