[COLUG] Portable Projectors for Linux

[Mark Erbaugh]

On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 23:18 -0500, Duane wrote:
> Duane wrote:
> > Other things to take note of, lamp life time, and replacement cost of
> > lamps, they usually aren't cheap.

Yes, that's a biggie. The replacement lamps for either of the projectors
mentioned are over $200 each.  Currently, the InFocus projector has a
'free' lamp with rebate.

> 
> I forgot to mention, the other important factor is native resolution, a
> SVGA projector is only 800x600, XVGA is 1024x768 there are higher res
> projectors but it really depends on the res you need, verses how much
> you are willing to pay for it.

Thank you for that comment. For comparison, the InTouch IN24 is 800 x
600 @ $649. The InTouch IN26 is 1024 x 768 @ $849. Otherwise, the specs
are similar, and both are offering the free lamp rebate.

Any thoughts on whether the extra resolution is worth the added price?
Since I'm still designing the presentations, I can design them for the
lower resolution.  It will be mostly text.

Thanks,
Mark