Hi there,
to add to the debate, we have done a lot of work for, amongst others, the
National Museum in New Zealand - Te Papa. All the exhibition computers are
PC's (though museum design staff at the time were using Macs).
I would recommend that this is something you discuss with the people making
the kiosk software, they will have experience to contribute.
In our experience, we've delivered to both Macs and Pcs for use in the (high
demand) public arena, they are/can be both very reliable (it can depend on
what you're running on them which is why you should consult with your
developers).
Given the "evenness" of them, PCs have to be a favourite in terms of price
paid for faster computers.
Designers can be Mac fans (which I understand totally!), but the economics
can't be overlooked. Sorry.
Emily
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Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 2:56 AM
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Subject: Preferred computer platforms in exhibits
Hello all,
I'm currently involved in the design of a new exhibit that will include
several computer kiosks. Our design team is making the recommendation that
we set up Macintosh computers, in part because it is the platform we are
familiar with (and we will probably be the ones maintaining them), and our
experience has shown them to be less trouble-prone in a setting where
hundreds of visitors use them daily.
As you might guess, there are other forces promoting a Windows NT/2000
environment on the exhibit floor.
We've also noticed that most of the museums we are familiar with use Macs in
their exhibits. I was curious to know if any of you had run into the same
issues in your insitutions, and what your experiences were with different
computer platforms in public areas. I'm working on putting together a
justification to use Macintosh computers in this exhibit, and a couple of
testimonials from other institutions would be very helpful.
Thanks!
Matt Celeskey
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
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