Excerpt: When considering which PC to buy, the terms “all-in-one” and “performance” needn’t be mutually exclusive: Look no further than Dell’s XPS One, HP’s TouchSmart , or
Pros: Inexpensive; consumes little power; thin and wall-mountable; built-in DVD burner
Cons: Slow for all but the most basic tasks; tiny hard drive; wired (PS/2!) mouse and keyboard; DVD-decoder software not included
Excerpt: The ViewSonic VPC100's svelte profile and good looks can't compensate for its relatively high price and lackluster performance compared with all-in-one nettops with more
Pros: Extraordinarily slim profile for an all-in-one, Bright, crisp 18.5-inch screen built in
Cons: Same price as (and similar specs to) MSI's Wind Top, but with less RAM and no touch screen, Sluggish performance, even for a nettop
Summary: The ViewSonic VPC100 is a larger-than-normal nettop, but that's where the excitement stops. Everything else about this machine is standard fare.