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I can also see the VSD220 as a multifunctional ad hoc computer for domestic use. Stick it in a living room, and you can use it as a monitor for hooking up to TV or gaming devices, while instantly being able to switch it back to Android mode for writing emails, finishing homework and so on, not to mention browsing the web, messing around on YouTube and doing everything else. If only ViewSonic had thought to integrate a digital Freeview HD receiver, it would have left Smart TV chewing the dust in its wake.

ViewSonic VSD220 Android AIO Smart Display

The optical sensor often picks up your finger proximity without you actually having to touch the screen

Verdict

It's possible that the VSD220 will come across as too weird a concept to be widely accepted as a general-purpose multifunctional desktop computer. This would be a shame. It might be a weird concept but a 22in desktop all-in-one Android computer with essential wired and wireless connectivity, while doubling as a second full-HD monitor on demand, and yet costs barely more than an iPad 2, surely has plenty of potential in the big wide world. ®

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ViewSonic VSD220 Android AIO Smart Display

ViewSonic VSD220 AIO Smart Display

Attach it to your computer as an HD touchscreen display or use its built-in Android 4.0 standalone functionality.
Price: £359 RRP

No rear facing camera?

That's a deal breaker for me!

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Wow!

Let's see you get THAT bastard in your pocket! :-)

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Anonymous Coward

Re: Wow!

Excellent for those who are long sighted and struggle with a 4inch screen.

Seriously though what an interesting device and the price is £314.50 on lambdatek. I think there are going to be a raft of these things coming with android. Now I wonder if it can be rooted and Linux installed ?

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You just need to open your eyes.

Was walking round a trade show a couple of weeks ago, and plenty of stands had iPads, laptops, TVs hooked up to DVD players and PCs hooked up to monitors, nearly all being used to display videos or photographs. All of which could be replaced by a single unit like this.

Bigger than an iPad, no keyboard like a laptop, no need for DVD/TV or PC/Monitor combos.

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>>Referring to it as a "22in tablet" is just silly: as Chromebooks have ably demonstrated, just because a computer runs Android doesn't mean it's a toy.<<

Chromebooks don't run android, they run Chrome OS. It's not the same thing.

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