9 small-biz-appropriate touchscreen all-in-ones

This gallery pays homage to several sub-$1,000 options worth the SMB manager’s notice. All of these desktops come with Windows 7 Home and boast various wireless and wired networking connectivity options.

By Heather Clancy, Contributor Nov. 6, 2011 at 10:40 p.m. PT

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ASUS All-in-One PC ET2011AUTB

The AMD Fusion E-350 1.6GHz dual-core CPU is at the core of this all-in-one system from ASUS, which features a multi-touch screen. Priced around $900, this unit comes with front and rear cameras, and both side and rear expansion options including 6 USB 2.0 ports and HDMI-In. Its hard drive is 500 GBs.

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Dell Inspiron One 2320 Touch

While this 23-inch touchscreen product is positioned as a consumer offering, it might be appropriate for small businesses seeking a cost-effective all-in-one. Starting at $599.99, the series can be configured with a number of different Intel processors, starting with the 2.6GHz G620. The memory is expandable up to 8 GBs of DDR3 RAM, and the 7200-rpm hard drive can be configured for up to 2 TBs. The unit comes with six USB 2.0 ports on the rear and side, VGA, HDMI, and an 8:1 media card reader.

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Gateway One ZX6961-UB20P

This desktop has one of the biggest touchscreens you’ll find in this batch of all-in-one systems at 23 inches. The system runs a 3.1GHz Intel iCore 3 processor, comes standard with 4 GBs of DDR3 RAM, and a 7200-rpm 1-TB hard drive. It comes with Microsoft Office Starter and boasts eight USB 2.0 ports. Priced at $799.99, it comes with a 5-watt speaker system but no integrated Webcam.

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HP TouchSmart Elite 7320

Shipped in late September for a price starting at $850, this series uses a 21.5-inch diagonal HD widescreen touchscreen display. Did I mention that this is an anti-glare LED? There are two side SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, and a standard 6-in-1 media card reader. The desktop uses second-generation Intel core processors, starting with the Intel Core i3. It starts with a 250-GB hard drive, which can be expanded up to 1 TB. It starts with 4 GBs of DDR3 RAM.

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Lenovo B520 All-in-One
Technically, the price tag for this system is more than $1,000, although current promotions bring it down to $899. The unit runs off a 3.3Ghz Intel Core 13-2120 processor and includes 6GB of DDR3 RAM. The multi-touch display includes a 0.3 megapixel integrated camera. The Lenovo unit comes with a 5-in-1 card reader, both HDMI In and Out, 6 USB 2.0 connectors, 2 optional USB 3.0 ports, and it a DVD recordable drive. The 500-GB hard drive runs at 7200 rpm.

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Samsung Series 7 All-in-One PC

This is the smartphone leader’s first desktop for the North American market. The $999 DP700A3B-A01US is configured with the Intel Core i3-2120T processor (2.6GHz), 6 GBs of RAM, a 1-TB hard drive, a DVD burner (not a real common option) and integrated graphics. The 23-inch touchscreen is 16 millimeters thick.

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Sony L Series

The all-in-one touchscreen desktop options from Sony are priced starting at $899.99. The line features a 24-inch 2D or 3D touchscreen LCD, with an interface that extends all the way out to the outer bezel of the display. The units can be configured with an Intel Core i7 and up to 3 TBs of hard-disk drive capacity. Like several of the options featured in this gallery, it is wall-mountable, which allows it to be used outside traditional office environments.

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Toshiba All-in-One DX120

Priced starting at $929, this desktop uses the Intel Core i5 and comes prebuilt with 4 GBs of DDR 3 RAM. It comes with a 21.5-inch, 1290x1080 FHD TruBrite LCD with touchscreen, tilt base and integrated webcam. The 1-terabyte capacity hard drive operates at 7200 rpm. Expansion slots include a memory card reader, 1 USB 3.0 port, 4 USB 2.0 ports and HDMI-In.

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ViewSonic VPC 220T

Starting at $899, this all-in-one desktop from well-known display maker ViewSonic comes with a 21.5-inch slim, touchscreen LCD that is wall-mountable. The desktop’s CPU is a 3.06GHz Intel Pentium Processor 6000 and expansion options include VGA, HDMI-in and 6 USB 2.0 ports. The unit comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera, NVIDIA graphics, 4 GBs of DDR3 RAM and a 320-GB 5400-rpm hard drive.

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