The new Philips monitor has a screen on both sides

Its name may be boring and uninspiring, but the Philips 24B2D5300 Business Monitor offers a new feature I’ve never seen on a monitor before: screens on both sides. The design will primarily benefit people who constantly move their computer screen so that people on either side of the desk can see it, such as a car salesman walking a buyer through configuration options or a doctor consulting with a patient. But there are some potential coworking applications as well.

Featuring 23.8-inch LCD panels back-to-back with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 120Hz, the monitor can be connected to one or multiple devices using either a pair of USB-C ports that provide power, or a pair of HDMI ports. In most scenarios, it will be connected to a single computer with the same mirrored on both sides, but the dual displays can also be used as two extended displays, with one side displaying general information and the other for private details. Repositioning the screen can be difficult since it can’t be mounted on an articulated arm, but its base rotates 180 degrees so you can still rotate it to easily check what’s being displayed on the other side.