External Graphics Upgrade for Notebooks?

Dick Jagger

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Has anyone here ever tried upgrading their laptop's integrated graphics with something like this using the express card slot? I remember reading something similar a while back that was very pricey, but this looks to be more affordable. Can this work with the laptop's monitor or is an external display needed? What is the latest progress at the lowest price regarding solutions like this?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire 4730Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz
Motherboard
Acer Aspire 4730Z V1.22 GL40
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family 1309 MB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2795V
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 ATA Travelstar
I've only seen concept and potential products but haven't seen any released versions of this yet. Looks very promising though.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
Motherboard
ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
Memory
4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
Case
Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
Cooling
Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Internet Speed
7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL
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