AOC E1649FWU 16" USB-Powered Portable LED Monitor - Glossy Black

AOC E1649FWU 16" USB-Powered Portable LED Monitor - Glossy Black..

Special Price AOC E1649FWU 16" USB-Powered Portable LED Monitor - Glossy Black By AOC

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127 of 135 people found the following review helpful.
Great 2nd "productivity" monitor
By Adam Flath
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)

57 of 60 people found the following review helpful.
Great Way To Add Screen Real Estate On The Road
By Kerton
I use two 28" screens with my desktop computer, so it's always been a big hit when I go remote and need to work on my awesome laptop. No matter how good this laptop is, it still only has a 14" screen. With the smaller single screen, I estimate I can be about 70% as effective as I can while working at home. This AOC screen allows me to take *some* of the benefits of a big desk setup with me on the road. I don't carry this for meetings, conferences, or for using at the coffee shop or on the train! But I DO take it when I'm likely to be in the same hotel for a few days, or abroad for a few weeks. It helps me set up a remote office without a big productivity hit.

Pros:
Simple USB-only hookup
can work off laptop batteries, which drain faster, but still no plug is required
I plugged it into Windows 7...it found its own drivers, then just worked
Light
nice built-in stand
easy for portrait or landscape
same resolution as my laptop
For sales guys, or people making presentations, it's easy to point one screen at the customer, and the laptop at you.
I plugged a single plug into a single USB 2.0 port, and that worked (no second USB plug needed for power.)
Easy to share

Cons:
thick
not protected for travel, you'll need to get a bag or some container, or fit it into your existing briefcase
I don't like the location of the USB port, which is hiding in the slot where the stand retracts. You need to remove the wire to fold in the stand.

Some of the ways I use two screens to be more productive:
1) I can have email on one window, and a browser on the other, when I click news links in newsletters, it opens a browser and loads the page while I can still continue reading the newsletter. This way, I'm not waiting for web pages to load, I only look at them after they are ready.
2) I can be writing one document while viewing source information on the other screen instead of needing to flip back and forth.
3) Multitasking, such as viewing a video while managing files or cleaning up an inbox.
4) I put one in portrait to view a full paper page of a document, instead of a partial page.
5) There are many more little ways two screens helps. It ends up saving a few seconds at a time...but it does it over and over, ALL DAY. It adds up. I put two screens on the desks of all my staff, so they can work better and the response is universal: Day 1: "I don't really need 2 screens, I work fine with one." Day 3: "I see what you mean, there are a few things I can do faster." Day 30: "I will NEVER go back to working with one screen on a regular basis."

49 of 54 people found the following review helpful.
Does what it's supposed to
By andrew
My business is retouching and post-production. So wherever I go I have to carry a mobile workstation with me in case my clients call and see they need something unplanned in a hurry. When you are used to working with 3 or 4 displays at the office, it's irritating to be limited to one. This guy has been great so far. I use it for my tools and panels when in Photoshop. It's also great to use on a daily basis with my laptop for my orders screen or email. I also like that it auto rotates to portrait. This is great for some of my long excel sheets or when I'm writing code. Even if I decide to do paperwork downstairs in front of my TV, it's great that I can take this and my laptop and get some work done outside the confines of my office.

Pros:
small
thin
very light
USB only (no extra power adapter)
bright (from what I've read the Lenovo portable and toshiba are not bright at all)
landscape or portrait

Cons:
Uncontrollable brightness. For my eyes this is too bright, especially since I work in a very dim room 90% of the time. I contacted AOC and they confirmed that you cannot control the brightness
Not great for viewing video or images on.
The odd ration bugs me. 1366x768. Windows minimum recommendation is 1280x960. I don't understand why all three of the portable displays out right now have this super skinny dimension.
No case (i just went and got a laptop sleeve that fits though)

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