Now of course, this is hardly the first USB display to hit the market, but it is the first made by HP, which seemed noteworthy enough, given how big a player HP is in the monitor space.

ENGADGET: HP intros its first USB-powered monitor, the U160; goes on sale this month for $179

That would be the U160, HP's first USB-powered monitor.

ENGADGET: HP intros its first USB-powered monitor, the U160; goes on sale this month for $179

That panel will likely turn up in Samsung's own SyncMaster lineup as well as being repackaged and sold by Dell, Apple, HP and others currently in the 30-inch monitor game.

ENGADGET: Samsung's 15.4, 30, and 40-inch LED-backlit LCD panels