- The only monitor eliminates clutter, but also eliminates most of what makes a flexible monitor
- An elegant and zero-cluffy display which is perfect for minimalist offices and clean and clean and clean workspaces
- No HDMI, no buttons, no help – I just hope your laptop supports the right USB -C mode
The only monitor presents itself as an elegant and lasting response to the needs of modern display – but although its aesthetic and concerned characteristics of the environment draw praise, a more in -depth aspect raises important questions, in particular on the way in which it is positioned.
At first glance, the only instructor is distinguished by its minimalist industrial form and its light construction, but its true departure from the Convention lies in the operation of its operation.
This device abandons printed circuit cards and the usual power bricks, based entirely on a single USB-C connection to draw both the supply and display signal from a connected device.
Undress for sustainability
This reduction in components allows the screen to enter a zero consumption state when the idle, an attractive line in a world struggling with energy efficiency.
However, if your laptop lacks USB-C PD and DisplayPort Alt support, this monitor will not work at all.
More than 90% of its construction comes from recyclable materials and its production process promotes low impact methods.
These sustainability complaints are laudable, in particular in a product category where electronic waste and power print remain major concerns.
However, the design choices behind this display are not simply on the environment, they reflect a specific vision of how monitors will be used in shared and possibly transient workspaces.
Although light and cable peak, this device is not a portable monitor and seems to be a full -size office monitor with a solid support, designed for stationary use on a desk.
The minimalist aesthetics and construction of this device seem to be optimized for a clean office environment, not mobility.
Unlike conventional screens, there are no on -board parameters, no HDMI withdrawal and no real means of personalizing performance.
The only monitor does not continue the parity of the functionalities, it cuts out a niche where minimum energy consumption and its clean design prevail over technical flexibility.
For programmers and minimalists, this could be a convincing instructor for programming configurations, especially in shared workspaces where the simplicity of the plug-and-play is an advantage.
But even then, expectations should be managed because it is not a high -color tool aimed at developers working in gaspoarded environments or to do visual work on the side.
That said, although the only instructor reaches a rare fusion of the purity of design and eco-consciousness, his minimalist philosophy brings compromises.
