Typical price: £535
What is it: 15.6-inch, all-in-one desktop PC with touchscreen
What we think: An interesting concept let down by its poor touchscreen
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 1 June 2009
Tags: Shuttle, Shuttle X Vision X50, plastic, adaptor, aspect ratio
We like:
Fairly attractive design; plenty of USB ports
We don't like:
The touchscreen barely works; no mouse or keyboard included
CNET UK judgement:
The Shuttle X Vision X50 could have been a pretty good all-in-one PC but it lets itself down due to an unresponsive touchscreen that makes double-clicking a nightmare. Only buy this machine if hammering a display in frustration is your idea of a good time
Full review:
Shuttle is best known for its small-form-factor PCs and bare-bones systems, so it was something of a surprise when the company branched out into the low-cost all-in-one market. With the X Vision X50, the company is aiming to dethrone the Asus Eee Top as the all-in-one nettop of choice. Continue Reading...
Shuttle X Vision X50 History
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Shuttle X Vision X50 all-in-one: Ready for your meat grease
Nettops have never had the same popularity as their netbook brethren, but that hasn't stopped Shuttle crashing the party. But can the X Vision X50 all-in-one PC combat consumer apathy?
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