14 DAY TRIAL // Quite a few things have already been launched on the PC market, but CES hasn't even started, so of course the string of releases will continue, one of the latest, detailing a certain display, having been made by MMT.
There are those end-users that like to fill the spare time during their trips with laptop work, or who simply have a lot of PC work to perform on-the-go.
These users may find that one display is not enough for their needs, so they sometimes look for auxiliary screens to buy.
Knowing this, MMT has developed what it calls the Monitor2Go, a 15.4-inch folding, twisting secondary screen that uses DisplayLink's virtual GPU technology.
Basically, it connects to the laptop's USB port instead of a graphics output and has a built-in stand that can be propped in portrait or landscape orientation.
For those that want specifics, the native resolution of the product is 1,280 x 80 pixels and a pair of extra USB connectors allow one to chain up to six displays from a single host USB on the notebooks, though the CPU and RAM will have to bear the brunt of the extra load.
“Monitor2Go will be one of the most useful products shown at CES and that consumers can buy,” said Larry Pensack, MMT’s president.
“It’s a high-quality, full-size display that can be used with virtually any notebook or desktop PC, and that you can be hung, stacked or set just about anywhere to expand your visual workspace and get more done faster. And with DisplayLink’s USB virtual graphics technology, there’s no connectivity or cable hassles.”
“Most multi-monitor fans are frustrated when they have to leave their desktop set-up behind and are limited to one screen while traveling,” said Dennis Crespo, DisplayLink executive vice president of marketing and business development.
“By having a USB-connected portable display that is the same size as some of the most popular notebooks on the market, there is no more compromise necessary.”
Set to sell later this quarter, it will be priced at $279.