lg-it Re: Windows based touchscreens for conference rooms

From: Steven Yorke <Steven.Yorke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:15:30 +0000

Dumindu,

Same experience here. We have had touch screens in a few places however after
the novelty wears off they are never used for that purpose. The screens are
double to cost of a non-touch version and are very heavy.

We make use of commercial screens from 75-98” with an attached PC running teams
which the user logs into. Screens have a Poly Studio device attached to the PC
and they work well with Teams. Wireless mouse and keyboard are used.

https://www.polycom.com/content/dam/polycom/common/documents/data-sheets/polycom-studio-datasheet-enus.pdf

Regards,

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Coordinator – IT Infrastructure & Operations
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From: lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Price, Nick
Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 9:11 AM
To: 'lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: lg-it Re: Windows based touchscreens for conference rooms

Hi Dumindu,

We have had similar experiences to Trici in one of our meeting rooms and found
that a good wireless keyboard and mouse to be more practical than a touch
screen.

Thanks

Nick Price
Information Technology Manager
PH:  (02) 6959 5510  I  Fax: (02) 6959 1884  I  Email:
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From: lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf Of
Trici Hankin
Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 11:00 AM
To: lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: lg-it Re: Windows based touchscreens for conference rooms

HI Dumindu

We installed a 70” touch screen in our chambers in 2019.

I would not install another touch screen for the following reasons

  *   The screen is covered in fingerprints
  *   People do not expect the screen to be touch. They often touch it during
presentations then get quite confused trying to find their place in the
presentation again.
  *   We have been asked on several occasions to turn off the touch
functionality
  *   I have not witnessed anyone intentionally using the touch functionality
(aside from IT staff)

Trici Hankin

Manager Finance & Information Services

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From: lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lg-it-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf Of
Dumindu Weerasinghe
Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 10:41 AM
To: lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lg-it@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: lg-it Windows based touchscreens for conference rooms

Hi All

I want to get some opinions/reviews on systems other Councils use.

We want to deploy windows-based touchscreens (55”,65”,70”) for our conference
rooms.
We are thinking of going with Dell Interactive Touch Monitors, does any other
Councils use these?

Regards

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