Low-Cost Prototype OPAC System

[Roy Tennant]

APC = Android PC. See <http://apc.io/about/>
Roy

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Brice, John <jbrice at ccfls.org> wrote:
> 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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