SOYO's GVLM1728 and GVLM1928, the dazzling dual-displays

In what appears to be the conjoined twins of monitors, SOYO has just announced two models of dual-screen LCDs -- two 17-inch (or 19-inch) monitors attached at the side, but with a single base. Both models, the GVLM1728 and the GVLM1928, pack a 2560 x 1024 native resolution, 8ms response time, and 300 nits (that's candelas per square meter) of brightness. The beefier of the two comes in at $1200, while the 17-incher will set you back an even grand. Sure, it's not quite as good as the TripleHead2Go, but it'll be a bit less expensive than buying a trio of monitors and that VGA connector.

[Herman @ Nov 10th 2006 4:38AM]

I'm sorry, $1000 for two monitors with one stand where you can buy 2 monitors for $400 dollars total and a separate dual-monitor stand for $100, which makes it half the price? What am I missing here?

[rmschroeder @ Nov 10th 2006 8:54PM]

You are not missing anything. This is a horrible, horrible deal. At 50% if it would be simply a bad deal.

[peel @ Nov 10th 2006 11:08AM]

you're not missing a thing and I was going to write the exact same statement. I think this is another one of those things built for people who just don't know better. Like AOL, Register.com and Apple Monitors.

[Hugh Jass @ Nov 10th 2006 12:00PM]

*Yawn* I agree. What a rip off. I suppose if you absolutely have to have two monitors on one VGA cable... but even then, cheaper alternatives are around.

[sdsdv10 @ Nov 10th 2006 12:11PM]

Fourth vote no here. 5 months agao I bought two 19" Samsung LCD's for ~$500 after rebate, and that includes having two bases (i.e. more manfactured materials). As noted above, this is for those that don't know no better

[db @ Nov 10th 2006 2:13PM]

When it malfunctions you lose two screens at once. Great.

[Matt W. @ Nov 10th 2006 2:58PM]

Wow, it looks like a Bloomberg machine...