The BenQ projector is a already a second generation – on the Pico/Poertable projector category. Weighing in at 1.4 pounds it doubles the light output of similar projectors from Dell and Toshiba while adding a USB port and audio capabilities. The USB connection means users can load up their images, presentation or movie on a flash card and they are supposedly away to the races. Being from Missouri I shall wait to confirm this in real, hands on tests.
But the simple trends of the past 3-5years in projectors show prices ($400-600US)and weight(1-2.5lbs) going way down while lumens(50-100lumens) and bulb life (rising to 20,000 hours) are going way up. In short its time to take a second look at Portable projectors.