smartboard alternative

I am looking for an affordable, alternative to a smartboard.  It is for a non-profit organization, that would like a large touchscreen, with a PC connection, but does not have a lot of money to spend on this.  It would be used with a windows PC, operating system.  Please reply with any recommendations.
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Maidine FouadEngineerCommented:
An affordable Smart Board :

http://education.smarttech.com/en/products/smart-board-800

Works With Windows Os , has a large enough touch screen .
Bill BachPresident and Btrieve GuruCommented:
Before there were smartboards with touch-screens, there were interactive projectors.  (Essentially, the first smartboards were indeed simply low-glare whiteboards with interactive projectors mounted above them.)  Viewsonic still makes several (http://www.viewsonic.com/us/projectors/dual-pen-interactivity.html), and I assume that other vendors do as well.  The primary advantage is that the projector is much more portable, and can therefore be easily moved from room to room (and secured when not in use) as needed.  The disadvantage is that you'll still need a projection surface, so you'll need to have a screen in the room, or at least a large blank surface to work from.  Also, the smaller the unit, the darker the room has to be, which can be an issue for some.

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