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We have collected 2 reviews of the ViewSonic VPC190. Experts rate ViewSonic VPC190 2.6/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the ViewSonic VPC190 and ViewSonic Desktop computers.
The beauty of an all-in-one nettop is that it takes up no more space than what a monitor would require. These systems are perfect for saving space, while delivering the performance of an entry-level system. The Viewsonic VPC190's ($599 list) design makes it perfect for small business-end users, like its predecessor the Viewsonic VOT120 PC Mini ($349 list, ). Unfortunately, the VPC190 failed to impress in terms of performance - unable to match the most modest (and cheaper) nettops in its class. The Viewsonic VPC190's looks like an 18-inch widescreen monitor. The all-in-one nettop measures 14.6 by 18.1 by 6.5 inches (HWD) and sports a glossy black bezel. There is a Webcam above the 18.5-inch screen and a black mesh speaker bar below it. On the right side of the bezel is the built-in DVD-RW drive and on the left side a collection of ports and a card reader. The design is almost dumb terminal-like in its aesthetic. The VPC190 also comes with a USB keyboard and mouse that are basic and utilitarian. The keyboard is a simple island-style design, but the keys are a bit small, so if you're a touch-typist you'll have to pay closer attention to your keystrokes while you adjust to this typing experience.
The ViewSonic VPC190 is rather plain, even by budget all-in-one PC standards. Like its predecessor, the VPC100, the VPC190 sacrifices much to hit its low price ($600, as of April 26, 2010). Though this revision improves on the rather limited functionality of the VPC100, users in the market for an inexpensive all-in-one should weigh their options carefully. The VPC190 comes with a dual-core 1.66GHz Atom D510 processor, 2GB of DDR2 memory, and Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit). The meager 160GB hard drive offers limited storage space, even its category. The system earned a mark of 39 on our WorldBench 6 test suite, one of the poorest scores we've seen for a budget all-in-one PC. By contrast, the slightly more expensive MSI Wind AE2010 offers twice as much hard drive space, and earned a 60 on WorldBench 6. Unlike many of its all-in-one peers, the VPC190 lacks a touchscreen; but it might appeal to people who want a space-saving design and aren't sold on Windows 7's touch functionality. The 18.5-inch-diagonal screen's 1366-by-768-pixel resolution makes it suitable for viewing 720p high-def content. Video streamed from Hulu and YouTube wasn't especially choppy, particularly after I installed the GPU-assisted Flash 10.1 beta.