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InFocus has launched Mondopad, a giant 55-inch HD wall tablet that combines intuitive touch collaboration applications with Vidtel’s any-to-any, cloud-based video conferencing to offer a disruptively priced all-in-one collaboration display. It comes with a 55-inch touchscreen display and builtin an Intel Core i5 processor with 4 GB memory and WIndows 7 Professional for multi-touch support.

Unlike traditional video conferencing, Mondopad requires no upfront infrastructure investment or IT resources, and it connects to all SIP and H.323 standards-based end-points and many proprietary video conferencing platforms-from popular free consumer video conferencing applications like Google Chat, Shkype to enterprise telepresence systems from Polycom and Cisco. The proprietary software mimics the feel of a mobile OS with basic apps like a whiteboard and web browser, as well as support for Office, JPG, and PDF files.

Mondopad is scheduled for delivery in July 2011 for $5,949 USD with video conferencing services starting at less than $49 per connection per month.