Google has announced Jamboard, a 55-inch 4K touchscreen not unlike Microsoft's Surface Hub. In fact, Microsoft's version of the interactive whiteboard concept comes in two sizes - 84 inches (2160p) and 55 inches (1080p):
Tools like handwriting and shape help streamline the process and worked quite well in my own hands-on time with the product. The board also has 16 levels of pressure sensitive touch and nice little animations that bring small things like erasing to life, as you watch the text flake and fall off the display. The system runs on a highly specialized version of Android that features a built in browser and Google Maps among other features, along with opening it up to potential third-party apps. It also has Google Cast built in, so you can also use it as a big video display, complete with speakers that face down into the magnetic tray that holds the styli and eraser. The speakers, from what I heard aren't great, but they're plenty loud and will do the trick with teleconferencing audio. You can also just use the built-in Bluetooth to run it all through a speaker.
[...] All of the collaboration occurs in real-time, making it possible to monitor the board on a mobile device with minimal latency. And once a project is finished, it can be shared with the team as a PNG or PDF. [...] The board can be mounted to a wall or users can choose to buy the optional stand. All said, it should run less than $6,000 when it launches next year.
(Score: 2) by fubari on Thursday October 27 2016, @05:51PM
r.e. connected to the internet for what?
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Ok, seriously now :-)
I would love to have a virtual whiteboard to work with people (face to face, and remote).
$6,000 seems just bit expensive, but I'm guessing most of the cost is in the display and that cost will come down over time.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday October 27 2016, @06:20PM
It is cheaper than Microsoft's initial pricing, which was $9,000 for a 55-inch 1080p screen, and $22,000 for an 84-inch 2160p screen.
By contrast, Google's is "under $6,000" for a 55-inch 2160p screen.
It's a price that a lot of businesses and conference rooms could justify (or waste money on).
The computing elements would likely be priced up to $1,500-$2,000 (a non-sale expensive desktop price, or gaming computer) while the screen itself seems like a $500 item, although the touch capability adds to that. I'd expect to pay no less than $3,000 for this thing unless it "fell" off the back of a truck.
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(Score: 2) by fubari on Saturday October 29 2016, @06:05AM
Agreed. Works well for traditional office space. A little spendy still for my "home office" space, but something I'll keep an eye on.