Mimo's 720-F USB-driven touchscreen monitor gets down with VESA mounts
By Darren Murph 
posted May 26th 2010 10:26AM
posted May 26th 2010 10:26AM
Ah, Mimo. It has been far, far too long since you've tossed out another product to appease our need for more pixels in every situation, and frankly, we couldn't be happier to see that you're back. Today, the aforesaid company is tossing out a variant of the 710-S that emerged last August, but this one's tailor made to work on VESA mounts. The company claims that the 720-F was born from requests to have a 7-inch touchscreen that could be mounted on VESA brackets, enabling easy installs in cars, server rooms, dashboards, etc. You'll still get an 800 x 480 resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio and a USB-driven design, though you'll be asked to shed $199 from your savings account in order to bring one home. Betcha can't buy just one. Mimomonitors.com Introduces the Mimo 720-F 'Flex Screen' Touchscreen Monitor Specially Designed for Mounting Applications
USB-Driven 7" Touchscreen Monitor Allows for Easy Mounting in a Variety of Installation Options
PRINCETON, N.J., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mimomonitors.com, the leading online retailer of USB-driven mini-monitors, is pleased to announce the availability of its newest product, the Mimo 720-F "Flex Screen" Touchscreen Monitor. The development of the 720-F was fueled specifically by Mimo consumer demand, as so many customers requested an easily-mountable touchscreen monitor.
Based on the popular Mimo Mobile Slider series, the 720-F comes with a VESA 75 Standard-compatible back bracket (and four screws), allowing the user to mount on wall brackets, adjustable arm brackets, plus auto seats and dashboards. The possibilities for home, desktop, auto, retail and commercial uses are endless!
Mimomonitors.com continues to be the pioneer in bringing USB-driven displays to market, and they have grown in popularity since they allow users to de-clutter their crowded, primary desktop monitor and offload applications such as web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word, plus social networking platforms like Tweetdeck, media players, chat windows, and more. Multiple vertical applications in health care, hospitality, and lottery systems have also been developed. All Mimo and iMo monitors require just a single USB 2.0 connection for both connectivity and power – meaning no extra VGA cables or video cards.
NOW AVAILABLE:
Mimo 720-F "Flex Screen" Touchscreen Monitor – Priced at $199.00
Featuring a VESA 75 standard compatible back bracket, a 7" LCD touchscreen that boasts 800x480 resolution, 350 cd/m2 brightness, and 400:1 contrast, the Mimo 720-F can be mounted in a variety of different possible placements.
@ Engaget
Betcha I won't buy one...
Why is this 7" screen being used on a whiteboard?
Be careful with these USB monitors as they do NOT work with multiple video card setup such as Crossfire or SLI!!!!!!!!
@ieskorp Oh that's very interesting. Thanks for the tip!
@ieskorp oh really? I wasn't really planning on buying one, but that's good to know nonetheless. It's probobly an inherit flaw with any kind of usb device trying to display video
I'll also buy an ssd, install Android on it and use duct tape to fix it to the touchscreen, voila ! A tablet is born!
Hmm, I dig it, but WVGA? Color me unimpressed.
@ytilanigiroon
Well they are only little things - we use them at our workplace for secondary summary info screens, the touch facility is reet handy for quickly switching between two or more status screens whilst using your primary big monitor for everything else.
I wonder how these perform with respect to watching a movie. I am planning to use one as a second monitor for my "carputer".
@flowy2k
I bought an iMo USB sub-monitor a few months ago and all I use it for is watching movies while I have documents open on my main monitor. I've had no problems with it at all...just took a new driver once I upgraded to a new system with Windows 7.
@Blacknimbus
Thanks for the info. I am going to pre-order the 10" one today.
Also, from my understanding, these USB monitors can be used as primary monitors for specialized setups but will not show boot information and only have visible info when inside the OS.
@mados123
i own one, and this is true. It won't display anything until Windows boots up for me, at least.
@dez Thanks for the confirmation. Is your USB primary monitor setup reliable or do you ever need to connect remotely (via remote access, ie VNC or a second monitor) to reconfigure it? Lastly, how does it perform coming out of sleep mode? Thanks!
how great would this be as a media/gps/radio replacement for a car. let me dock an EVO or other high end android phone, and have it view and control my phone. no need for a second system. All the phones have a mini USB port, and some have display out... has anyone heard of running a touch monitor from a phone? the more i think about it, the more excited im getting about it.