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W H AT ' S N E W Looking for higher-education technology products and services? Start here. Edited By Michele Herrmann Thin Is In The Gateway E-155C Thin & Light Convertible Notebook is designed to offer the benefits of tablet computing in a thin form factor that starts at 4.5 pounds and is just 1.17 inches thick. With keyboard, digital pen, and touch-screen input capabilities infused into a single mobile device optimized for Microsoft Windows Vista, this notebook allows users to access information, applications, and multimedia content, as well as take handwritten notes, draw diagrams, edit documents, and have full PC functionality. Its features, such as a 12-inch widescreen display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and a biometric fingerprint reader, are optimized for mobile computing. The starting price is $1,849.99. Also new is a small-form-factor desktop PC, the E-2610, which is optimized for Microsoft Windows Vista and features the Intel 945 chipset, a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo dual-core processors, three BTX case options, and a choice of hard drives. It is available for $599 and up. For more information visit www .gateway.com. Projecting New Ideas Epson has released PowerLite 1810p and 1815p projectors. Both models were designed to provide six-second automatic image adjustment, and offer up to 45-degree vertical and 30degree horizontal keystoning capabilities (to fix a distorted screen image), along with a 1.6x zoom ratio. The A/V Mute Slide feature enables a presenter to create a quick pause to emphasize a point. There are eight color modes, including blackboard and theater, as well as color control and two brightness levels. Priced at $2,699 (1810p) and $2,999 (1815p), the projectors are designed to be portable, at 6.5 pounds and 6.9 pounds, respectively. Also new is the PowerLite 83c. Delivering up to 2200 ANSI lumens of brightness, it has a seven-watt speaker, a builtin closed captioning decoder, wired LAN connectivity for easy monitoring and control, and energy-efficient lamp technology. It weighs 6.4 pounds and is priced at $899. To learn more, visit www.epson.com. Green Riders The web-based GreenRide Campus Edition Ride-Sharing Management Program can help users find ride-share partners who live near them and who have similar class schedules, destinations, and preferences. The University of Florida signed on to reduce employee commuting traffic to, from, and on campus. Every GreenRide site has a savings calculator to help users determine how much they are saving (in gas, tolls, and parking fees) and see how much pollution they would eliminate. The base price for GreenRide, provided by Ecology and Environment, is $4,900 per campus the first year, including hosting, licenses, upgrades, and technical support. After that, a “loyalty discount” kicks in; the price is reduced to $4,700 for the second year, $4,500 for the third. Visit www.greenride.com. Wonderful Widgets Adding multimedia content to an institutional website can be easy with the Box Widget from Box.net. This storage service is Flash-based, so compatibility issues shouldn’t arise. After setting up a private account, users can upload documents, images, and video through an intuitive, drag and drop interface. Files can then be published to a website or blog by cutting and pasting the HTML code the site provides. Administrative access to the target site is needed. The basic service is free and provides 1 GB of storage space. The premium level is 5 GB for $7.95 per month, and the professional level is 15GB for $19.95 per month. The professional version provides password protection, group collaboration, and the ability to customize the box. Learn more at www.box.net. universitybusiness.com June 2007 | 91 http://www.gateway.com http://www.gateway.com http://www.greenride.com http://www.epson.com http://www.box.net http://www.box.net http://universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - June 2007

Contents
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Editor's Note
Virginia Tech Coverage
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Admissions
On The Hill
Future Shock
Independent Outlook
Internet Technology
I Wanna Be Rich
Smart and Sustainable
Walking the Talk
Steering Toward Sustainability
An Organizing Principle for Colleges and Universities
News Shorts
News Shorts
It’s Not Easy Eating Green
Facilities Focus
The New Face of ERP
Document Management Across Campus
What's New
Direct Connect
Calendar of Events
End Note
Annual Directory of Higher Education Consultants

University Business - June 2007