When Samsung announced the Space Monitor, I knew in an instant that it was going to be something I had to try out in person. Now that I’ve had time to do so, I’m happy to say it’s much as advertised, a streamlined and solid monitor with a smart new design — but not necessarily one for everybody.
Samsung Space Monitor
Pros:
- Clever space-saving design
- Quiet, attractive look
- Solid color out of the box
Cons:
- Doesn’t rotate and height depends on distance from wall
- Sub-par viewing angles
- Doesn’t work with every desk
Price: $400 (27-inch); $500 (32-inch)
We don’t review a lot of monitors at TechCrunch — none, really. This was more of a curiosity to me. I’m interested in design and monitors are usually ugly at best. But I was impressed with Samsung’s approach here and wanted to see if it worked in real life.
The big advance of the Space Monitor is its very low-profile mount, which grips the edge of your desk on the wall side and can be folded up flat against it. It can rotate up and down, the monitor tilting to taste — not so far as the Surface Studio but with that same general range of motion.
The monitor itself comes in two varieties: a …read more
Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets
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