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Introducing the VIA VESA Mounted PC
Written by Stew   
Monday, 08 October 2007
VIA VMPC The vm7700 VESA Mounted PC has just been announced today by VIA, and like all good employees with blogs to think about, I managed to get a sneaky look at it first hand. I made this video as part of a new series of shows named 'TechnoVoyeur'. The idea is basically to bring you tech hungry punters a sly glimpse of emerging technologies that are currently rolling out of the VIA stables.




VESA means Video and Electronics Standards Association. We all need standards around which we can base our innovative urges, and the VESA standard dictates that all monitors have four screw holes on the back, exactly 10cm x 10cm apart. These screw holes are usually provided as a means of attaching the monitor to a wall, stand or articulated arm, but someone here at VIA must have had an innovative blood rush and began designing a PC that could attach itself to the reverse side of the monitor using those same mounting holes.

vm7700 VMPC

Hidden away from view, the vm770 VMPC comes in two flavors; a VIA C7 1.0Ghz version, featured in the video, and a VIA Eden ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) 1.5GHz version. Neither version uses fans, so we are talking about a really quiet, durable and solid piece of hardware.

The VIA vm7700 has a built-in wireless module, VGA and DVI ports and an S-Video TV-OUT that supports dual view video (i.e. more than one monitor / TV with different resolutions), 4 USB 2.0 ports, VIA Gigabit Ethernet, a COM port and storage with either a 2.5" HDD or Compact Flash Module (DOM).

The VMPC concept was designed originally to offer a more cost effective alternative to panel PCs, with the combined cost of a vmpc and a standard monitor being less than that of a regular panel PC. Aimed at the digital signage market - airports, train stations, advertising and kiosks etc - the vm7700 is a discreet PC that can be used in any situation where space management is key. All you need to do is attach it to the monitor and in seconds you have a full x86 PC that hides very nicely out of view.

For more details take a peek at the official Press Release on VIA's corporate site here and also the official product page.



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Comments

9Toe

Monday, 08 October 2007

That is pretty cool and fantastic. By the way, how many holes does the VESA mount have? Did you mention that in the video? ;)

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

:upset :? :cry :(

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

8) :sigh :x :cry :cry

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

It's pronounced like VEE-SA. VEEEEEESA. It drove me nuts hearing you say it.

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

WHEN!!!

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

iMac?

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

I would think that the weight would be the greatest concern. Too heavy would make it difficult to point the monitor correctly.

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

:eek :p 8)

How do i get one :sigh

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

no cd or dvd drive?

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

Why the hell would you put a CD drive that's going to get used once to install the operating system onboard?

This is not a desktop PC, it does not need useless crap like that built in.

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

It is obvious why one would want a DVD or CD drive in this component. It is connected to a TV, and there are a million things you could do with it.

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

4 holes

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

Perhaps obvious, but not important enough to justify the larger package size necessary for an internal CD/DVD drive.

Seems to me none too difficult to cook up an external USB DVD drive to clip on.

Visitor

Tuesday, 09 October 2007

HOW MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stew

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

In case anyone didn't notice, I'm not from North America and therefore according to British phonetics I shall continue to say VESA and not VEEEEESA as the above visitor suggested. Apologies to all phonetically challenged individuals. No malice intended.

Visitor

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

BIG BAAAALLLLLSSSS! Lick'em, love'em.

Visitor

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

Are you giving them away for FREE! Well, how how much!!!

VyTri

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

It's already been done before: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet%20Technology/CUFFMIN/

Visitor

Thursday, 11 October 2007

台灣哪裡可以買到呢?

Guest

Sunday, 14 October 2007

VESA = vee sa
Second...
VM = Virtual Machine

If you want to promote this product use someone that actually knows what they are talking about.

loser....

The product is still quite good. I will wait and see what other features become available. CF native boot option anyone???

Visitor

Monday, 15 October 2007

:?

How can one contact you Stew?! There is no contact form or email address in this blog!

:roll

Visitor

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

:sigh :? :eek :p :grin 8)

Visitor

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

imac style

Russia

Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Мы давно уже такое сделали и запатентовали это устарело у нас сейчас намного круче разработано крепление и еще при том антивандальное.

Visitor

Saturday, 20 October 2007

My Dell LCD 19" Analog/DVI don't have 4 holes. When you going to put a printer/scanner on top so to print banners and bumper stickers. :roll If cheaper than a laptop, why not Virtual Goggles with magnification instead of a screw on unit? :roll
:p Michael

Visitor

Saturday, 20 October 2007

Yea, needs to be in a bulletproof helmet for our troops to engage, right in back with the Virtual Goggles.
:p Sam

Visitor

Tuesday, 23 October 2007

:) :grin ;) 8) :p :sigh :zzz :upset :roll :? :cry :( :x

El Jesse

Friday, 26 October 2007

:eek :eek

Visitor

Saturday, 03 November 2007

:grin :grin :grin

Visitor

Monday, 05 November 2007

多少錢?多少錢?多少錢?
台灣在哪裡可以買到? :?

Visitor

Thursday, 08 November 2007

:eek

Bilal

Sunday, 18 November 2007

How much does it cost?

Visitor

Friday, 30 November 2007

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000YQ4D76/themussou05193657-20

Visitor

Friday, 07 December 2007

es muy interesante :roll :) :roll :)

Visitor

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

:grin ;) 8) :p

Visitor

Friday, 13 June 2008

:sigh :zzz ;) :grin :eek :? :x

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