Mimo UM-740 monitor: 7 inches could be a huge deal

Here is the Mimo UM-740 monitor in action in CNET’s Labs.

(Credit: Dong Ngo/CBS Interactive)

During CES earlier this year, I raved about D-Link’s SideState and whined that it wouldn’t be available soon. Well, it’s still not going to be available any sooner than the second part of the year, but now I don’t need to wait for it anymore.

I just received Nanovision’s newly announced Mimo UM-740 7-inch USB-powered monitor. The unit is very similar to the SideStage, plus it has touch-screen support and a Webcam with a built-in microphone.

The Mimo UM-740 uses a single USB 2.0 connection for both power and connectivity. Once plugged in, the 7-inch monitor provides an instant 800×480-pixel secondary display. Though it’s small and holds no appeal to gamers, this unit is great for instant messaging, e-mail clients, streaming media, and especially Photoshop toolboxes. You then can use the main screen for other tasks that require more space.

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