Large LCD monitors are a dime a dozen these days - or make that maybe P10k each. A far cry from the old days when they cost an arm and a leg - this editor can attest to that: I once bought a 17″ Apple LCD six years ago for almost P60K. Dumb, yes, but true. Today they are cheaper than ever. And more advanced than we think.

Would you believe an LCD monitor that connects to your computer via USB?

Yeah, really. No video cable, dude. Just USB.

Check out the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX 19-inch LCD Monitor. It’s got all the usual bells and whistles, and the usual connections to your computer (analog and digital), plus the USB thing, which is a first. This’ll be great for laptops with no video out and other similarly challenged machines.

Unfortunately we don’t have a unit to test at the Mobile Labs yet. This is basically a heads-up, but you can check out ThinkComputers.org for more details.