Friday, June 12, 2009

Use of Touch Screen Monitors

With a touch screen, users can do left with the multiple hardware systems that were necessary to make use of a computer system. 1971 saw the development of the first touch screens and since then they have become very popular.

Touch screen monitors are very popular in commercial set-ups similar to restaurants, airports, ATMs, industrial automation, and in computer-based training. In restaurants, customers use touch screens as ordering points where they can put their order on their own without dealing with a retail clerk. In computer-based learning, a touch screen is very supportive especially since it keeps the beginner focused on the show and learners do not need any technical know-how to function the keyboard or hardware.

A touch screen monitors is a total piece of hardware, which has a screen with an built-in touch responsive overlay. The two most accepted technology used in touch screen monitors are the CRT and the LCD display. CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube and LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display. An LCD is more superior technology and therefore it is more expensive.

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