Instead you get a carousel-style home screen that makes it easier to sort through the various media players, games, and other programs. Acer has done away with the animated 'peel down' corner on the Windows desktops that brings you to a page with floating application icons. The big changes come with the home screen for the touch apps. You can still use the system with the included wireless mouse and keyboard, but Acer has updated the touch software for the better. We would encourage Acer to pay greater heed to design in the future.Īs with the Z5600, the Z5700 is a touch-screen all-in-one. The rest of the system's design is fine, and, most importantly, the posts don't interfere with the overall functionality of the Aspire Z5700. They work as intended, but they look cheap, like the product of a homemade repair job. Our gripe with the Acer's design has to do with its front support posts. We recommend this desktop to anyone looking for a versatile, large-screen all-in-one for a reasonable price. We're willing to forgive the former, and the latter is easily remedied thanks to the HDMI input. Apple maintains a clear design lead over this Acer PC, and other all-in-ones in this price range feature Blu-ray, which the Aspire Z5700 lacks. It also boasts competitive performance with the $1,199 iMac, as well as better home entertainment versatility thanks to its HDMI input. By offering a 23-inch, 1080p-capable all-in-one for $1,099, Acer can make a compelling argument against Apple's more expensive, entry-level 21.5-inch iMac on screen size alone. Acer's Aspire Z5700 U3112 all-in-one picks up where the older Z5600 model left off at the end of 2009.

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