All-in-one Desktop PCs Keep It Simples

• Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3)
• Lenovo Think Centre A70z
• Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo)
• MSI Wind Top AE2220
• HP Pavilion All in One 200-5020
• Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i7)
• Lenovo Think Centre M90z
• Lenovo Idea Centre A300
• Lenovo Idea Centre B500
• Lenovo C315
• Gateway One ZX6900-01e
• Acer Aspire AZ5610-U9072

                  

Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3)
 $1,199 direct

The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into a Mac-faithful. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a pretty kickass price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch regains the Editors' Choice for midpriced all-in-one desktops.

 

Lenovo Think Centre A70z   
$797 list
      

The Lenovo Think Centre A70z can work as the primary PC in your business if you're the sole proprietor, or as the PC for your staff and receptionist. It's an all-in-one business PC that may make "more sense" than other consumer-grade alternatives, particularly if you need business features like a serial port.

Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo)

$1,199 direct

The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo), the "baby brother" to the 27-inch iMac, is $500 less expensive, yet has much of same power. It slots easily into the niche between the cheap nettops and the expensive HDTV-replacement PCs: It's the all-in-one multimedia PC to buy if you need performance more than fancy features like touchscreens and HDTV inputs.

MSI Wind Top AE2220

$950 list

On paper, the MSI Wind Top AE2220 is definitely a challenger for the "best all-in-one desktop PC." It's a sub-$1,000 touchscreen-equipped desktop with plenty of HD media features. However, a few shortcomings keep it from scoring higher.

HP Pavilion All-in-one 200-5020
$780 list

The HP Pavilion All-in-one 200-5020 is well-designed and nicely-priced, but you'll have to accept a lot of bloatware and poor 3D performance.

Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i7)

$2,199 list

Apple drops a Nehalem-based Core i7 processor in their class-leading iMac 27-inch. It has a fairly hefty price tag, but backs it up with stellar performance and the high-quality design we've come to expect from the fruit company in Cupertino. The iMac (Core i7) is an easy Editors' Choice.

Lenovo Think Centre M90z

$1,119 direct

The Lenovo Think Centre M90z desktop is a conglomeration of innovative features, all mixed together to give you a very good all-in-one PC for business users. If you "get" or need touch computing in your business, this is the one to get.

Lenovo Idea Centre A300

$949 list

The Lenovo Idea Centre A300 is an all-in-one with a fashion-forward design that will fit any room's setting. This media center desktop has almost everything to fit your digital entertainment needs, but lacks a Blu-ray player to complete the package.

Lenovo Idea Centre B500

$1,399 direct

If you're looking for HD enjoyment, multimedia processing, and 3D power, the Lenovo Idea Centre B500 is the all-in-one PC to get. The addition of Blu-ray, Internet, and even an HDTV tuner, all provide you with the HD sources you want.

Lenovo C315

$849 list

The Lenovo C315 keeps the 20-inch all-in-one form factor and adds multi-touch support. As such, it's a contender for the video consuming, all-in-one PC aficionado. While it's compact and powerful enough for many users, its touch support adds to the system's price, and I'm not convinced it's quite worth it (yet).

Gateway One ZX6900-01e

$1,019.99 list

The Gateway One ZX6900-01e adds Blu-ray playback to a touchscreen all-in-one PC. It has Intel's Core i3 power to motor through multimedia tasks with ease, but a few drawbacks keep it from scoring higher.

Acer Aspire AZ5610-U9072

$900 list

Acer Aspire AZ5610-U9072 is a great PC for the whole family, whether you just want to quickly jump online for social networking or play games.