October 20, 2003—SMART Technologies’ two new 40″ SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays interactive overlays make the touch-sensitive, intuitive functionality of the SMART Board product family available for the first time for large-area LCD panels. The PN340 and PC340 support the NEC-Mitsubishi LCD4000 and Clarity Bobcat II LCD panels, respectively. Featuring award-winning DViT (Digital Vision Touch) technology, the new overlays provide superior image quality, precise touch control, and durability, says SMART Technologies.
Flat-panel displays are increasingly being used in corporate boardrooms, briefing rooms, training centers and classrooms, and in digital signage applications such as point-of-information kiosks, explains SMART, and the scalability of DViT technology makes it possible to transform almost any flat-panel display into an interactive surface.
The interactive overlays are powered by SMART Board software, which adds touch control and annotation capabilities, transforming plasma display and LCD panels into presentation and collaboration tools. By pressing the overlay’s touch-sensitive surface, users can access and control computer-based information using their finger as a mouse. Users can also write notes over top of any application in electronic ink and edit, save, and print those notes for future reference.
The PN340 and PC340 will ship at the end of October 2003 at a suggested list price of $3,299. Educational institutions may qualify for a grant worth a 30% discount through the SMARTer Kids Foundation. For more information, specifications, or authorized resellers, visit SMART Technologies or call 888/42-SMART.
