Portable monitors are a game-changer for on-the-go productivity with a laptop. If I’m traveling for more than a day and I need to get work done, my USB-powered external screen gets a dedicated spot in my bag.
And while portable monitors have been coming down in price lately, this eBay deal on a ViewSonic 15.6-inch monitor is the best one we’ve seen yet: get this refurbished screen for just $51, a shockingly good price for a portable monitor from a known brand.
This one’s pretty typical, with a 1080p IPS panel and USB-C power (no external adapter necessary), and I appreciate that it uses a built-in kickstand instead of a fiddly fabric case-stand combo. It also includes an HDMI input option for gaming consoles and the like (but you’ll need to plug it into power to use it in that mode).
SlickDeals posters found the refurbished screen already on sale, which is sold directly by ViewSonic and comes with a two-year warranty. (It also ships from California, a nice bonus.) The sale price is $63.74, already a dramatic reduction from its original price, you can add on eBay’s current promotion and use the code LABORDAYOFF at checkout to drop the price even further down to $50.99 before tax. Shipping is free.
That promo code is good for a single item until September 2nd (Monday), but I’ll bet this monitor will go out of stock long before then.
Get this ViewSonic portable monitor for just $51Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he's the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop "battlestation" in his off hours. Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he's always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.