Photo: Acer

As PCs get faster and faster and the chips inside them get smaller and smaller, we’re seeing the desktop tower slowly disappear and now we have all-in-one PCs. As it is with most pieces of technology, it can be a bit of a nightmare to find the right device. Helping those in need, we’re taking a look at the simple yet functional Acer Aspire all-in-one PC and the higher end creative beast, the Apple iMac.

The Acer Aspire Z5600 is quick and reliable

The Acer Aspire Z5600 is generally impressive all-in-one PC; it looks great with its silver finishing and provides excellent computing speeds. The Z5600 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 which clocks in at 2.33GHz. Acer have also thrown in 4GB of DDR3 memory to keep the machine running smoothly and efficiently. The Acer’s touch screen display shows off some wonderful clarity, and the graphics chipset supports high definition which is a definite plus. The Z5600 is performs wonderfully well and those looking for an all-in-one PC that can handle a bit of everything at speed should consider the Acer Aspire Z5600. The Acer Aspire Z5600 retails at £699.99.

The Apple iMac – perfect for creatives

Photo: Apple

The Apple iMac is one of the best performing, if not the best, all-in-one PC available on the market today. Apple has designed the iMac to look industrially smart while remaining sleek. It’s powered by an Intel Core 3 Duo 3.06GHz processor, which ensures that iMac is one of the fastest machines to either process images on Photoshop, encode music files in Apple’s iTunes, do a bit of media multitasking or even for those who want try out a few games on the Apple iMac. The display is immaculate is supported by an ATI Radeon HD 4670, which is a more than capable HD graphics card. The 21.5-inch Apple iMac retails at £892.06 and is highly recommended for those who like to edit anything from videos, music to images.

All-in-one PCs are definitely the way to go for those looking for computing power and looking to keep everything minimal and stylish. They definitely go a long way in meeting a whole lot of different uses and the Apple iMac, though being a little more expensive, is definitely one of the better machines available out there on the market.