Presentation tools

Over the years, I gave multiple talks and presentations. I have always been trying to find the perfect tool for showing my slides until I found it a couple of weeks ago. It´s the Kensignton Presenter, a little remote control that includes 3 buttons (previous slide, next slide and hide slides) plus a laser pointer. I have previously tried different alternative options, including Salling Clicker which sounded like a good idea at the time (basically, it allows you to turn your cellphone into a bluetooth remove control). The problem with the Clicker was that it is not compatible with all phones but also that some phones do not have good clicking feedback and it is hard to know for sure when you pressed a button. In theory, it was the perfect solution, because it uses a tool that you already carry with you: your cellphone. Sadly, it was not that great and it became obsolete when I switched to my new Samsung phone, which is not supported. The Kensignton Presenter solves the problem with elegance. Even though it must use a USB dongle, it is a perfect solution because it does not require any setup and it works with almost any OS (the secret is that the dongle works as a USB keyboard that connects to the remote via RF, so there´s no nee for drivers at all). Besides, the dongle is elegantly stored inside the remote itself (which, by the way, is covered in rubber and has an excellent grip). I normally do not blog product reviews, but I thought that such a great tool had to be shared with colleagues. I paid about 50 Euros for it and I couldn't be happier with it. It's the perfect companion with Apple Keynote (which, needless to say, works like a charm). Notice: the presenter that I bought, unlike the one in the picture, is all black. The one in the picture seems to be the US model, which doesn't run on 2 AAA batteries but uses a flat CR2032 instead. Here's a link to the European model.

Comments

[Salvador]

And i was there (in the bought i mean)...

[Frasca]

Yes, Salvador was with me when I bought it (and also when I fighted the evil and corrupt Fnac system of identification :)

[Alex]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.