AOC and DisplayLink Launch 15.6-Inch USB 2.0 Portable Monitor

AOC and DisplayLink have just announced the release of an USB 2.0 portable monitor that was specifically designed to help users who want to run multi-monitor applications on their laptop or even desktop PC.

The monitor, which is known as the e1649fwu, is built around a DL-125 chip supplied by DisplayLink, while the panel and most of the other electronics packed inside it were fabricated and designed by AOC.

Speaking of the panel used, this has a maximum resolution of 1366x768 at 60Hz and its most impressive feature is the fact that is doesn’t require any extra power than the one supplied by the USB port.

This is an especially nice feature for notebook users as they can run the AOC monitor even when there isn’t any electrical plug in sight, provided that they have enough battery on their laptop.

Furthermore, AOC’s creation can be used in both landscape and portrait forms, with the image adjusting to the orientation of the device thanks to a built-in accelerometer, while also being very lite since it weights just a bit over 2 pounds.

"With DisplayLink technology, AOC was able to rapidly bring to market this productivity-enhancing, versatile monitor for both mobile professionals and the home office user," said Robert Velez, AOC Marketing Manager.

"The market for extended displays is growing rapidly, and this offering with its low power consumption, cord-independence and value price makes multi-screen computing more practical than ever," concluded the company’s rep.

The display will work on most operating systems, including XP, Vista, Windows 7, OSX Tiger, Leopard and Lion, as well as in many Linux distributions.

AOC’s USB monitor is now available from various retailers across the US (including BestBuy.com, Costco.com, TigerDirect.com and others) and carries a list price of $139 (103.4 EUR).