Acer dumps Windows for Android with latest all-in-one PC

Acer has unveiled a host of new hardware ahead of this week's IFA show in Berlin, including a 24in all-in-one running a mobile OS and processor.

The Acer DA241HL runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) on an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and features a 24in display, but further specs weren't immediately available.

"It's designed to offer users the same familiar experience as with tablets and smartphones," the company said. "The Tegra processing power provides access to the top sold [sic] games and features on Google Play that are not supported or slow to play with other processors."

PC makers seem convinced Android is a viable option for all-in-ones, with Acer's DA241HL following the HP Slate 21, which runs Android on a Tegra 4 chip, and the Asus Transformer AiO, which runs Windows 8 and Android.

Android's not only popping up on all-in-ones: HP earlier this year announced a laptop running Android, and Intel expects the trend to continue - and help push prices as low as $200.

Acer noted the all-in-one can also be used to view smartphone content, or be connected to a Windows 8 PC via HDMI or USB to become a two-point touch display.

Acer isn't ignoring Windows 8, however. The PC maker also unveiled a trio of Windows all-in-ones, starting with the 23in Aspire U5-610, running Haswell and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 760M graphics card.

The Android all-in-one will arrive in mid-October, while the Windows 8 Aspire U5-610 will arrive in December. Not details on Australian pricing or specific dates yet.

Tablet and laptop refresh
Acer also unveiled a 10.1in Iconia A3 tablet, a step up from the Iconia A1 announced earlier this year, running Android Jelly Bean on a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex A7 processor with an 1,280 x 800 resolution. It's available in 16GB and 32GB versions, but also supports a microSD card.

Haswell is also making its way into Acer laptops, such as The Aspire R7 and Aspire E1. The R7 comes with a stylus and new apps to support pen input, while the low-budget Aspire E1 series offers ten-point multitouch displays as an optional upgrade.

This article originally appeared at pcpro.co.uk