RE: Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....

["Jim Andrews" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've just (yesterday) bought a very similar screen from Vibrant
(www.vibrantepos.co.uk) on the same basis.

They are actually TVS units re-badged, very sturdy and "feel"
like they are
worth £300!! Excellent touch screen accuracy.

15" was £300+VAT, 12" £360 and 10" £300, so I agree with the
mass market logic
here.



Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Simon Coates
Sent: 10 November 2005 20:07
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....


Gareth,

£375 - which I think is an OK price since the screens are good quality with
very wide viewing angles.  The inbuilt speakers and picture frame mounting
are a bonus too.  I was going to get a similar screen made by CTX, however
I
found out that the touchscreen was not fitted during manufacture - they are
fitted to a standard CTX screen by CTX in the UK.

Also, since EPOS type systems are the biggest users of touchscreens in the
UK the price is sensible.  Why pay £1500+ for a small screen that has low
manufacturing volume and aimed at the home automation market when you can
get a 15" EPOS screen and £200 PC (assuming you can find somewhere to
hide
it).

BTW the 12.1" screen was the same (or similar) price

Regards

Simon



----- Original Message -----
From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 10 November 2005 19:03
Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....


> Simon
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> Price ?
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> G.
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>  Gareth Cook
>  Tools and Process Architect
>  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 10/11/2005 19:02 -----
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> I agree with this point.
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> I'm about to order some 15" touchscreens - LM-15
> http://www.ukperipherals.co.uk/modular_touchscreen_systems.htm
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> Running them from standard cheap PCs hidden in the loft and under the
> floor.
> Keeps everything standard, very functional and cost effective.
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> Regards
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> Simon
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: christopher purves <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: 10 November 2005 14:58
> Subject: Re: Fw: [ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....
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> > Hi,
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> > Only comment is I reckon you want 1024x768 native as sooo many
things
> seem
> > to be written for it - does that support this (I originally tried
> 800x600
> > but not enough room!) ?
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> > C
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> > >From: Jamie Bennett <jamie.bennett@xxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Re: Fw: [ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight
touchscreens.....
> > >Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:47:12 +0000
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> > >On 11/10/05, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >  Interesting. I had a play with Main Lobby at the same
time as
> telcanto
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> > > >  music - but it was soooo slow. Sonos was a wise move
methinks.
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> > > >  But could be good for this. You got an ebay link to
these screens ?
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> > >Here you go.
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>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-TFT-LCD-TOUCH-SCREEN-XGA-VGA-MONITOR-For-Laptop-GPS
> _W0QQitemZ5826765864QQcategoryZ67772QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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> > > >  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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445166
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