My personal experience with the Smartboard is very little, just what I have seen Dr. Bishop and a few other professors using in class. I have more knowledge about the Promethian board because the teachers in most of the school systems (the ones I have been observing at) are using the promethian boards and they seem to work very well for the students as well as for the teachers. They are easy to access and the students can see them without straining their eyes. They also allow for hands-on experiences with the students.