EVGA's InterView: Two screens for the price of...three?!

From this angle the screen almost looks like sunglasses, with cold, dead eyes watching you underneath...

(Credit: Josh P. Miller/CNET)

They say that once you've had two displays, you'll never walk away. (Well, I don't know if they actually say that, but i think you get the idea.) From my time spent with the EVGA InterView Dual Monitor System I'd tend to agree. Having two screens at my disposal really does seem to increase my productivity. Being able to write on one screen while referencing another--as I'm doing now--really makes for an efficient working environment.

The most unique feature of the display is its ability to rotate each screen back 180 degrees. While the casual user may not have much practical use for this, the business user, especially those who conduct plenty of office meetings, could probably come up with a number of justifications for owning this.

For its purposes, the only real stumbling block is price. At $650 you're going to need lots of justification to convince your IS department that your livelihood depends on owning this. Check out my full review of the EVGA InterView Dual Monitor System to see if that price is worth it. Also, check here for the latest CNET LCD computer monitor reviews.

Now to go buy my IS manager that long overdue lunch.

[MadLyb]

Overpriced and underperforming, you were gracious to give it 3 stars.

For $650, I can put 3 higher quality 22" or 2 24" monitors on my desk.

FAIL.

[romodoc]

And that's exactly what the title refers to.

[darren_ellis]

Amazon has a two monitor stand for $63. I got it for less than $40 a couple of months ago.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HHNCQY/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

I set it up with a couple of 22" monitors set up sideways and I have one huge monitor (with a line in the middle) for less than $400. Plus, my monitors are much closer together than the ones in this image.

[Static-X-Machina]

This is stupid. That gap has got to be wider than the grand canyon.
I have two 22 inch monitors on my desk here at work and the gap is almost too big to begin with.
Do it with 4 monitors, price it for 800, and lower the gap between monitors and THEN you might have a deal.

[jaguar717]

What I've been thinking for years: "it's the bezel, stupid!"

Our trading stations at work used to run 6 17" lcds. 4 wide, and two above on adjustable arms. The problem is they were old clunkers with maybe 3/4" around and 1.5" at the bottom, so the closest you could get them still left you with huge gaps.

Current setup is 2 30", with a couple 17s above. Fewer, bigger screens obviously means a less interrupted workspace, but why aren't companies trying to make near-zero bezel monitors? 1/2" isn't terrible, but 1/4" or less would be awesome--TVs seem to be going the other way with an extra glossy 2-3" border, like we'd rather see whatever finish they came up with than more screen or less bulkiness.

[make_or_break]

For anyone working in a graphics intensive workplace, a two-monitor setup is an absolute necessity. However to date a lot of these combined dual-monitor systems we've tried have been less than satisfactory, with constant issues of one monitor or the other (or sometimes both) failing. The hassle and downtime impact is more than irritating. It's proven to be a lot easier to use separate monitors and leave it at that. No, it's not as "kewl" looking, but if one monitor goes down in this simpler setup (which surprisingly hasn't happened AT ALL), at least it's easier and CHEAPER to get both monitors up and running again, because we don't have to replace BOTH panels at the workstation like you do with these integrated models.

[happygolucky101lol]

IS or IT?

[Jeremy Chappell]

Both designations are commonplace. IS usually stands for "Information Services". Personally I don't see what "information" has to do with any of this, to a computer it's all data. 6 is data (it has a value, but no meaning) where as Mark is 6 years old is information (we know something about Mark) but computers don't "understand" the data they process so why do we call it "Information Technology"? (Answer "DP" sounds old fashioned, and we're too lazy to think about the semantic difference)

But no, the author hasn't made a mistake - it can be either.

[jaguar717]

I figured it was just one of those new names for the same old thing someone came up with so he could annoyingly correct everyone.

Like PC new-speak, or web 2.0 buzz words.

[JGowan]

Love my two 30" Apple Displays -- worth the cash.