Interactive Poster™    Features     Comparison      Examples of Usages    Models Making it Simple                   Makes a Lot of Sense! Small Size When a PC is used in a kiosk a large box is required to enclose the screen, computer and all other components. Typical PC-based kiosk                             The Interactive Poster™ To make a clear distinction from these large boxes we decided to call our device an Interactive Poster™, which better describes its size and function. The Interactive Poster™ can be sent in the mail, hung on a wall, placed on a reception desk or fit right into the shelf of a retail store. The small size makes it possible to provide interactive information in many new places. We called it a poster because we want to encourage people to think about the device primarily as a place to advertise, and not as a computer terminal. Easy to get started & easy to update The Interactive Poster™ with enclosure is a stock item and once you have the content in order you can  be up and running the next day. With a PC-based solution, it often takes a long time just to get all the "nuts and bolts" together and make the application work as intended. You almost have to use an IT department or a special "kiosk integrator", simply to make the technology manageable. The Interactive Poster™ makes the technology very manageable. All images and link information is stored on a single solid state memory card (SmartMedia). Just use your regular "image creation" program, for example Power Point or Photoshop, to develop your content. The card is programmed from any PC using a card programmer, a $ 50 item, and a set of software from us. Once programmed you have to do is to insert the memory card and plug in the cord. The Interactive Poster™ is fully updated by simply replacing the card with a new one. It can't be much easier than that! Replacing of the memory card (above). High Reliability & Low Maintenance The touch screen is designed so that no calibration is required. The Interactive Poster™ has no moving parts such as a hard drive, CD-ROM drive, floppy-drive or even a cooling fan. In addition there is no system memory or traditional computer program, which means that there are no crashes and no maintenance. Further, the images are immediately available without boot up and the device is not sensitive to disruptions such as unplugging the power cord. The overall reliability is in the same category as a television set rather than a computer.  When a PC-based architecture is used you are also tied into a complex system that sooner or later will have to be upgraded. The upgrade of just one obsolete component may frequently force you to upgrade the whole system. In contrast a free standing image display device, that does not even have an operating system or software, is not tied into the same "eternal cycle of minimal benefit upgrades". Low Power Consumption The Interactive Poster™ requires less than 15 watts of energy, making it possible to power from a battery or even a small solar panel. We have a rechargeable, handheld presentation portfolio for sales presentations. Feedback The Interactive Poster™  registers how many times a particular screen is pressed and thus provides direct feedback on how often the information is viewed. The data is stored on the memory card and can easily be collected. Low Cost The low complexity of the Interactive Poster™ leads to far lower costs than any other solution on the market. The low cost of the device itself is on top of the much lower costs for implementation (e.g. transportation, installation, content design, programming), maintenance (e.g. service calls, system upgrades, calibration or down time) and updates ( by card replacement instead of program installation). A PC is a versatile tool, but if you only provide information or advertise, you are really using a very, very small portion of all that capability. However you still pay full price for it. Instead, you can use an Interactive Poster™, an inexpensive device specifically engineered for advertising or presenting information. Interactive Poster™    Features     Comparison      Examples of Usages    Models