The housing for the iPad (you can use any of the iPad models) is an impact-resistant display mount (which comes as either a counter or floor version) that wraps around an iPad running Griffin's .

The mount is "locked in place with screws that require a special tool (included) and mounted on a high-strength steel armature. Even the included power cable connection is enclosed and protected." The mount comes with three faceplates so you can select whether both, either or neither of the iPad camera and Home button are exposed.

The Kiosk App presents Web pages only, so can't be used for the user interface and the system is configured from the iPad Settings App. You can name the Kiosk and configure which URL is to be the Home Page. You also specify which domains the kiosk is allowed to access and it is vital to have the Home Page domain listed in the Allowed Domains list otherwise you'll get a blank page (the domain of the Home Page should be automatically added to the Allowed Domains list).

Other configuration options include whether any or all of the address, status and navigation bars are displayed, whether the optional custom navigation bar is shown at the bottom of the screen, the inactivity timeout after which the kiosk session is abandoned, the SMTP mail settings used, and whether email notifications will be sent if the iPad is unplugged, the battery gets low or it's subjected to excessive force (this is detected by the iPad's accelerometers).

This is a fantastic product that makes building a kiosk service extremely simple and affordable. Combine this platform with the slick things that can be done with JavaScript and HTML5 and you have a really powerful, low-cost solution.