Quartet Glass Whiteboard, Magnetic Dry Erase White Board, 48" x 36", Black Surface, Infinity (G4836B)

As you've likely seen in other reviews, this board is beautiful but is an absolute burden to install. So, first, let me start with the good stuff, and then let me wrap back around to some tips for installation that helped me.First, the good. It's beautiful. Fully glass with a metal backing (I got the black one since it looks sleek), it's extremely beautiful and sturdy. The floating style is really cool and gives it an extra decorative dimension to it. The wall attachment bolts are really nice, too, as they're a brushed metal that gives it a modern feel. The board itself is super easy to use. It's very smooth and the Quartet markers look amazing on it, and the eraser is great, too. (Note: the board only comes with one white marker and no eraser, so you'll have to buy extras separately.) So all of that is great. I will say, however, the marker/accessory tray came slightly bent in two areas. I had to fix it with some pliers, which is whatever. Easy enough.The installation, however, was a real burden, and took me several tries and solutions to figure out how to do it efficiently. We even dropped it once on the corner, and it didn't dent, shatter, or break at all, thank goodness. So I hope my burden will save you time. Here's what I recommend: first, there's no way to do this with one person, or even two people, really. I got the 6'x4' version, which is about 65 lbs or so. That doesn't sound overly heavy, except at that size it's very awkward to try to lift and handle. So what I ended up doing, which allowed us to install it in less than a half an hour, is this: put a table underneath where you plan to put the board. Then, stack several (we used three, but use as many as you're comfortable doing) books so that the board reaches the preferred height. Preferably, use books that have a spine, and put the spine against the wall so that the crease is next to the wall. Using at least two but preferably three people, lift up the board and use the book spines as a guide to hold it in place. As one person (or two people) ensures the stacks of books remain in place, have one person hold the board up against the wall, while a fourth person (yes, a FOURTH person) uses a pencil to outline the circles where the board will be attached to the wall. You HAVE to do it this way -- do not try to use math. It will not work. Do not try to use the cardboard or pieces of paper as a template -- it will not likely work. Just use the board, even though it's a burden to do it. After you have your circles, take the board down and install the anchors and other attachment bolts. Then put the board back up on the stacks of books as you very carefully hang the board on to each bolt. Since there is literally NO wiggle room, you might need to bring back out a screw (so the bolt will be a bit loose), fix the bolt so that it goes through the hole in the glass, and then screw back in the bolt. You'll probably have to do that on all of them, but it's fine, so long as you have someone holding the board up and ensuring the book stacks remain stable. Once you have all the bolts in, tighten them by hand and voila, you're finally done (and probably lost a few calories in the process).While the installation was a real workout, I highly recommend the board. It's stunningly beautiful and works amazingly. It nicely complements my office, allows me to do virtual lectures that look amazing for my viewers and students, and, honestly, just looks super cool. Once you get past the installation, it'll be well worth it. Hopefully with the tips above it'll make things simpler for you.

I love this "whiteboard" SO MUCH. (We need a new generic name: it's a *black* whiteboard, but "blackboard" suggests chalk. How about "glassboard," good for any color?)How do I love it? Let me count the ways:1. It looks so much cooler than a regular whiteboard. In my home office, where I have some black steel in my furniture, it looks particularly sharp and really pops against my lighter walls. And I really like that it "floats" away from the wall. It has design impact.2. IF you're reasonably handy and have the tools and someone to help, it's not that hard to install. (I realize those are big IFs, though.) The template helps a lot, and my spouse has ALL the tools (including a laser level, though a traditional one will work), so we got the anchors in perfectly. The board came out *exactly* level. As I have a mild obsessive streak about things not being level or straight, this was *really* important to me. I couldn't have done it by myself, though. The final mounting requires two people (one to hold, one to screw the final bolts in), and if I weren't married to a handy person I wouldn't have had the tools -- I would've had to call a friend to help. And just remember: always measure twice just to be sure it's all accurate ("measure twice, cut once" is a woodworker's motto).3. It's sturdy. Whether I'm erasing or writing, there's no bounce like there is with cheaper melamine white boards.4. The Quartet brand magnets, markers, and eraser WORK. The neons aren't quite as bright as I thought they'd be, but they're fine. The white one that comes with it really pops. See more below for some helpful hints. It DOES work!5. As a writable and magnetic board with a blank slate, you can set it up as you want. I printed calendars and posted them with magnets, and wrote to-do lists directly on the board by their side. Colored paper looks really cool against the black background. And if I wanted, I could draw arrows from deadlines to task, use it as an idea board, or whatever. You can use it your way.6. You can use the marker tray or not. It slides on and off easily enough. I'm using mine now, but might take it down for a sleeker look. So again, it adapts to your uses.7. The packaging protected everything well and the board arrived quickly and in perfect condition.Some helpful hints about magnets:- Yes, they need to be strong, but a larger surface area helps, too. Some of our smaller rare earth magnets *didn't* work, but random ones I had that were half-dollar size did. The Quartet brand ones work well.- You can also hang things from the *back* with regular strength magnets, since the board floats away from the wall and the metal is on the back. I have documents and lanyards hanging from the bottom of the board that way.Some helpful hints about marking and erasing:- The Quartet brand markers need two things first to work: shaking vigorously (each time you use them) and, for the first use, depressing the tip until the ink starts to flow. Be patient. The pen that comes with it *will* work, despite what others say.- The white one that comes with the board works best in terms of contrast, but it looks like they don't sell white separately, at least not on Amazon. Hey Quartet, are you listening? -- sell packs of white markers for your glass boards here on Amazon, please!!- The neon ones are next best after the white ones. Pink, green, and yellow seem to "pop" the best. Blue is a little hard to read.- I bought the Quartet brand 3-in-1 eraser, figuring their products work best together. It has two surfaces, one of them with two sides: a black felt surface (two-sided for when one side runs out) and a blue microfiber side. I find that the black side works best to get the initial marker inks off, and the blue microfiber really polishes things up after that. The black felt tends to collect the ink flakes, but most of them can be brushed off by hand when it gets full of them.- The magnetic quality of the eraser is strong enough for the glass board -- mine lives on the board (covering the logo everyone complains about, though that has gotten smaller).TL;DR: it's sleek and stylish and gorgeous; it's sturdy; it's flexible for your needs; the right magnets and marker work on it; and if you or a friend/family member is reasonably handy, it's not that hard to install.