Comment on AOC E1649FWU 16″ USB-Powered Portable LED Monitor – Glossy Black by Adam Flath “-adam flath”.
Great 2nd “productivity” monitor,
Pros:
1. USB ONLY! No power cord, no VGA cord, just a single usb cord.
2. Super Light. I weighed it and it is the exact weight as my IPad 1.
3. No Lag, seamlessly extend your desktop
4. Great resolution
5. Easily plays youtube videos (not full screen though)
Cons:
1. Doesnt come with a pouch to protect the screen when transporting it.
2. You can almost “see” the pixels when the screen is all white.
3. Don’t expect to use this for any type of photo editing… you could use through for your pallets or other windows.
4. Glossy screen has a lot of reflections.
Primary Use:
1. For work, mostly uses Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.
So this is just an initial review and will update if things change, but so far it seems like it is going to exceed my expectations. My biggest concern was that there might be type of “lag” with the monitor. Nope, it feels and acts like any other 2nd monitor attached to your computer. It even plays youtube videos very nicely, however it could not play them in full screen. So if you have a horrible screen, and planned to use this one to watch videos… it wont work, full screen that is.
As you can see from my picture, it aligns very nice with my Lenovo T410s. It is actually about 1.5 inches shorter but still much better than any other 2nd monitor I use. One problem I do see is actually transporting the monitor. The monitor is MEANT to be transported and easily connected on the go, yet there is no protective cover for the screen. I might have to make a custom pillow case or something, otherwise I am afraid I will scratch it.
Another negative is their decision to go with a GLOSSY screen instead of a tft or anti glare type of screen. When working at the office the overhead lights really cause a pretty significant glare if you do not angle it.
Ultimate Monitor (2nd generation of this should be)
– Have a cover almost like that Ipad2 cover
– Be thinner. The weight is perfect, but the screen could be just a hair thinner
– NO GLOSSY display!
I will update this review as the weeks go by, but really, I don’t think I could have asked for anything else (besides a screen protector).
PS, pick up one of these 3 ft. USB 2.0 A Male to A Male and Mini-B 5-Pin Male Y Power Booster Cable for 2.5″ External Hard Drives and Hubs, Manhattan 306041 for six bucks as a backup power cord.
UPDATE: 12/3/2011. Everything still working great. But wanted to add the following:
– Make sure to INSTALL THE drives on CD that comes in the box. That driver is what allows the monitor to automatically rotate the screen when you physically turn the monitor portrait or landscape. If you don’t install it, you will have to manually change the settings for it to rotate. (I love reading PDF files in portrait mode)
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