Nerd Gear: MMT Monitor2Go slick portable Monitor with USB & HDMI

Monitor2Go

I missed the stories about this from CES 2012, just stumbled on this while researching portable Monitors for laptops and tablets, something I am interested in both for work on the go, but also for disaster preparation.

I am working on blog post for disaster prep & electronics, inspired in part since Hurricane Sandy impacted several nerds that do podcast I listen to, though I have been into disaster preparation for a long time.

The Monitor2Go is made to dock iPad 2 or 3 (and I assume iPad 4) securely underneath, but the 15.6" monitor will work with any device that has HDMI or USB output.

They also make a related monitor, called the Field Monitor Pro, http://www.mmt2.com/products/field-monitor-pro/

If you use spreadsheets or databases a lot, the Field Monitor Pro would be very useful, when your traveling or otherwise having to use a laptop, or a tablet like the Microsoft Surface, either RT or Pro, because it has a 10 key number pad in addition to the screen.

These devices are shipping, if you click on buy button on MMT's website, they offer 3 different retailers.

I am thinking that I will replace my 13" ASUS with a Microsoft Surface Pro, if the hardware is as good as I think it will be based on the Surface RT.

Either of these would work well with my ASUS laptop, and work well with Surface Pro if I do switch to that for mobile computing.

I am really addicted to screens, I would also use something like this in my home office, either connected to my laptop, or my desktop.

Nerd Gear: Dell U2713HM review from Anandtech

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6308/dell-u2713hm-unbeatable-performance-out-of-the-box

I find, after getting a 27" iMac, that 27" is bigger than I want for most applications, I use it of course ^_^ but as I get my home office set up the way I want, the 27" screen will eventually be used primarily for viewing when I am standing.

Working on a custom desk setup that will work for both sitting and standing use, for better back health.

I find the 23" or 24" screens to be sweet spot for size, but I will definably be going Dell for my next screens.

But then I am looking at having 5-6 screens total, counting laptops, sadly that is for work not gaming T_T

Though once I have the hardware, I will probably get a good A-10 simulator.

Nerd Gear: Samsung’s Transparent Smart Window (Monitor)

This is just totally cool.  I can see this in cars and maybe even planes, perhaps not full window, but it would allow for some awesome HUD's interaction!




Full story http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/samsung-reinvents-the-window-using-a-transparent-touchscreen-display-20120116/