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ViewSonic airpanel V150 review

6.6

Editors' Rating

Good

5.0

Members' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 179

Verdict

The airpanel V150's many flaws are mostly the fault of Microsoft's Smart Display specification, but ViewSonic could have made more effort to ease the pain -- which is considerable... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Lets you access a host PC wirelessly via a stylus-driven touch-screen
  • Can also function as a desktop monitor with the optional docking station.

Cons

  • Expensive, especially with the optional docking station
  • Unnecessarily complicated and restrictive install process
  • Poor image quality
  • Full-motion video not supported
  • Host PC is locked when Smart Display is in use
  • Moderate battery life.

Key Specs

Monitor type: flat panel
Display technology: LCD touch-screen (passive matrix)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 38.9 x 4.57 x 30.0 cm
Weight: 2.6 kg
Display size: 15 in
Native resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels

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5.0

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Grant Jury

Grant Jury

Buy a WIfi'd Laptop

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4.5

Mediocre


Hugh Bingham

Hugh Bingham

I agree...

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5.5

Average


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