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Vizio unveils its first-ever PCs (pictures)

Vizio is no longer just about TVs. The company unveiled its first laptop and all-in-one desktop PCs at a New York City press event.

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Vizio founder and CEO William Wang was on hand in New York City to take the wraps off the company's first-ever line of personal computer products.
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The Vizio All-in-One desktop PCs are available in 24- and 27-inch screen sizes.
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Vizio is launching three laptops: 14- and 15-inch "Thin + Light" ultrabooks, and the CN15, a 15.6-inch model with a beefier processor and discrete Nvidia graphics.
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Microsoft Vice President Steven Guggenheimer was on hand to lend his support to Vizio's PC launch.
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Vizio was proudly comparing itself to the competition.
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In person, the ultrabooks' sleek lines impressed.
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An aluminum unibody construction inevitably brings the MacBook Air to mind, while the curves around the edges and side profile harken to the Samsung Series 5 Ultra and Series 9. At 0.66 inch thick, these are some of the thinner ultrabooks around.
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The clickpad is smaller than that of the MacBook Air, but it was very responsive based on some casual use.
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The Vizio CT14 ultrabook sports two USB 3.0 ports -- one on each side.
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Pricing on the entry-level ultrabook starts at $898.
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The ultrabook's HDMI output can be seen on the left.
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The CT-14 ultrabook has a 14-inch 1,600x900-pixel display, two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, a 720p Webcam, and 4GB of RAM, with either a 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive. The CT-15 has the same ports and RAM/storage options but a higher-resolution 1,920x1,080-pixel display.
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A wireless touch pad and keyboard are included with the All-in-Ones, as well as a standalone subwoofer (to the left of the base).
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The All-in-Ones include two HDMI inputs for connecting external video devices such as cable boxes and game systems, so they can double as TVs. A wireless remote is also included.
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The keyboard especially has a nice heft and was responsive.
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The touch pad was finicky in our initial experience, and it didn't respond as quickly or as accurately to "left" and 'right" clicking as we wanted it to.
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A closer look at the standalone subwoofer.
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