3M rolls out MPro 150 pocket projector with 1GB of inbuilt storage
By Darren Murph 
posted January 6th 2010 7:03AM
posted January 6th 2010 7:03AM
SEE THE NEW 3M POCKET PROJECTOR AT CES 2010
The 3M MPro150 is the Ultimate Accessory for Business Professionals
ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 6, 2010) - Laptop? Check. MP3 Player? Check. Portable speakers? Check. Pocket projector? Check. The amount of gear business travelers haul around is enough to weigh anyone down. Today, however, that load will get a little lighter with the introduction of the 3M MPro150, the ultimate personal electronics device for the business professional. The latest tool in 3M's award-winning MPro family of pico projectors, the MPro150 boasts one of the most robust feature sets of any pocket projector currently on the market, combining several applications into one compact, efficient device optimized for the on-the-go businessperson. No more sifting through a small electronics store when checking in for flights, or needing to bring multiple totes to presentations. Visit 3M at the Consumer Electronics Show 2010, booth 20723, South Hall, Level 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Designed with professionals in mind, the MPro150 includes 1 GB internal memory, a micro SD card slot and a USB input for transferring files from a laptop or netbook, eliminating the necessity of a pass-through device and allowing entire presentations to be pre-loaded onto the projector itself. The MPro150 supports Microsoft® Office applications (Word, Power Point® and Excel®), as well as Adobe® PDF, photos and video, allowing the user to project images up to 50-inches at 15 lumens brightness in either the boardroom or break room.
En route to that important presentation, business professionals can relax with their favorite tunes, courtesy the MPro150's integrated MP3 player and headphone jack. And, when it's time to share with colleagues, a pair of integrated stereo speakers turn the MPro150 into a theater-on-the-go.
Additional features include an integrated flip stand, tripod and a variety of input cables, which make the MPro150 ready to use "out-of-the-box" with a wide range of today's most popular video output gadgets. Available optional accessories include an adapter cable for Apple® products, component video cable and car charger.
"The 3M MPro150 puts an entire suite of presentation tools into the business professional's pocket," said Mark Colin, vice president, 3M Mobile Interactive Solutions Division. "With no need to pack a separate laptop or projector, business professionals can travel a bit lighter. It's great for use at home and on-the-go, as well."
The lightweight MPro150 is just over 5 inches long and weighs a mere 5.6 ounces. It is now available for pre-order from shop3M.com and amazon.com, at an estimated price of $395. Orders will begin shipping in early February. For those who are looking for a casual consumer electronics accessory for watching movies, sharing photos or projecting video games up to 50 inches,3M also offers the MPro120 projector, which has an estimated price of $325. Optional accessories for both the MPro150 and MPro120 are sold separately.
I read that as pocket protector and was wondering who would buy such a goofy thing, this is much nicer. Being from 3M I assume this thing sticks to walls or something?
It also dispenses packing tape, and scotchguards the wall while projecting.
@sebconn I was hoping for a Pocket Protector Projector.
Oh.. Projector? I read Protector at first, which would have been way more epic than Projector..
Doesn't seem pocket-able really I would like to see a picture of it in someones pocket.
this is the same size as the texas instruments pico projector and that too with better features - http://bit.ly/4uY7L8
Am I the only one that thinks "inbuilt" is reaching? What's wrong with built in? One extra space for readability... heck, "integrated" would probably be an even better word. It's as if Darren has a listing of words people never use anymore and has decided to try to "renew" the language.
3m, Optoma, everyone else in the pico business. Please cut the shit, and start producing Laser Projectors. I realize how you wish the business model to go, sell LED picos increasing Lumens every few months prompting people to upgrade and then finally get into the laser line. Due to the fact that both technoligies currently exist (http://www.btendo.com/ etc..) and the LED picos are awful bordering on completely unusable, please stop pretending like this is a successful product and get down to business. Thanks.
@Viceroy What are you talking about? both technologies are NOT available...can you buy a laser projector today? do you have one???? Plus this thing is 50% brighter than the often promised but never delivered Microvision projector 15l vs 10l. Plus this thing costs way less. Plus laser can't do a dark image on a white background like this thing can and you need that for professional application.
Laser projectors are vaporware, at least optoma and 3M can make and sell these things.
I agree with Viceroy.
@gadgetman24
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/light-blue-optics-unveils-light-touch-a-10-inch-touchscreen-pic/
you can STFU now
Viceroy is rigth, products do exist today.
@gadgetman24 I will buy the Microvision Showwx on March.
http://www.microvision.com/showwx/how_to_buy.html