Touch is the easiest and quickest way of input. People can input the signals by a finger without a keyboard or a mouse.
Before you buy a touch product, there are still four parts you should consider.
Appearance
Size: What is the size you want?
Color: White/Black/Dark gray
Application: What the touch product used for? Desk-top or open-frame, kiosk or integrate?
Active touch area: The size of a touchscreen is not equal to active touch area. Generally, the active touch area is smaller than the touchscreen size.
Touchscreen
Transparency: Do you need 100% transmission of the touchscreen or lower than that?
Hardness: What is the environment of the touchscreen used in? Should it be water proof and anti-vandal.
Accuracy: Do you need precision of signature capture with a quick response?
Material: What kind of material do you need? Glass or others, is it needed to be special heat treatment?
Controller
The controller is a hardware which supplies power to touchscreen. It also adjusts to the touchscreen and the computer.
Interface: USB/Serial
Mounting: built-in, internal/external cards?
Driver
The driver is a software program calculating and sending the touch signal to the computer. Driver should match the system of the computer. Use the links to
download the right driver for you.
System：Think about the system of your computer.
Interface: USB/Serial