Value -
Value is another very subjective topic. What is expensive to some might be a deal to others. You can look at this topic in multiple ways. One is raw price and the other is what you get for the money. Each is accurate and both are correct ways to look at price/value. We tend to look at features, performance and real-property when we discuss value. However, we also take into account the raw cash cost of the item.

Originally the FMP was only available from Mobile Monitor Technologies. However, this has changed and now MMT has several resellers listed on their website. The price is roughly the same from each of these resellers and puts the model that we reviewed in the $300 price range (usually $289.99). Now this may sound like a lot of money for a 15.4 inch monitor, but when you think about what you are actually getting in terms of portability and usage it is not that outrageous. We looked around and found that the average 15.4 inch LED monitor will run you around $180 but this is an 8-9 pound product with a large stand and very little in terms of portability. For $120 extra you shed the stand, heavy bezel and other items that come with a typical desktop monitor. I do wish the new LED low power panels had better color depth and contrast, but again that will come as this market opens up. Over all the FMP is a little higher priced that we would like to see it, but realistically not by much.

Conclusion -
The Mobile Monitor Technologies, Field Monitor Pro Accounting (say that three times fast!) is a good product. As it is new and most of the technology in it is also new the price is a little high and some of the quality is not quite there.  I can remember this same thing happening with the original LCD monitors that came out. They were thin and cool, but the pictures were washed out and gaming on them was not that great. As the technology matures (including the DsiplayLink USB video technology) we will see these issues become a thing of the past. For now the FMP is, as we have said, a good product for what it is intended for. You can use it for other things (with the exception of gaming), but in the long run it is a productivity enhancing device that is almost completely portable. The last piece that is missing for true portability is being able to run it without wall power. We do hope to see this item in the future and will keep in touch with MMT and DisplayLink as they improve on these designs and launch new products. For now we can say that if you need an extra display for your new slate or laptop and have access to power where you are headed then the Mobile Monitor Technologies Field Monitor Pro is something you should certainly take a look at.