- Customers desire choice among interactive flat panels
(IFPs), which now comprise nearly 60 percent of all interactive
display sales1
- SMART broadens its award-winning 6000 series with the SMART
Board 6075 and adds SMART Board 4075 and SMART Board 4084 to its
4000 series
LONDON and CALGARY, Jan. 20,
2016 /CNW/ - Educators are shifting from using legacy
interactive displays to investing in state-of-the-art interactive
flat panels (IFPs), which now account for 67 percent of displays
shipped in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa and 44 percent in the U.S.1
Understandably, they are looking for increased variety from their
trusted vendors. To address this need, SMART Technologies Inc.
(NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of education and
collaboration solutions, has expanded its portfolio of interactive
flat panels (IFPs) designed specifically for the education market.
The new models include the SMART Board® 6075, the SMART Board 4075
and the SMART Board 4084
SMART Board interactive flat panels are now offered in 11
models, ranging from 55 inches to 84 inches. All SMART IFP models
feature Silktouch™ and SMART Ink™, the world's most
natural and accurate touch and inking experience. The SMART Board
6000 Series delivers a premier experience in classroom displays and
includes a comprehensive range of touch-enabled, Ultra HD LED
displays to accommodate any collaborative learning space. The
displays also feature Object Awareness™, which automatically
detects if you are using a finger, pen, fist or eraser, providing a
more intuitive user experience, and Pen ID™, allowing
two students to use different colored pens to write, independently
and simultaneously in any lesson activity.
The entire range of SMART Boards is comprised of durable,
commercial-grade panels rated for 50,0002 hours of use.
This longevity combined with no requirement for projector
maintenance and replacement of projector bulbs means that, over
time, SMART interactive flat panels have an estimated lower total
cost of ownership compared with traditional projector solutions.
"Our customers are our number one priority, and many are seeking
larger format displays for the front of the classroom," says
Greg Estell, SMART president,
Education. "With our expanded portfolio of both premium and value
IFPs purpose-built for education, SMART now offers a comprehensive
lineup ranging from 55 inches up to 84 inches. When combined with
our award-winning software suite, SMART delivers the world's best
education solutions, enabling students and teachers to collaborate,
learn and engage in the ways that are most natural to them."
The new SMART Board 6075 builds upon the existing 6000 Series
lineup, and adds:
- Additional ports to support a greater number of connected
devices
- Mini PC compatibility – mounting points allowing greater
flexibility in how customers choose to equip their classrooms and
collaboration environments
- 60Hz 4K Ultra HD for true 4K video support
- Freeze Frame, enabling customers the freedom to freeze screen
content while they perform background tasks, leading to more
efficient use of classroom or meeting time
- Improved touch and ink performance for the most accurate and
reliable experience possible
The two latest additions to the 4000 Series, the SMART Board
4075 and SMART Board 4084, add the following features:
- Additional ports to support a greater number of connected
devices
- Mini PC compatibility – mounting points, HDMI & USB ports
and pass-through power, allowing greater flexibility in how
customers choose to equip their classrooms and collaboration
environments
- 10 simultaneous touch points
- Improved touch and ink performance for the most accurate and
reliable experience possible
- The SMART Board 4084 also uniquely offers 4K Ultra HD
resolution.
All SMART interactive flat panels include the SMART Learning
Suite – an integrated educational software platform designed to
enable natural and collaborative learning experiences, combining
the power of industry-leading SMART Notebook, the award-winning
SMART amp, and the newly enhanced SMART Lesson Activity Builder
(LAB). The SMART Learning Suite supports a variety of instructional
strategies and fosters active learning, inside and outside the
classroom. Furthermore, the SMART Learning Suite is optimized to
work best with SMART interactive flat panels – this hardware and
software combination deliver the best solution for educators.
To learn more about SMART Board interactive flat panels for
education, visit education.smarttech.com/panels. Images of SMART
Board interactive displays are available here.
Pricing and Availability
- The SMART Board 6075 is available for order in February with
shipments beginning in April. The suggested retail price is
$6,499 in the U.S. and £4,099 in the
U.K.
- The SMART Board 4075 will be available for order in April with
shipments beginning in summer of 2016. The suggested retail price
of $5,499 in the U.S. and £3,599 in
the U.K.
- The SMART Board 4084 is available for order now, with shipments
commencing next month. The suggested retail price is $6,999 in the U.S. and £4,339 in the U.K.
Prices outside the United
States and the United
Kingdom will vary. Please contact your SMART authorized
dealer for more information.
About SMART Solutions for Education
Nearly 70 million
teachers and students around the world use SMART solutions for
education to make learning more interactive, engaging, effective
and fun. A consistent innovator and the inventor of the SMART
Board®, SMART's education software includes the revolutionary SMART
amp™ and the world's most popular collaborative learning software,
SMART Notebook®. With a full range of interactive displays,
including flat panels, projectors, whiteboards and the SMART kapp®
digital capture board, SMART helps educators achieve better
learning outcomes. To learn more, visit
smarttech.com/education.
About SMART
SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX:
SMA) is a world leader in collaboration solutions that are
redefining the way the world works and learns. We are an innovator
in interactive touch technologies and software that inspire
collaboration in both education and businesses around the globe. To
learn more, visit smarttech.com.
SMT – M
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