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Nanovision's MIMO 7-inch displays are strangely cute, sort of useful
They're not much more useful or cost efficient than a second or third regular-sized display, but Korean company Nanovision's soon-to-be-released 7-inch mini-LCDs -- model-named MIMO -- are novel, and probably a bit more convenient to hook up thanks to a USB interface. Two models will hit the streets of Korea in just a couple of days, and they both work in either landscape or portrait mode at 800 x 480. The UM-750 (???183,000 or $152), has a webcam, touchscreen, and TV tuner, but its feature-challenged brother the UM-710 (???98,000 or $81) doesn't. Unfortunately, they're only planned for Korea at the moment, so everyone else will have to consider a smaller but considerably less adorable alternative.[Via Technabob; Thanks, Tom M]
LG's Flatron LX206WU joins the multiple USB display party
We're not sure why hooking up six displays has suddenly become the new USB multiple-monitor demo of choice, but LG isn't one to let Samsung have all the glory -- the company's showing off the multiple-display capabilities of the just-announced the USB-capable 20.1-inch Flatron LX206WU, which outguns Sammy's UbiSync 940UX by a single, triumphant inch. The LX is actually just a minor rev of the L206WU, adding in DVI and VGA connections so Mac and Linux peeps can get at that 5000:1 contrast ratio and 2ms response time -- just like the similarly DisplayLink-based 940UX, USB connections are Windows-only. No word on Stateside availability, but if you're headed to Korea we hear a smile and 390,000 won ($388) should do the trick.
