Mini USB Monitor 7-10"?

[s2k]

Anyone know of a reseller for mini USB monitors in Canada, lookign for somehtign 7-10" in size, simialr to the Mimo type.

[psyko514]

Cool! I didn't know these existed. The Mimo monitors seem well priced too!

[dmyvr]

Some of the Samsung digital picture frames will double as a monitor.

I think this model (8") was sold for about $85 last boxing day at futureshop.
http://hallyutech.net/2008/10/18/samsungs-spf-85h-and-spf-105p-usb-mini-pc-monitor/

[Jon Lai]

Some of the Samsung digital picture frames will double as a monitor.

I think this model (8") was sold for about $85 last boxing day at futureshop.
http://hallyutech.net/2008/10/18/samsungs-spf-85h-and-spf-105p-usb-mini-pc-monitor/

But at this price, you could pick up a standard 17-19" monitor..

[spartan 117]

What is the point of one of these:confused::confused:
Please explain why anyone might one something like that, what benefit do you get from buying a super small monitor:confused::confused:
If someone is looking for something that does not take up space and is compact you might as well buy a Laptop/Ebook.:confused:

[Emancipated]

What is the point of one of these:confused::confused:
Please explain why anyone might one something like that, what benefit do you get from buying a super small monitor:confused::confused:
If someone is looking for something that does not take up space and is compact you might as well buy a Laptop/Ebook.:confused:

To show auxiliary information like weather/stock widgets for one. I think it's pretty good as I sometimes do not like to keep my iTunes player on my main screen. I do use "spaces" in OSX but it's not as convenient as having it in a static mode.

[RCGA]

A USB monitor sounds great, but at ~$100, you could spend a little extra and get yourself an ultra-cheap netbook

[psyko514]

A USB monitor sounds great, but at ~$100, you could spend a little extra and get yourself an ultra-cheap netbook

Why spend 3 times as much on a netbook when you just need an additional monitor.

Currently, I run on a dual screen setup. A USB monitor would give me a third display without the hassle of getting a new video card and dealing with tricky software.

Amongst other things I'd use a 3rd display for:


Widgets
IM
Media players
Palettes/Toolboxes in PhotoShop


Also, I travel a lot regularly for business and pleasure and hate having to go days or weeks without a second monitor. Carrying around a full LCD monitor isn't feasible but one of these could easily slip in my laptop bag and give me some of the functionality that I'm missing.

[s2k]

A USB monitor sounds great, but at ~$100, you could spend a little extra and get yourself an ultra-cheap netbook

An ultra cheap notebook is bigger, more expensive, and doesn't allow you to run a status panel for apps running on my main PC.

A small secondary display isn't meant to be another PC, it is meant to supplement the monitor on the main PC. Example is running an app fullscreen on one monitor but needign to view additional data on another, all from an app running on a single PC. And small in size so it can be easily mounted for various setups.

Looks like the only option is ordering from Mimo direct.

[s2k]

But at this price, you could pick up a standard 17-19" monitor..

Yes, and that would require much more space, harder to mount, a power and video cable, extra video out if you don't already have one available.
Larger isn't always better in some uses.

[vitrify]

Why spend 3 times as much on a netbook when you just need an additional monitor.

Currently, I run on a dual screen setup. A USB monitor would give me a third display without the hassle of getting a new video card and dealing with tricky software.

Amongst other things I'd use a 3rd display for:


Widgets
IM
Media players
Palettes/Toolboxes in PhotoShop


Also, I travel a lot regularly for business and pleasure and hate having to go days or weeks without a second monitor. Carrying around a full LCD monitor isn't feasible but one of these could easily slip in my laptop bag and give me some of the functionality that I'm missing.
I believe that once you go above 2 monitors, windows no longer natively supports it. Otherwise, I'd be looking at one of these too.

[psyko514]

I believe that once you go above 2 monitors, windows no longer natively supports it. Otherwise, I'd be looking at one of these too.

According to the FAQ on the Mimo site, using the device as a 3rd monitor is as simple as hooking it up and installing the drivers. Reviews I've read say the same.

[s2k]

According to the FAQ on the Mimo site, using the device as a 3rd monitor is as simple as hooking it up and installing the drivers. Reviews I've read say the same.

I've read some using it as a 4th monitor as well, and Mimo says a system will support 6 at least.

[Tjalfe]

I believe that once you go above 2 monitors, windows no longer natively supports it. Otherwise, I'd be looking at one of these too.
I believe windows 98 started natively supporting up to 16 displays, I am sure XP, Vista and win7 can do at least that and then some :)