Mutant monitors are alive

Posted by Mike Yamamoto

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(Credit: CineMassive Displays)

The skepticism over the CineMassive's multi-screen displays was certainly understandable. Why, for example, would any company want to sell up to six LCDs connected on a single monitor stand? We thought it was weird to graft just two screens together.

But Gizmodo, which initially smelled Photoshop, now confirms that the company's crown-jewel "MasterPlex"--a 21-inch LCD surrounded by five 17-inch screens--is indeed real. All $3,300 of it. The real mystery, of course, is why anyone would want to buy it.

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Tags:: cinemassive,; displays,; monitors,; mutants

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I would love to have this
by whargoul March 2, 2007 8:31 AM PST: This would be great for developers. I already have 2 monitors and would really like to get a third. I'm constantly flipping back and forth between different applications and documents; with a setup like this I could have most of what I need access to right there in front of me without having to ALT+TAB all over the place.; Reply to this comment

who would use this?? What?? your kidding right?
by dnstrom March 2, 2007 9:19 AM PST: Have you never seen a complicated nerve center for a big data center or a police dispatch department or a Network operations center or how about our space programs control center on TV?

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seroiusly now....
by obivins March 2, 2007 9:44 AM PST: for anyone but government, get a mac and use exposé for easily switching
between windows, or god forbid use a desktop switcher!?; Reply to this comment View reply
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nothing new
by drosen24 March 2, 2007 12:51 PM PST: a company called DigitalTigers has had these products for years.

http://digitaltigers.com/multi-monitor.shtml

They even have a set up with a center 30" surrounded by 4 21" screens

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I could get a lot of work done with this.
by koa March 2, 2007 8:16 PM PST: I could get a lot of work done with this. I find it hard to see everything that's going on. So having this would allow me to monitor several windows at one without making them too small.; Reply to this comment

Very useful for Wall Street
by Jack Huang March 26, 2007 5:30 PM PDT: Every Wall Street trader could use one or two of these.

Those guys typically use anywhere from four to 12 screens.; Reply to this comment

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