Acer Aspire U5-610

Appealing minimalist design (if you like that sort of thing) ; Hard drive and memory are easy to access and upgrade ; HDMI in and out

Bezel prevents you from stashing the keyboard under the display ; Half-sized up/down arrow keys are hard to use ; Poor documentation and lousy tech support

If you like modern design, the Acer U5-610-UB12 is a pretty computer, but we've seen more compelling price-to-performance ratios on the market lately.

Attractive modern design ; Accurate speakers

Underwhelming performance ; Grainy webcam ; Display on dim side

Acer's Aspire U5-610 is a stylish all-in-one with a colorful 23-inch touch screen and good audio quality, but it's not the fastest performer.

Decent overall performance ; Touchscreen can be useful in some scenarios ; Neat package and minimal setup time

Could use better physical controls ; Pre-installed software isn't great

Acer's Aspire U5-610 is a 23in all-in-one PC that's fine for most typical home tasks. It's best suited to anyone who wants a touchscreen interface, and also to anyone who needs a desktop PC without a clunky tower box and messy cabling requirements.

Decent overall performance ; Touchscreen can be useful in some scenarios ; Neat package and minimal setup time

Could use better physical controls ; Pre-installed software isn't great

If you're in the market for a new family PC and like the idea of the touch interface, perhaps as a way to keep kids busy, then the Aspire U is worth a look. It's a decent all-round PC, especially if you want a touchscreen input, but it's a PC that...