espresso Displays 15: World's Thinnest Portable Monitor - Premium Touchscreen for Mac, Windows & More. Durable, Robust Aluminium Design. 1 Cable Connection.

A few years ago, I bought a touch, portable monitor called the Ananta on Kickstarter. 3 years after I started using it, the brightness button jammed and I reached out but they were not willing to fix it, and I couldn't purchase another, unfortunately. I've been looking for a replacement ever since, after 6 tries, I gave up.... but here it is!PROS1. Offered in the most convenient sizes, 15 and 13". I have a 13" MacBook Pro and my Ananta was 15" but I think that the 13" would've been fine, but the 15" was ideal for my set up. The monitor is crazy thin, which is slightly nerve-racking but you get used to it.2. Picture quality - To say that the picture quality on this monitor is the best I've seen on the market, including the Ananta, would be an insult to the picture quality of the monitor. It is exponentially better than any monitor I've tried, by a long shot. The image is clear, crisp, and "bright"3. Price point - the price point is fair for it's features, once you add touch to a monitor, the price goes up significantly. Considering how much other monitors cost, the price is fair, great even, because the brand does offer promos4. Accessories - better than any other brand on the market, it offers the BEST accessories to accompany the monitor. The stand folds flat into this perfect little square. The pen is very responsive, and you get use to working with it very quickly. I'm not a fan of the cover, the Ananta had a very similar one and I wasn't wild about it either. I would love it if their screen protector would actually be available instead of out of stock but I haven't tried it to be able to recommend it5. There are no buttons that can jam. The first thing I checked whenever I bought one, were the buttons. My preference is at the top of the screen, for less of a chance of jammingCONS1. The stand position can teeter, you should remove the monitor before repositioning because it could slam down if you don't do it correctly. It's a small "defect" but one worth noting2. It's good that it doesn't have buttons and it's also bad that it doesn't have buttons. They don't make it abundantly clear or obvious that to change the settings on the monitor you have to drag up with two fingers. It makes more sense to drag down from the top, like iOS and Android.3. there are two USB C ports on the right hand side, most monitors have a mini HDMI or something else. It's understandable that this one doesn't, it would add to the profile of the device, but it's worth noting.

I've been using portable monitors for many years and only recently decided to go with a touchscreen. I purchased another brand that was not familiar, was painfully disappointed and promptly returned it. I decided to just go with what looked to be very high quality, which was also reflective in the price. This monitor is all they promised - powers up smoothly and connects to my laptop without issue. It's thin, light and appears to be made to be very high quality. The screen is bright, with colors matching my laptop almost perfectly. The touchscreen reacts as well as my laptop with no perceptible lag. I'm genuinely impressed!Cons: it only comes with a cable and wiping cloth so the cover and stand are additional cost, although when I bought mine, there was a special to receive the stand for free, so that was easier to stomach. The cover should come with it no matter what because you don't want to damage this amazing device.

I bought the 15" display with the adjustable magnetic stand. I do travel, so the travel friendly display and stand (also thin and compact when collapsed). But I also wanted it to work with my home office setup. I use a wall mounted big screen monitor for my main display, and sit about 6 feet back from it. I wanted a high quality "space friendly" and "touch screen capable" display on my desktop.The espresso display is perfect. The display itself is very clear and bright. I can easily see small print and tiny details. The adjustable monitor stand is versatile and has a small footprint, leaving my desk space available for other purposes. For drawing you can quickly adjust the display to a low, flat, or slightly angled position for easy drawing.The out of the box USB-C to USB-C cord is only 3.3 feet (1 meter). This works well when using the espresso monitor as an extended display for a laptop, (although I wish it was a little bit longer for situations when the laptop and monitor USB-3 ports are facing away from each other). I was able to connect, but just barely. Once connected the monitor worked right away without any setup.For my home office purposes, I did have to purchase the espresso USB-C to HDMI adapter and an additional extension cord. NOTE: you must use an extension cord that is bi-directional and supports video. Most USB-C extension cords, as I found out, are not. If you need an extension cord, the "Fasgear USB-C Extension Cable" does work. However, you will also need to provide power to the monitor on most desktop PC's. But, any simple charger with a USB-C male end will work.Link to Fasgear USB-C extension cable:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLK6V72?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1