What is an Electronic Whiteboard?

Simply put, electronic whiteboards are whiteboards that transfer what you write directly onto a computer screen where the image files can be edited, saved, printed, and shared. They commonly come with a printer that prints with the simple touch of a button.

What does that mean to you, as a presenter?  It allows the audience to concentrate on your presentation rather than taking notes.  They don't need to take notes because what you write on the whiteboard will be printed for them to take home.  This makes note taking a thing of the past.

You can choose from a front-projection interactive whiteboard or a rear-projection interactive whiteboard, as well as from several different technologies:

• Resistive
• Electromagnetic
• Capacitive
• Ultrasonic
• Laser
• Ultrasonic and Infrared
• Optical and Infrared

Interactive Whiteboard Brands:

SMART Board

Was the world's first interactive whiteboard, and is the most popular today

Panasonic

Offers the Panaboards, some with built-in printers

 Polyvision

offers interactive plasma displays; multimedia interactive whiteboards (laser tracking) and front projection interactive whiteboards (touch sensitive)

3M

Offers the 3M Digital WallDisplay, a flat hang-on-the-wall display system

Hitachi

Offers the StarBoard line of interactive dislplays

Quartet IdeaShare

Offers front-projection interactive whiteboards and portable interactive whiteboards

Numonics

Offers front-projection interactive whiteboards (electromagnetic)

For your convenience we've included several current whiteboard auctions for you to view.  Why would you want to buy from a seller on eBay?  Because you'll find you may be able to save some money, sometimes hundreds of dollars over buying retail.  And, you may get lucky and find someone selling a fully-functioning used one for even less.  Do check them out: