LG Electronics recently announced a partnership with NComputing under which the firm will be producing a new category of LCD monitors that integrates NComputing’s virtual desktop technology. The new monitors will be able to function as virtual computers, allowing users to run programs on a single central PC thereby using their monitor as a thin client. According to both the firms, the sub-$200 computing solution will further drive the acceleration towards desktop virtualization and "cloud computing" in which computing is centralized and done over the Web. The best thing about this development is that firms all over the world will be able to save huge sum of money on separate computer hardware as well as on energy bills.

In the United States, the LG SmartVine N-series line will include 17 and 19-inch class monitors. A 16-inch class model will also be available in other countries. All LG SmartVine N-series monitors can also be used as traditional monitors that connect through VGA for ultimate flexibility.

LG Electronics is embedding NComputing virtualization circuitry inside the new SmartVine N-series monitors. Users connect their keyboards and mice directly to the monitor, which then connects to the host PC via a standard cable.

An NComputing X550 PCI Card Kit with vSpace software enables the host PC to connect to five additional monitors. With two kits, a total of 11 users can share one PC.

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