Thinkvision LT1423p

[cheetahdriver]

Got my LT1423p yesterday, but was this afternoon until I got it unwrapped and connected to my Surface Pro 2. Have to admit, so far I am somewhat underwhelmed..

There is little documentation on the unit. So far there is a sheet of pictures with safety warnings in 23 languages. There is a help file that installs when you plug the unit in with the usb cable, but it is of limited use at best.

The unit (so far) will only run off the USB dongle that came with the screen. It shows up in the WiFi setup, but the unit doesn't seem to be able to actually run off the Surface Pro's Wifi.

The unit will not run off the battery when connected to the Surface Pro. Despite the fact that the battery is fully charged, it sets there and petulantly says that it can't get enough juice out of the Surface Pro to fire up the screen. Massive #FAIL

There is considerable lag with the touch on the unit wirelessly. Haven't been able to try it wired, as my Surface can't actually power the bloody thing.

So, to recap. It is wireless, but you have to use the only USB3 port on the computer to connect, the internal WifI wilna do it. There is enough touch lag wirelessly to be both noticeable and irritating, and you cannot connect with the USB port without using a powered hub. Right now I am calling this a disappointment at best. Perhaps with drivers and more information showing up on the web, things will get better, but at the moment I see little advantage over the 300 buck USB only version.

[RealBlackStuff]

Instead of falling for those weird things, you could have saved yourself the hassle by buying a small laptop, instead of a separate tablet and screen!
The Thinkpad Yoga comes to mind.

[cheetahdriver]

The Yoga has almost the same specs as the Surface Pro 2, the Pro has more memory (8Gb). Since I am substituting a Surface Pro 2 for a W520, I believe I have got the new current laptop. I used to run 2 and 3 screens off the W520 as well. Thank you for your input...