Onty getting smarter.With larger screens, a new help button, a hardware expansion slot A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. , and other new features, SMART Technologies' 600 series of interactive whiteboards builds on the 500 series. The new screen sizes of 48 inches, 64 inches, and 77 inches are designed for larger classrooms with more students. The SMART Pen Tray has been redesigned to hold ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. pens and an eraser, and it incorporates a newly designed help button and hardware expansion slot. The help button can give users quick access to the screen orientation feature and to SMART's online training and support material. The hardware expansion slot, meanwhile, allows for upgrades over time. The first expansion accessory is a SystemOn Module that provides a one-touch start-up of the computer projector and the whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application. at the same time. The SMART Board audio system includes a pair of 15-watt speakers that can deliver multimedia content from a variety of sources. The speakers can be either mounted on the whiteboard or to the wall. Volume control and an integrated two-port USB hub A device that increases the number of USB ports on a PC. However, since the hub plugs into one of the USB ports on the computer, the total number of additional ports is minus one. For example, a four-port hub adds three new ports. are located on the speakers. The audio system requires only a single USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. cable to connect both the speakers and whiteboard to the computer. The MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) for this series ranges from $999 to $1,999. With a grant from the SMARTer Kids Foundation (www.smarterkids.org), not-for-profit educational institutions can receive a 30 percent discount (of more with volume purchases) bringing the price range to $699 to $1,399. The audio system costs $299, the SystemOn function kit has a suggested price of $99, and the wireless module's suggested price is $199. For more information, visit www.smarttecho.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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