Wait and see if it gets better

June 20, 2022

We have previously purchased 3 of the smaller VIBE boars, and our customers have bought another 1/2 dozen after seeing our use. We wanted this larger version to use in our classroom/studio. We have frankly been disappointed with this larger board and wish we had not bought it. The stylus on the old boards do not work with the new boards, and the stylus tips on the new boards last about 10 minutes before they are unusable. This forces us to use the other end of the stylus which makes on-screen writing a constant issue. The previous stylus were magnetic and would attach to the side of the board without issue. and were included with the board. The stylus for the new board require a special mounting system, special purchase and then do not stay in the mounting system-requiring our on-camera presenters to constantly bend over to pick up the poorly functioning stylus. Every single one of our TV studio presenters has requested the use of a different room with the old board. We have had constant issues with the wireless system dropping connectivity even though the old board mounted in the same location had no issues. This has forced us to run a wired connection across the floor of our studio to get connectivity during presentations. Finally the board seems to run the same "We know best" business model as Microsoft in that it updates when it wants to update, even if it is 5 minutes before we go on, instead of when we want it to update. In summary, if you can find the smaller, old version of the Vibe Board, it is an incredible instructive and presentation tool. I cannot currently recommend this larger version and wish we had not bought it.