CrunchGear has a great article about a new multi-touch table device similar to Microsoft Surface, but targeted at elementary eduction. The device will be produced by SMART which has along history (20 years) of manufacturing and selling electronic white boards and more recently multi-touch laptop computers. Apparently they have built a business selling to the education market.In its article, CrunchGear asks is the $7,000.00 price tag for the SMART Table will be too much now that Microsoft has hinted at Oahu (see my Oahu post). My guess is that Oahu will not be available for about a year so as long as Microsoft Surface maintains its $15,500.00 price tag SMART Table may look attractive.
That said, judging by the video demo of SMART Table the resolution and clarity of the display is inferior to Microsoft Surface. The SMART Table screen looks cloudy. It may be a poor demo but I doubt they would have invested in a demo that shows an inferior projection unless it couldn't be helped. Of course, until I actually see one I have no idea how good it is.
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