[Publib] catalog kiosk hardware?

[Ben Haines]

Hi all,

Right now our library has several catalog-only computers running on the
same hardware as the public access PC's.  It seems like overkill,
though. Does a PC that's only ever running a web browser really need a
DVD writer? Plus, a smaller machine would fit on smaller furniture,
which would give us more options for space design.

Can anyone recommend good hardware to use as a catalog kiosk? The catch
is that, for various reasons, the machines need to be running Windows,
so a tiny purpose built Linux box isn't an option.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Best,

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Ben Haines
Reference/Technology Librarian
Forest Park Public Library
bhaines at fppl.org