http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/ Engadget Comments for Optoma's screen-in-a-bag actually makes a lot of sense http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 2:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/
To me, pico = wanna be emacs.]]>Nov 12th 2009 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/
Or heck, why not just show your image on your laptop? Its roughly the same size and will look at lot better....]]>Nov 12th 2009 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 3:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/
I love projectors for home theatre but let me get this straight - this provides a barely bigger screen that looks washed out in bright lights and can't sit on your lap, takes time to set up, requires extra wiring and uses a projector on a tripod that can be easily knocked over? And this is better than a laptop how?]]>Nov 12th 2009 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/"I love projectors for home theatre but let me get this straight - this provides a barely bigger screen that looks washed out in bright lights and can't sit on your lap, takes time to set up, requires extra wiring and uses a projector on a tripod that can be easily knocked over? And this is better than a laptop how?"

It's better to a particular target market -- let's say people you meet in conference rooms. You typically dim the lights/close shades during presentations, you never give presentations on your lap, the projector isn't likely to be knocked down on a conference table, and the whole thing is no worse to set up than a larger projector and looks easier to caary since you can throw it in your laptop bag.]]>Nov 12th 2009 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/
As for the weight issue, you still have the weight of the projector + accessories and whatever device will be used as your media source. Unless you always have access to a media source at your destination, packing an ultralight wouldn't be much heavier.]]>Nov 12th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/]]>Nov 13th 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/
Now if those silly flexible OLED's would hurry up then we could just do away with said projector and roll out an 96 X 54 screen to place against the wall....]]>Nov 12th 2009 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/I "read" Obama.... and immidiately clicked on it to see what Obama was doing with such item!!
lol]]>Nov 12th 2009 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/
I'd buy that for a dollar.]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/Nov 12th 2009 5:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/this is a bit silly no?
Just use a laptop all together
"a laptop will add extra weight"
what are you left with then? a pico projector and a "screenInABox" ?
surely you need some sort of source for your flashy presentation??]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/]]>Nov 13th 2009 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/then the idea could look cool if that old leather case is swapped for a snazzy injection molded ( can have leather trim) case which is flat and stands at 90degree.]]>Nov 12th 2009 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/optomas-screen-in-a-bag-actually-makes-a-lot-of-sense/This is a nice solution for times when a real projector/additional laptop combo are not available.]]>Nov 12th 2009 9:40AM