In a way, multidisplay is a new concept even for most desktop computer users: using a multidisplay setup was not only uncommon but even impossible for all Windows users not so many years ago.
Even today, it is common thought that a multidisplay setup is required only for some high end graphics and CAD applications. Not so true.

		One Display Setup
		Most information is not accessible, you are forced to switch window every time you need to look for any kind of resource or information. And every window is so small that you spend more time scrolling than working on it.

Why should any computer user always wonder where he did put a window or what the damn name of that window was when he can just move his eyes and look immediately at that window?
Why every time he is looking for a file he has to hide everything to finally arrive to the desktop when he can just have a whole screen for file browsing and open as many browsing windows he wants, while still being able to see the desktop?
Why should an user work in a tiny window to make space for all palettes and menus drawn by the application and the OS when he can have a whole big screen just for the document he is working on? Maybe in multiple windows or in multiple page layout?

Work Faster with Less Stress

Many, many examples like these could be found. It has been demonstrated by NEC and Mitsubishi that with a multidisplay setup raw productivity rises by more than 10%, and that this productivity increase incredibly results in 24% less stress!
These results were not found studying high end graphics applications usage, but during absolutely standard office work: no wonder that every computer user is becoming more and more aware that display quality is essential to the computing experience.

An even more impressive result has been found by Microsoft: in his WinHEC 2002 keynote Bill Gates stressed the performance point: "So, for example, if you go back to productivity gains, the quick ROI on just what a two- monitor is from 20 to 50 percent, if your company says all right, let’s just be real conservative and say we get $25,000 a year value on your productivity, a 20 percent productivity gain, a second monitor would pay for itself in a matter of weeks". If you read the whole transcript, don't miss the David Williams' report of Microsoft research about multimonitor.

More S P A C E means more Quality

Display quality is not just a matter of color fidelity or digital quality: it’s also a matter of available screen space.
Today’s interfaces become more and more complex occupying more and more space. Applications, as well, become more complex with wide menus and palettes. Not to mention that more and more aspects of our lives are becoming digital and every digital activity requires its application and consequently another open window, or even more.
Rarely today any computer user does just one thing at a time. Multitasking is common in modern operating systems but how can a computer user multitask his activities if he’s not even able to look at two application’s windows at the same time?
Not to mention the use of many “modern” technologies as for example interapplication drag&drop: awkward when not impossible on a notebook’s display.
A typical notebook display goes from 786Kpixel to 1.92Mpixel, with the higher resolutions presenting particularly high dpi ratings: a 1600x1200 15” display can exceed 133dpi. With today’s interfaces high dpi ratios mean a very uncomfortable computing experience: text is almost impossible to read.
One big digital display can offer 2.3Mpixel with a much more reasonable dpi ratio. With a good notebook’s display and two digital displays it’s easy to exceed 5Mpixels of very good or excellent quality.

Users benefiting from VTBook

High level users who have ultra small Notebooks. Compact Notebooks nowadays are very powerful and have comparable performance to Desktop systems. When used at the working desk, the compact form factor, enjoyable while on the road, forces to use very small Display area. Many times the resolutions, color depths and refresh rates of the external video port on these systems have been compromised in favor to the size of the Notebook and battery life. VTBook turns these Notebooks into powerful Desktop systems, eliminating the need of having a second Desktop computer. This not only saves cost, but also saves time and efforts keeping data synchronized with no effort.

Mobile Power Users who needs Display space. Who follows the stock market never can have enough Displays. Work flow on CAD/CAM, DTP, Video Editing all greatly improves with additional Display space. VTBook, in conjunction with modern portable computers, allows applications traditionally possible only on Desktop systems or Workstations to run on compact Notebook systems.

Who needs DVI on Notebook needs VTBook. Almost no Notebook comes with DVI. Even if your external display can take both digital and analog signals, to get the best out of your investment you should consider driving it with a digital DVI signal.

Who is traveling with his Notebook to run presentation on ever changing Displays will cherish the 70 pre-defined resolutions VTBook offers. Together with VTBooks ability to drive both DVI and VGA it makes it a snap to connect even Displays the Notebooks external connector could not drive. Also, thanks to the desktop extension, during presentations it is possible to see the notes while the auditorium sees the slides.

VTBook is a future proof investment. If you change your Notebook to a more powerful one, you still can continue to use VTBook on your new Notebook and will be able to drive even very demanding Displays in the future. Also VTBook can be shared among more mobile users sharing one working place or a powerful Display device.

Thanks to VTBook, traditional Desktop users are now free to plan to replace their computer with a less invasive portable system, with no compromise in term of working comfort and productivity. They will actually benefit from the added display space of the Notebook panel, useful as a service display to keep email, web browser, video conferencing, collaborative tools or application palettes while working on the big external screen

Web Publishing

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Web Publishing environment

Video Editing

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Video Editing environment

Finance/Trading

Learn how VTBook is used in professional trading stations

Thin client setups

VTBook makes multi display a reality on Wyse thin clients and thanks to the VTBook DualDisplay accessory, the WinXPe based clients can connect up to three displays.