Thanks,
We have installed the Ergonomic Touchpad on one of our computerized
exhibits. We have found out that whoever used a touch interface
(laptops and smartphones) felt comfortable with it. Young kids and older
people didn't know how to use it.
http://www.ergonomictouchpad.com/xl_touchpad.php
Regarding durability, the maker wrote me his products are also used in
public places and that he had no complaints or returns.
We will use this touchpad in two exhibitions that are in development now
and see how it goes.
We have found heavy duty touchpads but they are quite expensive and we
are not sure we need them.
http://www.indukey.com/shop/shop/CURSORSTEUERUNG/MZFP/MZGTOUCH.html?star
t=0&sel=KH02007
I hope to remember and report on the results here.
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Hanan Cohen
Webmaster
Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem
-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of
Elton Prater
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:06 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Touchpads anyone?
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
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