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Probably the greatest method to pay regard Acer's going up range of Android "all-in-ones" does not seem as PC replacements, or even as giant tablets, but rather as touch-sensitive monitors that have the additional benefit of being able to execute their own OS. Precisely that applies to the latest model, the TA272 HUL, whose 27-inch, 2,560 x 1,440, 10-point touch panel makes it remarkable well equipped as a monitor for a Windows 8 PC. As an alternate, an "NVIDIA Tegra quad-core processor," which we suspect might be an old Tegra 3, will permit the unit to run primary tasks and media playback in Jelly Bean even when the source PC is switched off.

The TA272 HUL is available with 16GB of onboard storage, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI and DisplayPort inputs and a 2-megapixel webcam, all for an RRP of $1,099. For reference, that's at least $100 more expensive than a similarly specced Acer monitor without Android (the T272 HUL), so you'd need to be so certain that you'll put that built-in OS to good use.