[tomwed]

I give presentations in the rec center in Collier. The total cost of ownership of a rec center must be huge. And I guess I'm asking for a little bit more.

When you give a presentation you can use a the projector or the monitor they have available. The monitor is 25". I haven't measured it but it's smaller than most of us have at home.

The projector has an input that works with laptops that uses a VGA output or Apple not the laptops that only have a HDMI.
VGA was introduced in 1987.
HDMI was introduced in 2003.

This might seem small but the fix is very inexpensive. Buy a larger screen Monitor, Walmart sells a 40" TV for $240 and a HDMI converter for $25.

[I'll buy my own converter--I found a cheaper one] But it is a pain in the neck if you get a guest speaker that shows up with a laptop that's fairly new and you don't have a converter.

This would make it easier for everyone to give or see the presentation.

While were at it. Why can't there be wireless in the local rec centers? Is it really that expensive now? If I see a photography presentation at the regional rec center and the guest speaker says check out this site, I can do that while they are speaking and bookmark it. The wifi helps me think and remember things.

[i found a less expensive converter that i'll buy for myself----but if you know the best one to buy let me know]