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ViewSonic VOT132

ViewSonic VOT132
alaScore 87

21 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews of ViewSonic VOT132. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Comments about the usability and price are overall positive. The design and size also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the ViewSonic VOT132 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for ViewSonic VOT132

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of ViewSonic VOT132 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. People really like the size.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

ViewSonic VOT132 review

 

Nettops are the desktop cousins of netbooks - small cheap computers with not a lot of power. For basic web surfing and word processing, the Intel Atom processor provides a just enough performance, and the absence of a graphics card is hardly missed if...

The concept of a nettop with more power is good, although we hoped the combination of dual-core Atom, 2GB of RAM and nVidia graphics chip would put a clearer gap between this and a regular netbook. As it was, better graphics can be found on the Asus...

Oct, 2009

Expert review by : Harry Butler (bit-tech.net)

Viewsonic VOT 132 Atom+Ion Nettop Review

 

We've developed something of a love-hate relationship with nettops and netbooks. Despite the obvious advantages they offer in regards to portability and space, the under powered nature of the Intel Atom processor all too often leads to frustration,...

While the VOT 132's media capabilities are excellent and the dual core Atom processor makes multi-tasking a lot more realistic, there is a big flaw with the VOT 132 though: the amount of noise it makes. The slim line cooling fan mounted atop both the...

Nov, 2009

Expert review by (channel5.com)

Viewsonic VOT132 PC Mini review

 

The Viewsonic VOT132 is a dinky little PC aimed just as much at your living room as the study. It packs in an impressive amount in its wee 190mm x 135mm x 24mm frame, including 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, NVIDIA ION graphics and the big...

We like the Viewsonic VOT132 PC Mini, but knowing that a similarly specced Acer Aspire Revo upgrade is nearing release, we'd definitely hold tight on the wallet until the verdict is in on it. Right now, the Viewsonic VOT132 PC Mini doesn't offer the...

Nov, 2009

Expert review by : Joe Minihane (electricpig.co.uk)

Viewsonic VOT132 PC Mini review

 

Punters with a predilection for PCs to stash video in the living room are currently being bombarded with a raft of killer options. And now you can add the Viewsonic VOT132 as a fierce competitor to the rejigged Mac Mini, and the HD-friendly Asus Eee...

Smaller than its rivals, specs to sate even the pickiest gadget fan

Noisy fan, HD graphics don't live up to expectations

A decent little nettop let down by its lack of under telly skills

Nov, 2009

Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techworld.com)

ViewSonic VOT132 nettop review

 

Nettops are the desktop cousins of netbooks - small cheap computers with not a lot of power. For basic web surfing and word processing, the Intel Atom processor provides just enough performance, and the absence of a graphics card is hardly missed if...

The concept of a nettop with more power is good, although we hoped the combination of dual-core Atom, 2GB of RAM and nVidia graphics chip would put a clearer gap between this and a regular netbook. As it was, better graphics can be found on the Asus...

Oct, 2009

Expert review by (engadget.com)

Viewsonic VOT132 nettop review

 

You don't need booming sales figures to tell you that netbooks have taken over the world -- the mobile computing world, at least. Their screenless and battery-...

Dec, 2009

Expert review by : William Van Winkle (computerpoweruser.com)

ViewSonic VOT132

 

The VOT132 aims to put media and productivity computing in more places, not replace older, bigger PCs. ViewSonic bundles a mounting kit to snap the system onto a monitor's VESA mount, making it a zero-footprint PC. Alternatively, a stand comes...

No, this is definitely not for 3D gaming. But for productivity and local media, the VOT132 is a stylish, low-energy, space-saving alternative to conventional PCs.

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great little system for HTPC

 

Foxconn has a barebones version of this, but if you buy 2GB memory, 320g 5400rpm drive, and a copy of windows 7, it comes to about the same price. Overall, it's a good bedroom HTPC, I don't think it'll be a good productivity system.

The unit is small, VESA mounts for behind the TV, or in my case, mounting on the wall being a wall mounted TV. The fan gets noisy when playing HD videos, but it won't drown out your sound ; Viewsonic's image on here is pretty slim, the only added...

First thing you should do is open the case up, remove the heatsink and clean their thermal grease off with alcohol and swabs. Buy some Arctic 5 and apply that instead. I had issues of overheating that lead to the system constantly locking up. Once I...

May, 2010

Consumer review (rakuten.com)

codegrue

 

I needed a small, cheap computer to run a slideshop on a lobby flat screen. This was small enough to screw onto the back panel of the screen, and hide out of view. It didn't come with any OS to speak of, so had to purchase windows separately. Not...

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