For many people, there are only 2 options: a laptop or a desktop. But as 2001, when Shuttle launched its first Mini PC, it was revolution. And since then it has not looked back. Shuttle is the biggest Mini PC manufacturer, though not the only one. In the year 2004, the company sold its millionth Mini. Mini computer producers such as Asus, MSI, Soltec, and others are also selling hundreds of thousands of units globally. Once only an exotic toy in a lab, the next years hold some real possibilities for Mini PCs.

Transportable PC is becoming very vital, especially keeping in mind latest news. For the very first time, notebook computer sales exceeded desktop sales. The report came from CurrentAnalysis, and displayed that 53 percent of PCs sold in May 2005 were laptops. People are looking for miniaturized and mobile technology, but laptops always suffer from being slower and expensive in comparison with the desktops. Minis, falling in the between the two categories, could become tough competition. They don’t occupy much space, and their performance is also considerably good.