Smart Display

Smart Displays referred to PC monitors are operated with battery and wireless connection so that they are portable in a radius of about 30 m to the PC. They are similar in appearance to the tablet PC. In the years 2002 to 2004, they were touted as a further development of the PC monitor, but were obsolete by tablet PCs, web pads or laptops.

Operation

Smart Display and PC connect via a wireless connection (WLAN 802.11). Both devices communicate continuously with each other via Remote Desktop Protocol; the user sees exactly what he would see on a standard PC screen (all programs, data and settings ). This corresponds to the principle of a terminal client. On the Smart Display itself a stripped down version of Windows, which bears the name "Windows CE for Smart Display" runs. The hardware of such smart display is rudimentary sized - usually around 400 Mhz and 64 MB Ram - which is sufficient for the intended use. A laptop replacement, it may not provide you with these specifications. Once the connection between home PC and Smart Display has been built once, the user can freely move around; the wireless connection allows about a distance of about 30 meters, which is sufficient for most homes. Inputs carried out by general users by using a stylus on the touch screen.

Others

Manufacturer of smart display ( ) include Philips, ViewSonic, Fujitsu, NEC or. Especially ViewSonic has made a name among the producers of smart displays. All 2004 were criticized for not being mature: the display often seemed too out of focus, the display with an average weight of 2.7 kg too heavy, priced, they were hardly a much better -equipped laptop. The barely existing customer interest, Microsoft moved mid 2004 to withdraw from the business with smart displays.

Due to the popularity of smartphones, tablet computers ( like the iPad from Apple) and internet-enabled flat-screen televisions was the (and more) possible, which should enable the Smart Displays the user.