http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
That's a good thing, isn't it? The alternative would be a huge power hungry hog that would cost an arm an a leg and uses up natural resources like there's no tomorrow.

]]>May 18th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/if it's a decision between comparable specs and price but one pc uses less material and power- I'd choose the earth friendly pc.

It's not as if they're charging big taxes to to have a "green" pc. If two pc's perform the same and cost relatively the same yet one is better on the environment- why not choose choose the "green" pc?

It MAY be to distinguish their computer from others- but everyone stills wins.]]>May 18th 2010 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/Yeah, good point. Let's get back to profiting from the destruction of our planet...]]>May 18th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/U are missing a point, Im for a green tech as well, but Im not for a 250$ tax for it that companies are charging.]]>May 18th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/No, you're totally right in your train of thought. It's best we get consumer goods to market as cheap as possible, even if it means destroying our planet. Because remember NK, it's not YOUR responsibility to help save the planet, someone else will do that for you.

You just won the Ignorant MoFo of the Day award. Grats!]]>May 18th 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
It looks like they're just charging more for less. You can nearly get a mini for that pricetag and the specs might not even be on par with a Revo.]]>May 18th 2010 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/U really think that making this thing green costs 250$ extra? Cuz if U do Im really sry for U.]]>May 18th 2010 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/my toughts exactly]]>May 18th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
Unless your company logo is a fruit, 99% of the time your product doesn't sell for MSRP with third party retailers, sometimes intentionally inflated so people feel they are getting an awesome deal.

My $850 Dell cost me I believe $402 maxed out thanks to the discount from Dell along with a 25% bing cashback at the time. Its silent, plays blurays, and has a neat dedicated 512mb ATI card for 1080P videos and light gaming w/ 7.1DTS over HDMI. I couldn't be happier.

So wait for the true street price on Amazon or Tiger before bitching and moaning. =)]]>May 18th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
I know the Zino isn't meant for that, but how is gaming on it? Could I run something like L4D2 or MW2 on low with it and have it be playable?]]>May 18th 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/so in a way U agree with me that 499$ for this thing is a lil 2 much :)]]>May 18th 2010 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
You are completely missing nk's point. If companies continue to charge ridiculous prices under the guise of 'saving the earth' then people will continue to look at the movement as a huge money making scam, and rightfully so. How about stop making the exhorbiant profits on 'green' technology so it can become mainstream instead of screwing both humans and the earth?]]>May 18th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/TYVM thats what Im trying to say]]>May 18th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/I don't think they're upping the price as a green markup tax, but the cost to acquire some materials may be more expensive. But it is not just the green aspect. You also need to consider the small form factor, and the customized boards necessary to build this. Don't play smoke and mirrors and make the price tag solely about the green aspects of this. That is just foolish.

And please, someone provide a link to a computer of similar size and specs for $250 as NK claims. Can't? Thought so.]]>May 18th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/While this has the form factor of a Nettop it's packin an Intel ULV NOT an Atom processor so I would guess it has the horsepower.]]>May 18th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/it's not a matter of horsepower. Bitstreaming untouched HD audio is a capability limited to a very select few component options these days. There are a few PCI soundcards that can do it, but they've mostly been usurped by specific CPU or video chipsets that can do it. AFAIK, only the Clarkdale intel CPU and the ATI 5xxx series can handle it, and I haven't seen ANY of the newer "htpc" nettops offer either of those.

I won't bother with a htpc these days that can't handle bitstreamed HD audio from ripped blurays, so my only option remains building my own rig... :(]]>May 18th 2010 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
Why is building your own rig a bad thing?]]>May 18th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/building one isn't a big problem, but the TV-mountable form factor is tough to match, which is why I've been looking for a nettop capable of bitstreaming HD audio for a while now...]]>May 18th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/nvm found it]]>May 18th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/the CPU isnt an ATOM
there is one with an ATOM, its price is $349 ]]>May 18th 2010 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
The information age is bound to proliferate into the developing world; and if that is the case, the equipment should follow this kind of model where less is more.

As for price; what can you expect- Viewsonic is not exactly a big PC maker; to really leverage the buying power, they need big volume, and as of yet, this device has only nitchesch market appeal to a very small segment of consumers will to drop 1/2G$ on something with these kind of specs.

]]>May 18th 2010 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
"...mounted to the back of an LCD monitor with the included VESA® mount kit"]]>May 18th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/Yeah, it's actually got 3 for a 3 way SLI :)]]>May 18th 2010 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/(but I guess you pay for the form-factor to some degree)

There ya' go!

Nice to take on the road too.

I actually stayed at a Hampton Inn last week that had a flat screen HDTV and WiFi. :-)]]>May 18th 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
Ion is crap, not necessarily nVidia's fault. I had high expectations for Ion 2 and now am reluctantly looking for an alternative.]]>May 18th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
Hope this works so I can permanently disconnect my laptop from my HDTV.

Net boxes are all a joke IMO. This looks very very enticing. It's pretty too!]]>May 18th 2010 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
It's pretty cheap to make your own HTPC these days (especially if you ignore the case aesthetics). Cheaper than buying this thing. I just ordered from NewEgg:

AMD Sempron 140 (unlocks to a dual core w/the right mobo) - $33

Gigabyte mobo (can unlock Sempron, has Radeon HD 4250 with HDMI) - $65 with promo code

2x1GB dual channel DDR2-800 - $50

I cannibalized an old computer for the case, power supply, and hard drive, though I also initially priced a configuration that included all of those and came in under $250. (I have a Windows Media Center remote already - those can be had for ~$15.)]]>May 18th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
1) We don't know what the REAL street price of this product is.
2) We don't have detailed specs
3) Remember the Revo is using netbook components, and this does not appear to.

An atom processor I believe costs OEMs $27 right now, so obviously you put a better Core ULV in there and the like and the prices are going to go up.]]>May 18th 2010 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/
Type Intel Celeron 743 / 1.3 GHz

Mainboard
Chipset Type Mobile Intel GS40 Express
Data Bus Speed 800 MHz

RAM
Installed Size 2 GB
Technology DDR2 SDRAM

Storage Controller
Type Serial ATA - integrated

Storage
Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - standard - Serial ATA-150

Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x audio / video - HDMI
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x microphone - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A

Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

No keyboard or Mouse

For $329 I'll take the Acer with the Atom 330 and ION. Wireless Keyboard/ Mouse and 802.11n
]]>May 18th 2010 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/viewsonic-outs-energy-efficient-earth-friendly-vot125-nettop/May 18th 2010 8:44PM