We've used the lectern/podium units from SMARTdesks. They cost $1000+, but were lockable and had lots of nice features and custom options (we had custom cut-outs for VCR's in the front doors).
My main beef with them is that, though sturdier than some, they did still tend to break down (broken hinges, etc.) over time.
One annoyance that we've had to deal with is that in order for these to be relatively movable in a classroom, we have to tether them to a wall panel with a sizable cable bundle (power, vga, VCR a/v, ethernet, etc.). Of course, now we would go with wi-fi instead of wired ethernet, but still can't get around the other cables. I sure would like to find a better way...
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Not that it's chock full of details, there's the "Choosing the right Wine-based solution" section of this page:
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/differences/
crap! ignore post body... subject line is official entry. :-|
must have been April 25, 2005.
We've used the lectern/podium units from SMARTdesks. They cost $1000+, but were lockable and had lots of nice features and custom options (we had custom cut-outs for VCR's in the front doors).
My main beef with them is that, though sturdier than some, they did still tend to break down (broken hinges, etc.) over time.
One annoyance that we've had to deal with is that in order for these to be relatively movable in a classroom, we have to tether them to a wall panel with a sizable cable bundle (power, vga, VCR a/v, ethernet, etc.). Of course, now we would go with wi-fi instead of wired ethernet, but still can't get around the other cables. I sure would like to find a better way...