Acer Veriton Z2611G review

The screen’s resolution of 1,600×900 rules out 1080p video, although the PC can process the files perfectly adequately. The low resolution also means that spreadsheets and similar business documents can feel rather cramped, particularly if you’re used to a larger 1,920×1,080 display. Despite that, we were happy with the screen’s overall quality. It’s rather reflective, but we appreciated the bright whites and even dark tones. The integrated speakers aren’t really up to music because they’re rather harsh and don’t produce much bass, but they’re fine for system sounds and spoken word content. There’s always the option of connecting stereo speakers.

The combination of a budget all-in-one touchscreen PC with Windows 7 Professional is a bit of an odd one, and we can’t imagine most businesses opting for all-in-ones rather than standard workstations, and the touchscreen seems even more redundant. The model we reviewed came with a 32-bit version of Windows installed and this can produce compatibility problems with a handful of programs, because the 64-bit version of the OS is almost ubiquitous. Fortunately, the PC’s software licence lets you switch to the 64-bit OS for free, which also means you can use the extra memory should you choose to upgrade the Z2611G to its theoretical maximum of 16GB.

The PC also comes with a few bits of pre-installed software, including Microsoft Office 2010 Starter edition, as well as applications to support the touchscreen and webcam. There’s no touchscreen multimedia centre of the sort we’re used to seeing on all-in-ones which are aimed more firmly towards home users, though.

Despite the odd combination of business and consumer features, the Z2611G is a decent PC, but its limited power, its low resolution and small screen size make it look like an also-ran compared to the competition, including the HP Touchsmart 520-1130ea.