The SMART Board has several features that set it apart from other interactive whiteboards.

• The SMART Board has a touch-sensitive surface. Many interactive whiteboards are not touch sensitive and require proprietary tools.
• The SMART Pen Tray replaces an icon strip. Other touch-sensitive interactive whiteboards require you to select pen colors from an icon strip before you begin writing.
• No batteries are required for SMART Board pens. Many interactive whiteboards require special pens that render the board inoperable if a pen is not working.
• SMART Notebook is object based. This means you can select, move, drag and drop notes and images. Other interactive whiteboards are not object based.
• The SMART Board driver integrated Pen Tray features with applications such as PowerPoint and Microsoft NetMeeting. This allows you to save and edit annotations within these applications. Other interactive whiteboards limit you to writing annotations only.
• SMART Technologies Inc. provides the most competitive education grant program. Utilizing the SKF grant can save you up to 30% off SMART products.