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A week with this Samsung smart monitor convinced me I might be done with TVs

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The Samsung M90SF is the company’s latest OLED smart monitor, and it’s more than just an extension of your PC.
Samsung M9 Smart Monitor (M90SF)
The latest smart monitor features a 120Hz OLED display and costs $1,599.
It runs on Tizen OS, but can be connected to Mac or Windows, too.
Some notable omissions include Wi-Fi 6E/7, an SD card slot, and a proper rotating mount.
There I was: logged off of Slack, legs kicked up, and mentally prepared for the start of another exhausting but thrilling NBA season. This year’s opening double-header was broadcast on Peacock, so all it took was a few taps on the remote to pull up the streaming service and watch the Houston Rockets upset the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. They didn’t.
But that’s been my life this past week with Samsung’s latest M9 (M90SF) 32-inch smart monitor, a display that can extend any Mac, Windows, or Linux system while doubling as a TV. All it takes is a press of a button, and you’re looking at a consumer product that my parents would ground me for putting on my wishlist as a kid.
To be clear, this isn’t the first monitor hybrid on the market, and it’s certainly not the first for Samsung. But this is one of, if not the most, capable.
It demands a high price — $1,600, during the rare times that it’s not discounted — but for folks who want a monitor that looks just as good in the office for professional work as it does for after-hours content consumption, this might be your best option today. Samsung M90SF Smart Monitor
The latest hybrid monitor features Tizen OS and an OLED display.
For a rather sophisticated TV, setting it up is fairly straightforward. There’s a delightful, cool-to-the-touch aluminum hand feel as you snap the base mount to the stand and to the back of the monitor, and the rear USB-C port (alongside an HDMI 2.

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