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After just 10 months, reviews of the 3M's new MPro120 Pico projector are saying that it "goes far to outshine the original MPro110." The 12-lumen projector isn't that much brighter, but at the same distance you can get 25% more picture.
I could comfortably watch a screen of about 32 inches on the 120 (as opposed to the 110's 20 inches) and could get nearly 50 inches out of it in a very dark room before the picture just got too blurry to enjoy. A 32-inch screen size may not be great shakes in the age of $1000 50-inch plasmas, but in a dorm room or other close quarters, it sure beats a laptop.
The MPro120 is larger than its predecessor containing a larger battery for up to four hours of use, better optics, and built-in speakers. The speakers are impressive and loud and the device itself is sturdy compared to the flimsiness of the first model.
Does this mean you should buy a pico projector? If you have $350 to spend and find yourself in situations where a very portable 32" monitor that requires relative darkness would come in handy, go for it. It's still not good enough for corporate presentations, and it's still not a true theater-on-the-go. My thought is, if it got this much better in just 10 months, why not wait another 10 months for even more improvements—and perhaps a tiny cost drop?
You know I just had to comment on this post. This honestly sounds like marketing spiel to me. I got suckered into the first 3M Mpro110 projector paid over $300 for it. The brightness was poor (no way it was 10 lumens) and the edges totally dark...
Now 3M says they have a 12 lumen projector with the SAME 640x480 resolution for $350.00 but with "25% more picture". Suckered by 3M once, not going to be suckered again...
I bought the AAXA P1 projector from amazon for $219 it is rated at 12 lumens, 640x480 and it is WAY brighter than the 3M one.
BTW, if you guys think you can use these new micro projectors for presentations or whatever - you really can't. It is really only good for night time / dark room video / movie watching - you will be dissapointed if you try using it in a lit room!
After just 10 months, reviews of the 3M's new MPro120 Pico projector are saying that it "goes far to outshine the original MPro110." The 12-lumen projector isn't that much brighter, but at the same distance you can get 25% more picture. 
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