StarTech.com prides itself in being a manufacturer of “hard to find connectivity and technology parts.” It thinks one of its latest offerings - USB adapters which let you add additional displays to a computer - may fit into this niche. These products are the USB2VGA2 USB 2.0 to VGA Display Adapter and the USB2DVI USB 2.0 to DVI Display Adapter, priced at around $117 and $180 respectively.

The StarTech.com USB2VGA2 USB 2.0 to VGA Display Adapter and the USB2DVI USB 2.0 to DVI Display Adapter both connect to a single USB 2.0 port on a computer, offering support for up to five separate monitors (requires one adapter per display). The USB2VGA2 works with VGA display resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 (32-bit), and up to 1920×1600 at 16-bit color quality, while the other one does DVI display resolutions up to 1600×1200 (standard) (@32 bits) and 1680×1050 (wide) (@ 32 bits).

StarTech.com said these adapters, which work with Windows-based PCs, should be available now at various retailers and through the company’s Web site.

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