Future: Web Browser HTML Zone and On Screen KeyBoard
I was presenting BS to a client and wanted to win their business. They have all their data and videos in a mysql db that is backend to their website, and mobile web delivery today. They said they most likely would not be interest in a BS solution. They were looking at installing Ipad kiosk for a few reasons. 1. My Customer said they want a solution that could use the current msyql/apache back end so they didn't have to reformat content using BS delivery and leverage their web content. 2. Want to give their customers real time interaction (not just static touch screen data BS offers today) So customer could touch screen and visit their clients website and then have kiosk loop back on timeout. 3. Wanted to allow person to enter phone # or email in kiosk to SMS content link to cellphone. Since BS has no integration with Browser HTML. It is fine for large static or bill board applications. But in the next year I hope BS is looking at tools to allow the BA 1010W to have a Browser HTML Zones to bring up website content real time and a on screen keyboard for on screen data entry. Example: A BS unit playing a video loop and a restaurant ad plays. A customer touches screen and a HTML zone pop's open with OpenTables.com website on restaurant reservation page. A on-screen keyboard opens and customer can real time make a reservation via BS touch screen. I know this is a little apples and oranges today BS was not engineer to be a real time interactive kiosk. But tablets iPad, Xoom, HP are here and will only become more powerful, more connected, and cheaper. With Motorola Xoom unit having a HDMI out, mini USB, 32gig storage and WiFi only unit at $530 looking very attractive in using it as my BS unit replacement in future. Do not get me wrong.. I like the BS offering ... just that customers are more demanding today and want everything connected as one. I will be buying a Xoom and starting playing with making my own proof of concept to see if I can make it do everything my BS 1010W can do. my 2 cents. thanks bill