#google’s giant 4K digital whiteboard, Jamboard, will cost $4,999
Google’s Jamboard, a giant 4K digital whiteboard designed for workplace collaboration, is getting a price tag of $4,999 and a release date sometime this May. The details were revealed today as part of suite of new announcements from the Google Cloud Next conference. The Jamboard, which was first shown off back in October, is essentially Google’s direct response to Microsoft’s Surface Hub, which is also a 55-inch 4K touchscreen you can draw and write on.
However, unlike the Jamboard, the Surface Hub started shipping last March for an eye-popping $8,999 — or $21,999 for the 84-inch version. That makes Google’s new alternative more appealing for cost-conscious offices, even when you add in the $600 annual support fee. Beyond cost, however,…
