touch screen or not?

[ptpeter]

I have a few questions open to anyone with an opinion.

Are touch screens worth their cost? I think I saw them ranging from 300 and up.

Whats the best juke software to use with a touch screen?

How are those add-on touch screens you can get for LCD's for roughly 150?

thanks.

[mccoy178]

Yes, yes, and yes.

I think touchscreens are worth it.  I use Freebox by Barcrest.  Also, I have the add on and it is fantastic.  I am currently making the housing for the touchscreen as it didn't fit back in its original case with the add on.  You can read all about it in my announcement thread:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=69257.0

[draginit]

my opinion... touchscreens are a must!!! i just bought a brand new 19" t/s for under 300$ shipped! and there are those used elo 15" monitors on ebay right now for 150$ so keep shopping, youll find the one you need in your price range.
-i too use freebox and love it! perfectly designed for the touchscreen and some damn good lookin skins to choose from too.

[ptpeter]

hey,


where did you grab that touchscreen?

[BobA]

Touchscreens add a bit of zip to your jukebox.   Even restoring an older radio or juke a touchscreen can be made to fit in.  Having built a juke with buttons and one with a touchscreen the touchscreen has had alot more interest from visitors and more overall use.

[draginit]

got my t/s here, thanks to another source over at freebox forum

http://www.pacificgeek.com/product.asp?id=47639&C=215&S=1107

[Barry Barcrest]

You have to go touchscreen really if you can afford it. I used a digital jukebox that worked with a keypad and it was no better than using a CD based juke, I couldn't search or anything like that. Using a touchscreen lets you have more functions in an easy to use format that large collections of buttons just cannot achieve. Also it just looks 10 times cooler.