The world’s largest Android ‘tablet’ has an 98-inch screen and a subwoofer
ViewSonic IFP9850 4K Ultra HD Display – $9,499.00
(roughly £7,600/AU$13,800)
This exceedingly large touchscreen monitor from ViewSonic is roughly the same size as four 50-inch television sets combined. It features 20-point touch, making it great for classroom or boardroom collaboration, and also comes with its own penta-core thin client.View Deal
At 98 inches, the ViewSonic IFP9850 4K Ultra HD Display is probably one of the largest monitors with a touchscreen on the market. Think of it as a giant tablet with 20-point touch and a surface area roughly equivalent to four 50-inch television sets.
Although aimed primarily at schools and businesses, it could also prove useful for serving interactive multimedia content to a sizeable live audience – think demonstrations, events, conferences etc.
Interactivity is at the heart of what the IFP9850 offers; it’s integrated myViewBoard annotation software and ViewBoard Cast streaming software, making real-time content collaboration, creation and sharing simple. It can also, however, be used for display signage, interactive kiosks or as a large format panel (LFP).
The display also features two 10W speakers (plus a 15W subwoofer) and a fully-fledged embedded penta-core thin client that runs on Google’s Android 8 OS with 3GB memory and 16GB storage.
Viewsonic offers a 3-year limited warranty on parts, labor and backlight, plus onsite warranty, all for much less than what you’d pay for a comparable 98-inch TV, like the Sony XBR-98Z9G or the Samsung QN98Q900RBFXZA (granted both are 8K models). Upgrade options include a display stand card (AKA trolley), a slot-in PC and a wireless module.
When it comes to connectivity options, the IFP9850 offers a plethora of I/Os; we counted three audio ports, seven USB ports, four HDMI slots, one GbE LAN port, one VGA and one RS232 serial connector.
Note, the display stands at 1.32m high, weighs about 100kg and consumes 400W in use.
Bear in mind
- Unfortunately, the ViewSonic IFP9850 isn’t currently available outside of the US, so international customers may have to use a specialist parcel forwarding service to take advantage of the deal.
- If you’ve managed to find a cheaper product with equivalent specifications, in stock and brand new, let us know and we’ll tip our hat to you.