AdderLink X Series X KVM

Advantages: gorgeous picture, 600:1 ratio
Disadvantages: none, other than it's not the Apple 23" cinema display

...have a digital connection (while the VG series are ONLY analog) I'd be better off with the VX series. If you have any questions, log onto Viewsonic's website and contact them about this. The VX900 has a max resolution of 1280 x 1024 which is pretty standard in today's market. Unless you're doing major graphics and need two pages side by side, the 19" screen is more than enough for most work. Eventhough my panel faces away from my window, with the room lights on, the screen has a great anti-glare quality to it. The VX900 has analog 15-pin VGA and DVI-D digital connections. It has two 3-watt speakers built-in, but I would strongly recommend an external speaker system with a sub-woofer for rich sound. At 3 watts, they will distort easily with the volume turned up. SIDE NOTE: I use both a Mac and a PC, so I tried using a KVM switch... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, all in one solution, audio support
Disadvantages: No manual overide

...It's surprising how many people have more than one PC at home although even more surprising is that many of them each have their own screen, keyboard and mouse. In many cases this makes perfect sense but sometimes, you know you'll only ever use one or the other - perhaps one is your general PC and the other your music workstation. In these situations you can save a lot of space and money by investing in a KVM switch. KVM stands for Keyboard, Video and Mouse and allows you to use one keyboard, mouse and screen shared between two PCs. This particular unit from Belkin is unusual in that it also includes audio support and also comes with all the leads permanently attached instead of being supplied as a separate cabling set. Wiring it Up Installation is simply a matter of taking each of the two main cables and plugging the sets of leads... Read review

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Advantages: Quick and easy to set up
Disadvantages: Video may get interference

...I've had this KVM switch for a number of years now, since my previous one only had two ports. I found this one fairly cheap somewhere. You're supplied with all the VGA and PS2 cables for each of the 4 connections. You can then plug these cables into your computers. The button on the top allows for quick switching. But as well as using the button for switching between computers, you are also able to use keyboard shortcuts. These are pretty common in KVM switches, and belkin manage to do it the same way as everyone else. Great for people that are already used to using a KVM switch. The KVM switch has a useful beep, which can be helpful to understand when a command was received by the switch. The switch also has a port for plugging in power. This helps improve the quality of the picture as there is more power behind it. Most of the time... Read review

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