[slodave]

Probably with Dell, but there will be increased issues. You will also need to install anti-virus (x4). You can turn Windows machines into "Kiosks" with some tweaks to the OS, but the savvy can still get around it and get a windows desktop.

With Windows, I'm sure you could set the whole thing up, but as you said, you don't want to stand buy it and I am sure you will have frequent problems.

With Linux, you don't need to worry about spyware/viruses and you can tighten it down so the user can't get outside of the web browser. If you are not familiar with Linux, initial setup would require someone else, but in the end maintenance will be low.

Dave