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Out of all the systems we have reviewed this year, the Dell Inspiron One (AIO) 23 is actually the one which has impressed me most. Although they are unlikely to admit it, Dell have clearly taken the concept of the Apple iMac as the foundation for this computer and have added their own personal touch to the finished product.
When Dell called me a few weeks ago to offer me the system for review I found my mental state somewhere between curiosity and skepticism. The only time I have considered using a touchscreen has been with my iPad or in the doctors waiting surgery for check in purposes. I certainly don't want fingerprints all over the monitor I use for work during the day.
I wouldn't say my opinion on this has changed completely, but I have seen my (technologically inept) parents use the system and feel immediately more at home than when using a mouse. A young child might also find this computer a much more interactive way of dealing with media games and content, although you may end up cleaning jam and milk from the screen on a regular basis.
From my own perspective, I used a mouse and keyboard most of the time, however I did enjoy playing strategy games such as Plants V Zombies and Puzzle Quest in the evening via the touchscreen. It was like using a 23 inch iPad, which is certainly not a bad feeling. Being the anal retentive person I am however, I always needed a high quality cloth at hand to clean up after my mess.
On a hardware level the Intel Core i3 processor and AMD graphics solution are a well balanced combination. The system is responsive and very capable of handling an array of tasks that we threw at it. Over the course of weeks, I made sure to try everything I could. Rendering is a little painful, but anyone seriously into this sector will already have a Core i7 970 or 980x. One of these processors costs more than this system combined, so as always, it depends on the depth of your bank balance.
As an all round computer for a family environment, The Inspiron One (AIO) 23 is as good a system as I have used. There are no weaknesses and the screen technology really will attract family members who don't normally touch a computer.
You can customise your own at Dell Inspiron One (All In One) 23, over here.
KitGuru says: A computer for the whole family? Look no further.
Christ that must have taken quite a long time to handle that review Zardon. I thought this system would have sucked, but the information, testing and videos really painted a good all round picture. Its really very impressive. id go for this over an Imac anyday. (well apart from the 2560 resolution version!)
PLANTS V ZOMBIES OMFG ! I need to get this machine, just for that awesome game !!!
You seem to like Dell products here, ive never owned one, but some of your reviews make me consider some of their products. this looks really great, have to say.
This is like a cheap imac with a touchscreen. cant be bad to that. sound quality really impressed me from that video even via a little camera.
I read another review of this last week and was sold then, im doubly sold now. just need to get the cash together for my son in the new year. its not too expensive really, but funds are tight at this time of the year. he will love it. great article thanks.
That was such a great read, seriously. I dont think I could live with a touchscreen, i get annoyed with even a hair on my screen, nevermind slimmy fingerprints all over it.
Hey reviewer, clean your hands, that screen was minging ! 😉
I always buy Dell laptops. they might be bland, but they last forever. well mine always have.
Well I gotta point out that I dont think ive seen Dell ever get a bad review here, but after reading this, it would be hard to say it sucked, so much evidence in favour of the product. I think it looks really good, but it will take more than this to make me love dell. nice review however.
Heh, this is great for a family. I could see the whole family sitting around this having a laugh at the weekends. Nice one Dell thumbs up.
Hey what handheld camera are you using? thats some serious sharpness considering. I need one of them for my own projects. what is it ? pic info shows a Nikon D300S on the images? you using that for videos? if so, im shit outta luck, that costs a fortune.
Dell normally make me go ‘bleh’, but they might have a winner here. looks very well priced. hard to beat that for the price. core i3 would be enough really, 180 quid extra for the i5 and more memory seems pointless.
Very interesting and well documented article indeed. As Dell agents didn’t know, maybe you could tell me which Inspiron One 23 models have the HDMI/VGA/composite ports, please. Only the £879 one? I believe mentioning it in the article would be very useful (at least it would help me very much).
Thank you.
Very good review .
I appreciate the work done.
I have a small doubt regarding this product,
Is Dell AIO useful for softwares like Auto Cad , Solid Works, and MATLAB