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The only other downside is the extra piece of software and driver you have to load onto your machine, but it's not too bad and is only an issue if you are working with locked down machines in a school or if you are moving it between computers. But keep in mind it is not a fixed camera and can be moved around a school - it's certainly not a installed piece of equipment. So this is not something you can move easily from classroom to classroom. First it is not as portable, being heavier and bigger is one thing but it also requires a power brick to run it (unlike the DC06). I'll get through some of the downsides of this unit. The box it comes in though is about 6 times the size of the DC06 simply because the unit does not fold up like its predecessor. I must say I wasn't sure about this one and I was definitely worried about the size of the beast.įirst off its not as large as I thought - it's about twice the size of a dc06, about about 3 times as heavy. We just got our demonstration Epson DC11 document camera at the office. Recommendation: At around $150 more than the classic eBeam (which will still be sold) the Edge is not that much more, but when you put into volume terms, by choosing the classic version for 10 classrooms you are saving a large chunk of change.īut I really like the new pen and the small form factor of the Edge and I would probably choose it over the classic on a 1:1 match up. Because of its' height off the board the edge can comfortably sit under the hinge of a swing board - meaning it won't get crushed (unless you are using piano hinges). The edge also lives on the edge so therefore takes up less space on the board even though length wise they are pretty much the same. The edge also has a cool "calibrate" button on the unit for quick calibration without heading back to the computer. This means that it "seems" more accurate (they are both rated at the same 1.1mm for accuracy).
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The essentials are still the same - the eBeam edge converts your standard whiteboard into an interactive whiteboard, it is even magnetic so it is a breeze to install onto a whiteboard already in your classroom.Īs the above photos show there is a definite height difference and the pen is smaller for the edge (not interchangeable). Not much: The software is the same for the ebeam classic - it has recently had an upgrade with more gallery content and a wide range of templates to use. So what's the difference between the new edge and the original eBeam? There are two answers - not much and quite a lot. You can probably guess were were a little excited to get our hands on this piece of technology.

We just got our demo kit of Luidia eBeam Edge systems here at our office.
