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NotebookReview.com |
April 25, 2007
by lewdig
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VTBook is an interesting product.
The combination of good hardware, great
documentation, active development and
platform flexibility make it a product
that I would not hesitate to recommend.
For people that need multiple displays
and want to use a notebook, the VTBook
is a no brainer. This product should
work with a wide array of notebooks supporting
the three major operating systems, which
is pretty smart. Science Labs running
Linux, Day Traders on Windows and Mac
users creating digital media can all
use this solution.
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the full review...
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PC
Perspective |
April 5, 2007
Jonathan Hung
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Overall the VTBook performs pretty
well and will appeal to thrifty CFOs
and IT managers who are looking to
stretch the value of their current
computer assets [...]
The VTBook is a useful accessory for
older notebooks that require additional
video output. Since the VT Book uses
the older Card Bus interface, it's
perfect for organizations or home business
users who are looking to stretch the
usefulness of their equipment instead
of sinking more money in a brand new
notebook. For the $250 USD price tag,
that's considerably cheaper than buying
a new computer.
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the full review...
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I4U
News |
March 9, 2007
Shane McGlaun
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8.5/10
I4U Rating |
Setting up the VTBook is as easy as
plugging it into your computer while
powered off and turning the computer
on. Install the included software and
you are ready to connect your additional
displays.
The VTBook is a great way for notebook
users to add additional displays to
their system to increase productivity.
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the full review...
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SysOpt.com |
November
3, 2006
Christopher Saunders
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The device, by and large, works like
a dream. In fact, my Windows notebook
recognized it immediately, without
installing the driver CD.
The VT Book is perfectly suited to
a mobile workstation: It's tiny, portable,
and fairly rugged, offering some protection
against the inevitable rough security
screening and baggage handling one
expects while traveling these days.
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the full review...
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Directions Magazine |
6th
September 2006
Hai Reid
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The VTBook card makes
your laptop much more versatile, both
in your office and on the road. If
you are doing a presentation on the
road and the projector can support
a better resolution than that of your
laptop screen, the VTBook card will
probably accommodate it. You can also
use up to four monitors at home and
extend the power of your laptop. But
be sure to order the extra cable, just
in case you want to run four monitors.
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the full review...
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engadget |
6th October 2005
Ryan Block
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You’re lucky enough if you’ve got even one DVI-out on your laptop right now—Apple machines are pretty much the only ones that have it right now. So treat yourself to a few more heads on that desktop replacement lappie of yours, why don’t you?
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Two Wizards |
4th October 2005
Donnie Swafford
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Have you ever wanted to use two or more external monitors on that sweet little laptop of yours? I know that feeling. I have a Sony T Series portable that is very nice while I am travelling but when I arrive back at my desk I want some more desktop space.[...] After getting the card installed correctly with the right combination of monitors I could not be happier with it. I often have to refer to email messages or documents while working on servers and I am always on the Net for something so having three monitors to spread my stuff out on is truely a good thing and finally frees me of the wish to have a desktop here in the office.
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Harry Newton's
www.insearchoftheperfectinvestment.com |
| July
25, 2005 |
My
laptop drives its internal screen and one
external screen. My VillageTronic VTBook
PC card and its dualdisplay cable powers
the other two screens. I drag windows
from one screen to the other. I have
Outlook email on one screen, a browser
on another, streaming quotes on another,
Macromedia on a fourth. I can also have
an gigantic Excel spreadsheet spread
across three monitors. The VTBook PC
Card and cable cost under $300. If you
use a laptop as your primary PC, it's
the best computer investment you can
ever make. Honestly.
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the full review... |
| July
26, 2004
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My favorite gadget
is the VillageTronic PC display card
which you can see sticking out the
left side of the center laptop. This
wonderful gadget lets me run a third
screen from my laptop -- the laptop's
internal screen and two external 19" LCDs.
One screen for emails, one for this
column, one for exploring the Internet,
one for stock prices... you get the
idea. The VillageTronic is the absolute
best video gadget for a laptop because
it lets you drive screens of multiple
shapes and multiple sizes [...]
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the full review...
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ilMac |
11th
April 2004
Antonio Capaldo
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Final
score: 98/100 |
Una curiosità: nella
mia recente visita al CeBIT nello stand
Sony c'era un portatile a comandare
uno schermo esterno e quale scheda
comandava quel monitor?
Indovinato: proprio una VTBook [...],
come dire che Village Tronic si è guadagnata
la fiducia anche di un'azienda leader
come Sony.
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the full review...
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One curiosity: in
my recent visit to CeBIT, in the Sony
stand I found a notebook using an external
display and guess which card was driving
it? Right: a VTBook [...], a demonstration
that Village Tronic has even been able
to earn the credit of a leader company
like Sony.
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Hardware Upgrade |
7th
April 2004
Andrea Bai
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VTBook: allarga gli
orizzonti
Una configurazione
con più display permette a tutti di
lavorare in modo più confortevole [...]
VTBook offre tutto questo ad un prezzo
estremamente concorrenziale, 249$
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the full review...
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VTBook: broadens your
view
A multidisplay configuration
allows everyone to work with more comfort
[...] VTBook offers all these features
at an extremely competitive price,
249$.
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Macity |
24th
March 2004
Settimio Perlini
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Si tratta quindi di
un'ottima scelta per chi desidera allargare
i propri orizzonti con schermi aggiuntivi
di qualsiasi tipo e per chi vuole costruire
una postazione multimonitor anche partendo
da PowerBook ben dotati.
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the full review...
