Acer Aspire Z5610

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Acer Aspire Z5610

Editors' rating: 3.5 out of 5

The good: Largest screen among sub-$1,000 all-in-ones; better-than-average ATI graphics chip enables smooth HD video playback (downloaded or streamed-only because of the lack of a Blu-ray drive).

The bad: Disjointed design; small 320GB hard drive.

The bottom line: You could say that the Acer Aspire Z5610 has a few flaws, but it might be more accurate to call them sacrifices. After all, we don't expect that Acer could sell a 23-inch all-in-one for less than $1,000 without trimming a few costs. Fortunately, Acer chose its trade-offs wisely. You can find faster, better-looking all-in-ones out there, but none that offer this much screen real estate for such an aggressive price.

Read CNET's full review
Price range: $869.99 - $885.00

December 19, 2009 6:00 AM PST

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