Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Presenting On The Go: The Impatica Showmate Reviewed
Posted by Jon Westfall in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
Caveats
Overall I'd rate the Showmate highly, despite the strange step-by-step backwards reveals. The software can't do all the fancy things Powerpoint can, but then again - how often are they really needed? And the joys of travelling without a laptop are more than worth it (or at least not having to unpack the laptop!). I do have a few miscellaneous notes to share regarding the Showmate, such as...
Figure 4: The one end of the Showmate, with the VGA input and USB power in. The flip side has a USB A female port embedded for Blackberry users.
Conclusions
Overall I was very pleased with the Impatica Showmate. Despite the small bug I encountered, and the pairing issues, I was amazed at how fast it worked, how seamless my presentation could be (I wasn't fiddling with too-complicated software or waiting for my slides to move), and how easy my setup was. The fact that the device uses standard USB for power was a great plus, although a battery would have been nicer. If you've got the money and you give a lot of presentations, you won't be let down with the Showmate!
Jon Westfall gives lectures to bored undergraduates and subsequently looks for anything that makes that process easier. He lives in Marblehead, Ohio, with his wife and cat. Check out all he has to offer at JonWestfall.Com
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