Perfect for design professionals and the winner of the desktop all-in-one beauty pageant, the iMac sports Quad-Core Intel Core i5 silicon, a 1TB hard drive, Apple’s wireless Magic Mouse and an ultrathin wireless keyboard.
2Vizio CA27-A2 27-Incher ($1,349)
Boasting a high-definition display, a sleek, streamlined design reminiscent of Apple, this new AiO offering from television maker Vizio offers Intel chips with Turbo Boost Technology. This new player in the AiO market packs a lot of punch.
3HP TouchSmart C320 ($679.99)
This bargain AiO PC from HP offers an Advanced Micro Device dual-core processor, integrated Full HD touch-screen display, webcam and Microsoft’s Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.
4Lenovo ThinkCentre M71z ($629)
Intel RapidBoot technology gets this Lenovo AiO to boot up in as little as 15 seconds. The desktop also features a 20-inch cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) display, integrated 2MP webcam and optional multi-touch capability.
5Dell OptiPlex 9010 ($989)
Intel’s third-generation Core processors power this Dell AiO desktop, which also comes with an integrated, high-definition webcam to facilitate video conferencing and a wide range of hard drives, including self-encrypting drive (SED) and solid-state drive (SSD) technologies.
6Acer Aspire Z5 ($849.99)
Boasting a 23-inch touch-screen display housed in a thin, elegant design, the Acer Aspire Z5 offers a wireless keyboard and mouse, multi-in-1 card reader and second-generation Intel Core i3 silicon.
7Sony Vaio 24-Inch L-Series ($1,299.99)
Another AiO with touch-screen technology, the Sony Vaio L-Series also runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, while offering users a built-in HD webcam with face-tracking technology and High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and video output for enhanced multimedia capabilities.
8Asus ET2700INKS ($1,424.99)
This Asus AiO features a generous 27-inch touch-screen display, audio-enhancing Asus SonicMaster and an Intel second-generation Core i7 chip with integrated memory controller and discrete graphic support.
9Samsung DP700A3B ($1,099.99)
The full-flat design on this Samsung AiO allows users to lay the PC all the way down, making it a 23-inch HD full horizontal touch display—ideal for those working in graphic design or architecture.
10Toshiba DX730 ($799.99)
Along with the HDMI-In port for more expansive multimedia capabilities, this Toshiba desktop PC also sports a 23-inch touch-screen display and offers six USB ports (including USB 3.0 and USB Sleep-and-Charge) and 4G of RAM to tackle multiple application usage.
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