What else could you possibly use? Mac? We all know mac is too expensive. Windows is the cheapest option. Nothing cheaper. Yessir. They're not fancy -they just need a simple Windows license and some up-to-date, current gen hardware to run that display...
e: (/s, because even the most obvious sarcasm seems to need a label)
14 Comments
i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk · 16 pts · 2y
Why do people use Windows for these displays?
DoYouNot@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
What else could you possibly use? Mac? We all know mac is too expensive. Windows is the cheapest option. Nothing cheaper. Yessir. They're not fancy -they just need a simple Windows license and some up-to-date, current gen hardware to run that display...
e: (/s, because even the most obvious sarcasm seems to need a label)
Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz · 6 pts · 2y
A custom made Linux distro that starts a x server with a single program open would probably do it
vojel@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 2y
Afaik there are already kiosk display Linux distros.
https://porteus-kiosk.org/index.html
TheCheddarCheese@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
i don't even think it would have to be custom made, just install arch or something similar
DoYouNot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Oh golly. That sounds like the devil's work. (/s)
fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
Looks like people are downvoting you because they don’t understand sarcasm. This is why the whole /s thing started on Reddit.
DoYouNot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I hate the /s and could not have made it clearer otherwise... 🤷 At least you got it.
JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
Can't read that, the moire is too strong
i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 2y
I think it's complaining that the setup isn't found, maybe trying to update or repair?
LudwigvanBeethoven@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
"The process entry point 'GetUserDefaultGeoName' was not found in the DLL "
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
At least they let you uinstall onedrive
KingOfSleep@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
Over and over again...
kindenough@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
My policy editor says otherwise.