google jamboard

by Ching-Wan Yip

Last Updated: August 11, 2017 6:04 PM

First published: Jun 29, 2017

https://gsuite.google.com/products/jamboard/

announced: 2016/10/25 - https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/jamboard-whiteboard-reimagined-collaboration-cloud/

available 2017/05/23 - https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/05/lets-jamjamboard-is-now-available.html, https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/lets-jam-jamboard-now-available/

FAQ - https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/7384240

Help Center - https://support.google.com/jamboard#topic=7383643

videos

• Introducing Jamboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXwV5SlKLAE
• G Suite for Jamboard - G Suite Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghPgtxKsE-I
• Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaT2sHL4aw&list=PLU8ezI8GYqs57TiPN0H0XrKfFuac6PwT2
  • This is Jamboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaT2sHL4aw
  • Jamboard - Share Your Work - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAr2N-CFytU
  • Jamboard to Jamboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WLSrVm1vKg
  • Jamboard - Save and Continue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU7Gk4Ffpwc
  • Jamboard - Remote Collaboration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1maoXeJvqxw
  • Jamboard - Google Search - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzQUnkU927A
  • Jamboard - Handwriting Recognition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4BC7YTMdU
  • Jamboard - Set Right Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq0--DaxbQ0
  • Jamboard - G Suite integration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkFJdJrdOY0
  • Jamboard - Erase by Hand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-dm6gZqqDU
• Google Cloud Next '17 - Keynote Day 2 - https://youtu.be/kwnWfHq2EfQ?t=1h40m33s, Brainstorming and ideation on a cloud-powered whiteboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdc_PrsBe6w

News

• https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video
• https://www.cnet.com/g00/products/google-jamboard/preview/
• https://www.pcmag.com/review/348995/google-jamboard
• http://www.pcmag.com/g00/review/348995/google-jamboard
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamboard
• http://www.nojitter.com/post/240172712/interactive-whiteboards-illusion-of-choice
  • nVidia Jetson TX1 inside
  • 120Hz refresh
  • 16 touch points (vs. Microsoft Surface Hub 100)
  • passive stylus (vs. Microsoft Surface Hub active)
  • 1080p60 82° horizontal FOV camera (vs. Cisco Spark Board 4k60)
  • 2 omni-directional stereo mics, plus a third integrated with camera (vs. Cisco Spark Board 12-element array, Microsoft Surface Hub 4-element array)
  • down facing speaker
  • NFC
  • 802.11ac
  • 2 USB 3.0
  • S/PDIF audio out
  • 130W in use; no sleep mode (vs. Cisco Spark Board 45W sleep mode)
  • 92 lbs.
  • Customized version of Android Marshmallow
  • (vs. Microsoft Surface Hub 2 passive IR motion sensors, ambient light sensor)
  • (vs. Microsoft Surface Hub DisplayPort video out)
  • (vs. Microsoft Surface Hub Miracast)
• case study - Instrument ( digital agency ) - http://newsroomamerica.com/story/654601.html

Good

• 55" 4K 60Hz
• 2 stylus, eraser
• 3 colors - blue, red, gray
• ethernet
• USB-C
• HDMI
• Bluetooth for apps to find nearby boards

Bad

• UX - cannot copy and paste between frames - partial fixed in 2nd and 3rd updates - allowing duplicate and move to adjacent frames
• UX - no URL object (or full browser - on purpse - to simplify things?)
• UX - no full color picker (on purpose - to simply things)
• .jam - save in Drive? where?
• Docs - cannot collaborate edit or save, only viewable or save as image (and low res, fuzzy if zoom)
• Docs - small window, only shows ~3.24 slides, cannot make larger
  
• client - no driver to use as Wacom Cintiq for Photoshop, Office
• Google Cast - limits to HD, no 4K HDR like Chrome Cast Ultra?
  
  
• Google Cast - cast to name not same as board name?
• Hangout - cannot start hangout from hangout on air, tablet or phone app. (unless find meeting code/ID in invite?) only in desktp web (or Hangout Meet?)
• Hangout - only in small, movable to 4 quadrants window, no resize or full screen.
• Camera - window only in center, not movable or resizable
• Camera - 1080p only, not 4K60p like Cisco Spark Board
• Web search - only 1/2 screen wide search max, no full chrome
• Web search - youtube video not capture by crop
• Image search - less result than web search and then filter to images - only copyright free?
• IME - english only?
• app - phone jam app limited, tablet almost full function except some erase not updated sometimes
• app - share as PDF sometimes miss elements
• app - slow to update on client sometimes, leave ghost residuals
• app - crashes a lot
• help - video about start broadcast - no longer available
• wireless - not save 2nd step and certificate settings
• wireless - factory firmware cannot connect to cisco enterprise (no username, only ask for password), use wire to update android kiosk first
• update - from factory to 20170530 to build jam_kiosk_20170627-1700_RC02.161195733
  • what's new 2017/04/27 - https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/7384351?hl=en&ref_topic=7383643
  • what's new 2017/07/19 - https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/07/object-duplication-faster-sharing-and.html
  • what's new 2017/08/08 - https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/08/recognized-handwriting-editing-gif.html
• update - no button, have to wait for auto update
• screen - cannot use liquid to clean? only microfibric
• set up - need domain admin to approve it with code that changes every minutes. no for end user
• cost - optional $1349 rolling stand very expensive, $600 yearly charge