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Using a combo of two of those 55" PP displays at a MSFT meeting the other day was amazing. Drawing with the pens and being able to touch-interact with the scree

by count 12y ago

Using a combo of two of those 55" PP displays at a MSFT meeting the other day was amazing. Drawing with the pens and being able to touch-interact with the screens as giant whiteboards, then click a button and emailing a pdf of the whole thing to everyone, while having PPT and Lync video conference on the other was simply awesome. I need that whiteboard capability. It's so much less 'janky' than smart boards and stuff (mostly because of the pixel density, the multi-interaction (pen is different than finger, etc.), and no projection required. It just feels natural/right - everybody loved it.

endtime 12y ago
How much of that is about the hardware vs. the software? How much of the positive experience would be preserved if you ran the same software on a Surface Pro 3 and just cast the screen to a large monitor?
- fsiefken 12y ago
  I've not used one (sounds awesome and exactly what i want), but to answer your question perhaps it's similar to the difference between using a mouse with a monitor compared to directly touch interfacing with the monitor. For for example Vassal boardgame, for which I bought my Iyama touch monitor there is a real experiential difference between using a mouse and your finger for moving pieces. Less seperated and more natural.
- rbanffy 12y ago
  I feel allowing anyone on the meeting sharing the document and being allowed to draw on it from their seats would be awesome. Where I work, we use Google Docs to conduct meetings and on-the-spot polls with up to 30 people (more than that tends to block the document) on different geographic locations.
  - count 12y ago
    That sounds neat, but I'm a huge fan of pointing and moving around like a crazy person in front of the whiteboard :)
- count 12y ago
  The hardware was pretty good - I've never used a touch screen that sensitive. It did feel like drawing on a whiteboard. The experience on the Surface Pro 3 is...not as awesome (while still good). The huge surface makes the difference.

by count 12y ago

endtime 12y ago

How much of that is about the hardware vs. the software? How much of the positive experience would be preserved if you ran the same software on a Surface Pro 3 and just cast the screen to a large monitor?

fsiefken 12y ago
I've not used one (sounds awesome and exactly what i want), but to answer your question perhaps it's similar to the difference between using a mouse with a monitor compared to directly touch interfacing with the monitor. For for example Vassal boardgame, for which I bought my Iyama touch monitor there is a real experiential difference between using a mouse and your finger for moving pieces. Less seperated and more natural.
rbanffy 12y ago
I feel allowing anyone on the meeting sharing the document and being allowed to draw on it from their seats would be awesome. Where I work, we use Google Docs to conduct meetings and on-the-spot polls with up to 30 people (more than that tends to block the document) on different geographic locations.
- count 12y ago
  That sounds neat, but I'm a huge fan of pointing and moving around like a crazy person in front of the whiteboard :)
count 12y ago
The hardware was pretty good - I've never used a touch screen that sensitive. It did feel like drawing on a whiteboard. The experience on the Surface Pro 3 is...not as awesome (while still good). The huge surface makes the difference.