Viewsonic announced a new line of mini-PCs that takes up less space compared to big PC towers.

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The Viewsonic PC mini 550

The ViewSonic PC mini 550 is equipped with the new Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz CPU processor and Centrino platform for a quieter, more energy efficient operation than traditional desktop PCs.

The PC mini 550 includes 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, and has a Blu-ray combo disc drive built-in. It also supports Windows MCE and includes a full featured remote control, making it ideal for connection to a home entertainment system with a big screen LCD TV.

The PC mini 132 is designed for general family and personal use. It weighs just 0.45kg and is only 0.6L in size – 50% of the surface area of an A4 sheet of paper. The PC mini 132 also includes Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, a dual core Atom 330 processor and 2GB of RAM. An optional VDD100-DVD super multi recordable DVD drive is also available, with the unit sporting the latest Nvidia ION video chip.

Finally, the company has also launched the PC mini 120, a mini PC designed to address the needs of SMB and SOHO that require simple operation, easy maintenance, space-saving design and power-saving features.

The PC mini 120 has a small profile, weighs 0.55kg, comes with Microsoft Windows XP operating system, 1GB DDR2 memory, 160GB SATA hard drive and offers multiple connectivity options with four USB ports.

The ViewSonic PC mini 550, PC mini 530, PC mini 132 and PC mini 120 will be available with the following RRPs:

– PC mini 550 (VOT550) – $1,499
– PC mini 530 (VOT530) – $1,099
– PC mini 132 (VOT132) – $799
– PC mini 120 (VOT120) – $499

Optional super multi recordable DVD drive VDD100 – $199