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Flying Colander · 01-14-2009, 04:46 PM

Hendo,

Sorry for the late reply. Haven't signed in for a while.

When researching touchscreens for my simulator, I was surprised by how much they cost. There seemed to be an unreasonable premium attached to small and touchable. I had had lot of luck with IBM products in the past which is why I searched on Ebay for an IBM touchscreen. Mind you, all IBM touch screens were designed to be POS (Point of Service) machines -- cash registers essentially. I figured I would get a practically sized screen and a product built for long wear. I was happy to acquire a screen for 60 or 75 bucks.

Unfortunately, it did not come with the proprietary data cable. DO NOT get this unit unless it comes with this very bizarre cable which uses an early -- and abandoned -- digital plug standard to send analog signals. I eventually purchased the cable, after months of searching, from an industrial supplier for 25 dollars.

Hope my saga helps.

Cheers,

Flying Colander

01-14-2009, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flying Colander Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4	Re: IBM SurePoint 4820-4FT LCD Monitor Hendo, Sorry for the late reply. Haven't signed in for a while. When researching touchscreens for my simulator, I was surprised by how much they cost. There seemed to be an unreasonable premium attached to small and touchable. I had had lot of luck with IBM products in the past which is why I searched on Ebay for an IBM touchscreen. Mind you, all IBM touch screens were designed to be POS (Point of Service) machines -- cash registers essentially. I figured I would get a practically sized screen and a product built for long wear. I was happy to acquire a screen for 60 or 75 bucks. Unfortunately, it did not come with the proprietary data cable. DO NOT get this unit unless it comes with this very bizarre cable which uses an early -- and abandoned -- digital plug standard to send analog signals. I eventually purchased the cable, after months of searching, from an industrial supplier for 25 dollars. Hope my saga helps. Cheers, Flying Colander