[comp.sys.ibm.pc] Info. on touch-screen monitor vendors.

satch@caen.engin.umich.edu (SATYANARAYAN CHADA) (06/27/89)

     Does anyone know of touch screen monitor manufacturers?
I have called approximately 20 ibm dealers without much success.

     I would appreciate any information regarding the above. 
Thanks.

                                    ---Satch
  

witters@tc.fluke.COM (John Witters) (06/29/89)

In article <4411a1de.1285f@maize.engin.umich.edu> satch@caen.engin.umich.edu (SATYANARAYAN CHADA) writes:
>
>     Does anyone know of touch screen monitor manufacturers?
>I have called approximately 20 ibm dealers without much success.
>
>     I would appreciate any information regarding the above. 
>Thanks.
>
>                                    ---Satch
>  

I tried e-mailing my reply, but the mail bounced back.  Here it is again:


You might try calling MicroTouch or Elographics.  My 1987/1988 Electronic
Industry Telephone Directory gives the following phone numbers and addresses.
Of course I have no idea if this is current.

Elographics Inc.		MicroTouch Systems Inc.
105 Randolph Road		10 State St.
Oak Ridge, TN  37830		Woburn MA  01801

(615) 482-4100			(617) 935-0080

I believe that MicroTouch uses a capacitive type touch panel on an NEC
multisync monitor.  I think that Elographics uses a membrane type touch panel.

This probably isn't what you want, but Fluke makes both color and monochrome
touch terminals.  If you can live with character graphics sent over a serial
port to a terminal, Fluke may have what you need.  Fluke uses a membrane type
touch panel.

I hope this helps.

-John
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