We have six keosks currently running with touch pads as well as 4 trackballs. Most of the time they are great, but they do have a quite a bit higher failure rate than a good trackball. I suspect they are getting static zapped. Of course it may make a difference that we are using consumer grade pads (Cirque Easy Cat). You need to make sure to disable the right click on them either in software or mechanically, unless there is a reason to leave it accessible.
Another advantage to the touch pad, at least over the standard Hap trackball is they don't mind being mounted on an angled surface. I tried a 45 degree panel with a trackball, and it wouldn't work at all. Elton Prater Exhibits/IT Mgr. Science Spectrum Lubbock, TX On 8/11/2010 11:38 AM, Hanan Cohen wrote: > Hello, > > We are considering the use of a touchpad instead of a trackball in a > computerized exhibit in development. > > Does anyone here have any good/bad experience with touchpads used by the > public? > > What model/s do/did you use? > > Thanks, > > Hanan Cohen > Webmaster > Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ > >
