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Want a second laptop screen? The Mountie Plus makes it happen for under $35

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TLDR: The Mountie Plus clasps your tablet to your laptop to create a seamless second screen experience for a lot less than the price of another monitor.
Instead, the Mountie Plus ($31.99 from TNW Deals) seeks to offer all the advantages of a secondary screen by enlisting one of your laptop’s likeliest tech partners, your trusty tablet.
The Mountie Plus is a sturdy plastic and rubber mounting that effectively clips your iPad or other tablet right to your laptop screen to give you that complete second screen experience at a fraction of the price of another monitor.
The Mountie uses special rubber grips to securely fasten any tablet between 5 and 9 mm thick right to your laptop.
Right now, the Mountie Plus is available for only $31.99 while this latest offer remains in effect.

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