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This is an excellent
choice for anyone looking for new ways
to use his PowerBook by adding displays
of any type or wanting to build a multimonitor
setup around a PowerBook, even a very
recent one.
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MacUser UK |
20th
February 2004
Keith Martin |
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If you have PowerBook
with a PC Card slot and you would like
fast flexible support for external
displays of virtually any size, this
is the best solution we have seen.
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the full review...
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RealTimeSoft |
15th
December 2003
Christian Studer
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This is clearly the
best PCMCIA video card currently available,
and a good replacement for the older
cards from Appian and Margi.
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the full review...
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O'Grady's PowerPage |
19th
November 2003
Jason D. O'Grady
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If you are looking
to boost the graphics performance of
a PowerBook G3 (Wallstreet, Pismo or
Lombard) or just want to connect your
TiBook to an Apple LCD monitor with
a DVI connector then you need to check
out the US$245 VTBook 32MB PC card
from VillageTronic.
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the full review...
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MyMac.com |
24th
October 2003
by Jeffrey McPheeters |
Score: 5
out of 5 |
Designed right, packed
tight, and full of graphics might!
You won't be disappointed. And at less
than $250, you need this if for no
other reason than to justify to your
spouse the maxed credit card when you
order your 2nd Cinema!
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the full review...
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Press
Reviews
Laptop Magazine |
November
2005 issue
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Very few notebooks
offer DVI outputs to support the latest
flat-panel LCD monitors, and virtually
none can connect to two external monitors
simultaneously. Village Tronic's VTBook
does both.
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Tradersworld |
Issue
37
By Larry Jacobs
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Display Monitor |
| Volume
11 No 21
May 24th 2004
By Bob Raikes
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Being able to keep
an email client and a web browser open
on the notebook screen while working
in a spreadsheet on the big screen
is really great.
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C't |
#9
magazine 2004
By Jörg Wirtgen |
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Fazit:
Das VTBook erweitert Notebooks um einen
zusätzlichen
Grafikchip mit DVI-Ausgang und vielseitigen
Auflösungen auch im 16:10-Format.
[...]
Damit eignet sich VTBook vor
allem für
Anwender, die auf ihren Desktop-PC verzichten
und an ihr Notebook einen hochwertigen
Monitor mit DVIEingang anschließen
oder in den Genuss von mehr als einem externen
Bildschirm kommen möchten.
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Summary:
VTBook expands Notebooks with an extra
graphics chip with DVI output. It comes
with many versatile resolutions even
in widescreen 16:10. [...]
VTBook is especially
useful for users who wish to replace
their Desktop-PC and want to connect
high quality Displays through DVI or who
want to connect more than one external
Display to their Notebook. |
Chip |
January
2004
By Daniel Bader |
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Fazit:
Die
Grafikkarte von Village Tronic ist im
Grafik- und Business-Bereich für
mobile Anwendungen prädestiniert,
die sehr hohe Auflösungen erfordern.
Alternative: Derzeit kein vergleichbares
Gerät verfügbar.
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Summary:
The
graphics card (VTBook) from Village Tronic
is ideal for the Business and Graphics
Segment using mobile applications which
require very high resolution.
Alternative: Currently not available. |
MacWorld Sweden |
January
2004
By Thomas Ytterberg |
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VTBook är
ensam om att fylla en funktion för
den som lever med Powerbooken som huvuddator
och behöver två stora skärmar
på skrivbordet. Räknar man
med Powerookens inbyggda skärm är
det möjligt att ha tre skärmar
samtidigt på sin bärbara.
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VTBook
alone can perform this function for those
who live with a PowerBook as their main
computer and need two large monitors
on their desk. If you include in the
count the Powerbook's built in display
support, it is possible to have 3 (three)
monitors at the same time on your portable
computer. |
MacWorld France |
January
2004
By Nicolas Klingsor |
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Un
bijou de carte graphique!
Présentée dans un petit écrin blanc et noir,
digne d'un bijoux de luxe ou du parfum d'un grand couturier...
Cette carte de Village Tronic est une petite merveille de carte
vidéo, unique en son genre.
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A
jewel of a graphic card!
Presented in a small white and black screen, worthy of a luxury
jewel or perfume of a great dressmaker...
This card from Village Tronic is a wonder of video card, single
in its category. |
Applicando |
January
2004
By Ricardo Contreras |
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Soluzione
geniale
Grazie ai suoi 32MB di RAM DDR supporta
anche le risoluzioni più alte in milioni
di colori, con velocità di refresh elevate
in modo da garantire il massimo comfort
visivo [...] è un valido prodotto che
potrebbe anche allungare la vita di un
portatile.
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Genial
solution
Thanks to its 32MB of DDR RAM it supports even the highest resolutions in millions
of colors with high refresh rates that guarantee the maximum visual comfort [...]
it is a valid product that could prolong the life of your notebook. |
MacWorld Italia |
January
2004
By Enzo Borri |
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La
scheda funziona su Mac OS 9, Mac OS X
e Windows. Con 32MB di Video-RAM [...] è decisamente
una scheda versatile. |
The
card works on Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and
Windows. With 32MB of Video-RAM [...]
is definitely a versatile card. |
MacUp magazin |
December
2003 |
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Egal
ob Cinema Display, anlaloger 24-Zoll Röhrenmonitor
in 16:9 oder disgitales LCD Display in 1600 mal 1200 Punkten,
die VTBook steuert alle Monitore prompt und
mit sehr guter Bildqualität an. |
"Regardless
if Cinema display, a 24" Tube in 16:9
or a digital LCD display with 1600x1200, VTBook controls
all of them instantly and with a very good picture qualitiy." |
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