Talking up the goodness that is Displayport, Dell is suggesting that it will radically change monitor design.

Displayport is a smaller, more functional connector than VGA or DVI, allowing for daisy-chaining of displays, bi-directional communication and video and audio over a single cable.

The fact that the connector and the electronics required are so much smaller means we have some interesting new monitor designs, like this one. Consisting barely of a panel with a swanky clear surround, and only half an inch thin, Dell reckons this bad boy will be on sale before the year is out.

Seriously, Dell designed that? It looks like an absolutely insane piece of kit, requiring fanboy drool and everything. Is Dell about to get a clue when it comes to product design? Stranger things have happened.