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so you are saying there's a market for a 4k 55" collaborative device that recognizes pen, multi-touch, has a camera and hopefully software that does not suck and integrates with Hangouts / Skype for Business at a lower pricepoint?

Seriously though...I have yet to see the Surface Hub used anywhere apart from MS offices.

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I've seen the Surface Hub's predecessor, Perceptive Pixel, at Harvard once. I think that one was purchased. CS50 also has the 80" model that was "loaned" by Microsoft.

I wonder if the "under $6,000" price for the Jamboard includes the wheeled stand. The 55" Hub's rolling stand alone is ~$2,350.

I think his point is that there is a market for business collaboration tools since remote teams are becoming more common, but for all its technical merit, a large featureful interactive whiteboard doesn't really solve the problem -- and it's a very expensive way to not solve a problem.

This is what I was saying, and:

> it's a very expensive way to not solve a problem.

is a great way to put this. Google often seems to be technology in search of a problem or users.

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