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Judging from what I've seen on Engadget so far, "accessory screens" (little monitors that connect through USB) are going to be big.

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jan 7 '09, 11:30

Several different manufacturers are showing them off at CES. They're small displays (like 9") that serve as accessories to your main monitor. They connect through USB (not VGA or DVI) and some are also powered through USB. If you've got music playing, maybe they'll show the album cover, or they can display a digital frame-like slideshow, or a calendar, for instance. I've got a tiny Microsoft "sideshow" screen (about 3") on my Dell XPS and I love it. The new generation of my computer doesn't have it, and I was bummed. But if they're coming out with something similar yet bigger, now I'm not so bummed. I expect no additional software will be required to run these things since Vista (and Windows 7, presumably) has the sideshow functionality built into it. Just download the app you want running on the screen, et voila!

Raul

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Well, since sidebar gadgets basically are hidden all the time on the desktop, I guess it makes sense, but unless they're really cheap, I don't see me - oblique Jan 7, 11:44 1
- Lots of interesting potential uses. First and foremost as a digital picture frame (it's the same price point). - Mop Jan 7, 11:46
I've never heard of the idea but I like it already - con_carne Jan 7, 11:33 3
- Here's a picture of the Nanovision model. D-link will be showing one off at CES. -- (link) - Mop Jan 7, 11:36 2
  - 800x480? That might be good enough for some coding stuff. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 11:49
  - $129.99 for the Nanovision, apparently. -- nm - Mop Jan 7, 11:38
that would be super for watching DVDs in the office. -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 11:31

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Judging from what I've seen on Engadget so far, "accessory screens" (little monitors that connect through USB) are going to be big.

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