Public Access Terminals - Moderro Way - Presentation Transcript
Where are Public Terminals? Hotels Schools and Libraries Tradeshows and Conferences Internet cafes
Safe
Compact
Manageable
Easy to maintain
Green
Energy-efficient
Attractive
Pleasant to use
Fast
How are public terminals made today
Take a PC. Put Windows on it
Add the Anti-virus software
Install Deep-freeze software
(to reimage PC every night by deleting user caches)
Install kiosk software
If it breakes, put an “out-of-service” sign on it and call for IT technician
Total cost $1,200 - 1,500 to start and $300 - 500 / year to maintain
No centralized management
What About Moderro?
Specialized Hardware that’s made for public spaces (attractive, small, mountable)
Specialized Software that’s embedded (read pre-installed and supported by one single vendor)
Fully configurable desktop (make it into a kiosk or a web desktop, your choice)
Hosted management system (included)
Features and Benefits one vendor, everything works out of the box not an eye sore and allows for high density computing Protected from viruses and exposed user data no onsite configuration needed Behaves the way you want it to behave; configure and manage 1 or 1,000; no local server needed Costs 1/3 to ½ of what PC or thin client solution would cost you Integrated Behind-the-monitor mounting Locked-down OS Turn-key Manageable Low Cost
Made for public access computing CPU 1.5GHz x86, 1GB RAM Mozilla Firefox engine Adobe Flash® 10 Moderro Browser OS
Moderro Hosted Management System Multi-Level Management Control Configuration Monitoring
Configure as Desktop or Kiosk Customize to your preferences
Xpack vs. Thin Client = < < < > > Cost of Client Cost of Client Cost of Server none Cost of Deployment none Cost of Maintenance none Browser Performance Browser Performance Ability to customize none
Public Access Terminals are used for lots of things more
Public Access Terminals are used for lots of things, starting with public internet access at the libraries, to schools, conferences, and other public places. Moderro is taking a stab at redefining public internet access with its Xpack mini-computer complete with Web OS and robust hosted management. less
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