hausdok Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 By David Aamodt At CES this week, Logic is going to unveil a fancypants new smartphone that has an onboard projector. No news yet on whether it will have tweezers, a toothpick, or a fish scalerââ¬âall of which would be as useful as a mini projector. Donââ¬â¢t get me wrong, the novelty factor of a projector phone is pretty high. You know, itââ¬â¢s like having your own pocketsize R2D2. But after watching a few dim sports blooper clips on your cubicle wall, will you really keep using your battery-draining projector? I remain a skeptic. In addition to being a super intelligent, cyborg smartphone (touch screen, camera, Bluetooth, GPS, etc), the Logic Bolt can allegedly project clear image and video at up to 64-inches. Pretty cool! You can even hook your Xbox or Wii up to the Bolt. Read the rest of the article at Top 10 Reviews.com.
hausdok Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 Who knows, Maybe in a few years, if this catches on and the price comes down, instead of trying to explain to our clients why something doesn't work, we'll be able to pull up a file from our article archives and project a computer animation of the issue on the wall of the living room so that the client has a clearer understanding of the issue. What say you all? Goofy or Not Goofy? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
resqman Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Following the link, there are two replies, one by the manufacturer and one by a potential user. Powerpoint presentations are as common as flip charts used to be. Everyone has a laptop, all you need is a projector and a screen. If your phone can be the projector, all you need is a wall and you can show your presentation anywhere. The phone is reportedly only $100. That is the same cost or less than many of the other phones available. If you are in sales, then this will be a useful tool. If you never make presentations, then it is a gimmick. I used to provide technical sales presentations as part of a sales team for a Fortune 100 company. This would have been a great asset. Lugging around a projector or arranging for the client to provide a projector was always a nightmare of scheduling and AV problems. This would be useful if you were making presentations to real estate offices. [:-party]
hausdok Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 Originally posted by Brad Manor Reminds me of this. -Brad Nice spoof, Brad. They had me until I saw that thing suck in the equivalent of about 10 times its volume. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
Richard Moore Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Thanks Brad. I want one!!! [] Mike, did you click on the "Release Date"? The whole thing is a very slick and clever commerce promotion for Nova Scotia. I'm impressed!
hausdok Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 Originally posted by Richard Moore Thanks Brad. I want one!!! [] Mike, did you click on the "Release Date"? The whole thing is a very slick and clever commerce promotion for Nova Scotia. I'm impressed! Yeah, I did. Once I saw that thing suck up all of that coffee, I couldn't leave it alone until I'd figured out what was behind the whole spoof. 'Course, since I come from Cape Breton stock, I'm not surprised at the intelligence of those crafty folks up in Novia Scotia. [] ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
gtblum Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Saw a guy on the science channel or nat geo the other night claiming most of that could happen in the future. He never mentioned the coffee or the harmonica but, he did talk about the razor and how you would be able to adjust your home thermostat, turn on lights, and open the garage door.
Jim Morrison Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 I don't know. The cell phone/video projector seems pretty silly to me, but then, I once thought that IR cameras were a little silly for HI's too. I'm a diehard caveman. The more primitive the tools, the more I like them, but I can see some HI's working that gizmo into their shtick. Why not?
davidlord Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 The problem with these "smart phones" is they do really neat stuff until you just want to talk on the phone. I have an HTC Touch and it works great for web, email, and the like but it really sucks for a phone.
hausdok Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 Silly you, Who worries about talking on a phone anymore when they can even brew coffee? That's what the phones back at the office are for! [] ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
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