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Viewsonic may still be best known as a monitor company, but it looks to be doing its best to change that with its latest batch of products, which run the gamut from handhelds to media PCs. The bulk of the new offerings are in the small form factor PC category, and include the Atom-based VOT 120 / 121 and 130 / 132 nettops (pictured above), as well as the more beefed-up Core 2 Duo-based VOT 530 / 550 media PC (complete with Blu-ray drive and remote control). Launched alongside those are Viewsonic’s fairly standard VNB 100 / 101 netbooks, and the company’s all new VPD 400 and 500 media players, which pack a 4.3-inch and 5-inch screen, and 8GB and 16GB of storage, respectively. Check out the gallery below for a look at the whole lot, and hit up the link below for a rundown of all the specs.

Gallery: Viewsonic goes all out with new nettops, netbooks, media PCs and media players

Filed under: Desktops, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Laptops, Media PCs

Viewsonic goes all out with new nettops, netbooks, media PCs and media players originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ViewSonic‘s probably best known for its LCD monitors and not its all-in-one PCs, but those not turned on by MSI’s AE1900 (for whatever reason) can surely give the VPC100 a look. First announced at CES, this 1.6GHz Atom-powered all-in-one packs an all black, glossy enclosure, a 19-inch panel, Windows XP Home and a lifetime supply of Fruit Loops. Wait, that can’t be right. Anywho, it’s all yours from a number of respected e-tailers for $599.

Filed under: Desktops

ViewSonic’s VPC100 all-in-one PC now available for $600 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Take it from Garmin-Asus — making a smartphone ain’t exactly easy sauce. Regardless of the facts, ViewSonic has decided it prudent to jump head first into the tumultuous waters known only as “the smartphone industry,” announcing today plans to create its very own offering that’ll undoubtedly compete with the likes of HTC, Samsung, LG, Apple and the rest of the gang. The portfolio addition brings it a major step closer to realizing a “3- to 300-inch product line,” but outside of a launch pattern, no details whatsoever were dished out. We’re told that China will get the phone first, with Europe and the Americas following suit. We’ll go ahead and start the vaporware watch now, just so we aren’t caught off guard when there’s nary a mention of this at CES 2010.

Filed under: Cellphones

ViewSonic throws caution to the wind, plans own 3G smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 May 2009 21:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’ve traded Comcast and DirecTV for Hulu and Boxee, you might be a cheap geek.

1. What kind of projector can $516 get you? You might be surprised. While the ViewSonic PJ258D originally listed for $1,453, Amazon currently has it for over $900 less. This small-yet-powerful projector weighs only 2.9 pounds, displays 2,000 lumens, and has an attractive contoured design. I love that it has an iPod dock for easy video sharing.

2. Listen up: White earbuds were cool for a while, but now every hipster in Brooklyn is rocking a pair of giant over-ear headphones and bragging about how much better their music sounds. If you want to get in the game, grab an ironic t-shirt and this pair of Sennheiser EH-250 headphones from Buy.com. They’re only $39.98, come with free shipping, and offer Sennheiser’s rich, balanced sound.

3. We all know it’s dangerous to use a cell phone while driving, but sometimes you’ve just got to take that call. The solution is to get the Jabra SP5050 Bluetooth speakerphone. It clips to your visor and offers the excellent sound quality that Jabra is known for. NewEgg has it for $25.99 with free shipping.

Not ready to go big screen? Just need a medium sized set to handle your bedroom Xbox 360 addiction? ViewSonic‘s got a new one ready to splash down in your abode — the 22-inch VT2230. Said panel checks in with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, VGA / HDMI inputs, a built-in ATSC / NTSC / QAM TV tuner and a relatively small price tag. Further specs include a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, five millisecond response time, 300 nits of brightness and twin 3-watt speakers. Sure, nothing mind-blowing or anything, but it’s not half bad for $349.

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ViewSonic ships 22-inch VT2230 1080p LCD monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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