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Buffalo Releases Diminutive USB Display

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If all you want a secondary display for is to keep track of your IM conversations, stock quotes, emails, and other tasks of that nature, Buffalo may have just what you're looking for with its new 7-inch display.

As the model number suggests, the FTD-W71USB LCD display plugs into a USB port and offers an 800x480 resolution, 300 nits brightness, a 500:1 contrast ratio, 25ms response time, and a wide viewing angle (vertical: 120 degrees, left and right: 140 degrees). Buffalo says you can rotate the display for either vertical or horizontal viewing, and can also be attached to a tripod stand for use with digital cameras by removing the stand.

If you really want to go hog-wild, Buffalo says you can use up to six units at the same time, making it possible to devote an entire display to every Skype conversation you might have going or, well, whatever else you might require six pint-sized displays.

No word yet on price or availability.

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avatarAny word on whether it's a

Any word on whether it's a touchscreen?

If it is then that could be great for controlling MP3 software.

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avatarThere's another one out there...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/nanovisions-mimo-um-710-mini-display-gets-tested-proves-addict/

 Not sure how this compares other than the specs being virtually identical...  Still, this isn't the only mini-display available.  This one also has a price ($129.99).

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avatarMay as well add my 2 cents

May as well add my 2 cents here as well. One or two of these things would be great to have on my home server so I don't have to switch over to my server every now and then to monitor it's activity (I love KVMs). So that means that I can have one these bad boys right beside my main screen in order to facilitate my monitoring needs. That and it can be useful for keeping track of steam chats.

- mike_art03a
IT Technician
Gov't of Canada

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avatarPDAs

I do believe it was Max PC that also showed you a program you could get for 20 bucks that would let you do this same thing with a PDA. I thought that was pretty neat had I not already given away my old PDA. In any case, as long as this isn't terribly expensive, I bet they'll find a niche market.

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avatarIf the price is right,

If the price is right, Buffalo might have a big seller.

But I don't know how high they could go, seeing as 22" LCDs can be seen skirting $100.

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avatarIVE HAD THIS FOR YEARS!!!

I love things like this.  There was also an LCD screen that came with a USB mini screen that came out a little while ago.  I HAVE HAD A SCREEN LIKE THIS FOR YEARS!!  I had an older car DVD player that came with two detachable screens for about $100.  I have one of the screens hooked up to my computer.  It is a 7 inch LCD hooked out through the TV out of my video card.  I have it mounted on the top of my 22 inch main screen.  It is wonderful.  I use it for widgets (Clock, CPU/RAM meter), media player, and other misc stuff.  It isn't probably as clear as these new USB screens, but this was a very inexpensive solution that I have had for a LONG time already. 

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avatarthat's not a bad idea

that's not a bad idea knexkid

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avatarcan we expect MaximumPC to

can we expect MaximumPC to give this a torture test? :)  This would be handy for IM conversations while watching video on my main display

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