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)
Why do people use Windows for these displays?
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)
A custom made Linux distro that starts a x server with a single program open would probably do it
Afaik there are already kiosk display Linux distros.
https://porteus-kiosk.org/index.html
Oh golly. That sounds like the devil’s work. (/s)
i don’t even think it would have to be custom made, just install arch or something similar
Looks like people are downvoting you because they don’t understand sarcasm. This is why the whole /s thing started on Reddit.
I hate the /s and could not have made it clearer otherwise… 🤷 At least you got it.