We’ve reviewed a fair few MIMO secondary displays – the original 7-inch USB panels back in November 2008, and then more recently the touchscreen 720-S – and now the company has another on offer. The MIMO iMo Pivot is being billed as the cheapest (sorry, “most inexpensive”) touchscreen mini-monitor so far, coming in at $199.99.
Kohjinsha’s dinky swivel-screened MID, the PA-series, isn’t the only unusual rotation happening on the company’s stand at CEATEC. They’re also showing off this dual-screen beast, currently in prototype form, packing twin 10.1-inch LCDs for some mobile widescreen action. SlashGear Japan stopped by to grab some live photos for us.
We’ve a soft-spot for USB-connecting mini LCD displays – they’re a nifty way to get Photoshop toolbars, IM windows, Twitter apps and other windows off your main display but keep them readily visible – so we’re glad to see more options hitting the market. DoubleSight have three sub-displays to choose from, starting from the 7-inch DS-70U and then breaking into the hitherto unusual 9-inch segment with the DS-90U and DS-90UC.
Back when we reviewed the first Nanovision MIMO USB monitors, the UM-710 and UM-730, we wondered whether price and niche appeal would see them a passing fad. The proliferation of roughly 7-inch USB display rivals in the intervening months would seem to suggest that fear was unfounded, and indeed Nanovision are back with their second generation of companion monitors. Now narrowed down to two units – the basic MIMO 710-S and the touchscreen MIMO 720-S – we’ve had the finger-friendly model on our desk for the past week. Check out the full review after the cut.
After mentioning Nanovision’s new MIMO 710-S USB LCD sub-display last week, we’ve now heard from the company themselves that there will indeed be two versions of the 7-inch 800 x 480 monitor. The range kicks off with the 710-S, as expected, but also includes the Nanovision MIMO 720-S, a touchscreen version.
Nanovision have updated their range of MIMO USB LCD sub-displays with a new travel-friendly model. The Nanovision MIMO 710-S “Mobile Slider” keeps the same 800 x 480 resolution 7-inch LCD display from the existing range, but pairs it with a new folding, twisting clamshell stand that can be used to protect the display during transit.
That’s handy, because these mini-displays perhaps make most sense when used to add a little more screen real-estate to a laptop. Connecting via USB and using the DisplayLink virtual monitor system rather than a computer’s own video card, the 710-S boasts 350 cd/m2 brightness and a 500:1 contrast ratio.
Compact secondary displays, like Nanovision’s MIMO range, are useful ways of adding a little extra desktop to your computer. Connecting via USB, they sit happily next to your full-sized display or laptop. Hanwha Japan, though, have given their secondary LCD something of an odd twist: instead of using USB, it connects via a D-Sub VGA port.
Quite a bit smaller than the usual Samsung SyncMaster displays we see, but this new U70 screen is aiming at the desktop companion market rather than trying to replace your primary monitor. In fact the SyncMaster U70 is just 7-inches, running at 800 x 480 resolution, and connecting to your PC via USB.
We’re big fans of Nanovision’s MIMO monitors, the 7-inch USB sub-displays we reviewed back in November; they’re useful for everything from chat windows, Photoshop toolbars and media players to video conferencing with the webcam-enabled versions. Now you can find the Nanovision MIMO UM-710, together with its touchscreen sibling the MIMO UM-740, on sale in the US, complete with free shipping.
Buffalo have become the latest firm to roll out a USB LCD sub-display. The 7-inch FTD-W71, like the Nanovision MIMO monitors and Century Japan display, is a compact desktop screen intended to give a little extra real-estate for IM windows, media players, Twitter clients and other often-glanced-at apps.
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