Low-Cost Prototype OPAC System

[Brice, John]

Dear Roy:

Sorry, I hit the wrong button, didn't want to share my ignorance with
everyone.  I did find the device after a couple of searches.

We have been playing around with a Pi thinking of turning it into a server
for our Libki program.

John

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Roy Tennant <roytennant at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >
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*John J. Brice, III*
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Executive Director
Meadville Public Library
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