Acer's 23in. T231H touchscreen monitor costs £319.99 (inc. VAT)
This is not Acer's first foray into this market: the T230H, another 23in. model, was launched in October 2009 with very similar specifications. What's new, however, is the stand. Whereas the T230H used a traditional height-adjustable pedestal stand, the T231H introduces a much more ergonomic solution that allows the monitor to be tilted between 5 and 60 degrees from the vertical, with the bottom of the monitor standing on the desk courtesy of a pair of small feet. An adjustable kickstand at the rear means the entire setup works rather like a photo frame. This arrangement should mean the monitor is rather more suited to extended desktop use, and is less likely to generate the notorious 'gorilla arm' problems associated with vertically-mounted touchscreens.
Although it's billed as a multitouch screen, the T231H only supports two simultaneous touch points, which is fine for basic navigation and object manipulation in Windows 7. The panel's specifications are fairly standard, with a 1,920-by-1,020 resolution, 2ms response time, 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (using Acer’s Adaptive Contrast Management) and a claimed brightness of 300cd/m2. DVI and HDMI inputs are provided, and the viewing angle is quoted as 160 degrees in both horizontal and vertical planes.
Four traditional cold-cathode lamps provide backlighting, and typical power consumption is claimed to be 35.5W. At a price of £319.99 (inc. VAT) it could be an attractive choice for those businesses looking for a low-cost general-purpose touchscreen monitor.
Kelvyn Taylor
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