While many of the major monitor manufacturers are waiting for the 2013 CES event in Las Vegas to announce their new Windows 8 product lines, Acer got a leg up on the competition with the release of its T2 line of touch-screen monitors earlier this fall.

Gorgeous design; Excellent touch response; USB 3.0; Great color and viewing angle performance

Pricey; Reflective screen; Tinny speakers

While many of the major monitor manufacturers are waiting for the 2013 CES event in Las Vegas to announce their new Windows 8 product lines, Acer got a leg up on the competition with the release of its T2 line of touch-screen monitors earlier this fall. We got our hands on the Acer T232HL($472.90 at Amazon), a 23-inch model that retails for $549. It and its larger sibling, the Acer T272HL($799.97 at Amazon) meet the requirements to be Windows 8–certified displays, which includes support for at least five simultaneous touch points and a bezel design that does not interfere with the user's ability to interact with the Windows 8 interface. At around $500 the T232HL doesn't come cheap, but it does offer responsive ten-point touch technology, a stunning edge-to-edge glass design, and outstanding IPS color and viewing angle performance. As such, it is our Editors' Choice for touch-screen monitors. Design and Features The T232HL looks more like a high-end HDTV than a desktop monitor. T...

The Acer T232HL is the first Windows 8–certified touch-screen monitor to hit the labs, and it's a winner.

Gorgeous design; Excellent touch response; USB 3.0; Great color and viewing angle performance

Pricey; Reflective screen; Tinny speakers

While many of the major monitor manufacturers have waited for CES 2013 to announce their new Windows 8 product lines, Acer got a leg up on the competition with the release of its T2 line of touchscreen monitors late last year.

Gorgeous design; Excellent touch response; USB 3.0 support; Great colours and viewing angles

Reflective screen; Pricey

We got our hands on the new Acer T232HL, a 23-inch model that retails for $500. It and its larger sibling, the Acer T272HL meet the requirements to be Windows 8-certified displays, which includes support for at least five simultaneous touch points and a bezel design that does not interfere with the...

Windows 8 has brought about its shift in how we use our computers and its focus on having a more unified experience for phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop PCs. As those first two systems are primarily touch-oriented, desktop computers are suddenly seeing a large number of touch displays...

It could earn 5 stars, if it wasn't the lousy swing-arm stand. Very responsive 10-point touch. Very bright and nice color. Without a touch screen, windows 8 is very disappointing. this screen bring Win 8 back to life.

Great picture quality; Large Viewing Area; Very Responsive Touch Sen

Lousy Swing-arm Stand

You don't necessarily need a touchscreen monitor to use Windows 8, but swiping your finger to invoke the Charms bar is a lot more fun than holding

I was looking for a touchscreen to supplement my laptop. This is an excellent touch screen. It was easy to set up. the picutre quality is great for gaming. I guess that my only regret is that it does not have a built - in webcam or microphone.

great screen; easy use

no webcam

Using Windows 8 without a touchscreen means you don't get to experience the new operating system in the way that it was intended, primarily by swiping back and forth on the Start screen and tapping on icons to launch apps.

Good touch responsiveness; Useful tilt angle; Good colours and clarity

Reflections can be very annoying; Menu buttons aren't great

Upgraded to windows 8 recently but struggled a bit with the new system, decided to try a touchscreen monitor and this ones certified for windows 8, ordered it and it was delivered next morning, connected it all up, worked a dream, makes using the new operating system a breeze, even for a pensioner!!