Not all AIOs have to cost an arm and a leg.

There was a time when all-in-one (AIO) systems carried a hefty pricing premium. Some still do, but if your Google-fu is strong, you can find affordable AIOs that won't put you in the poor house. Lenovo's new ThinkCentre Edge 62z is one such example, falling into the affordable category with a starting price of $549, which is cheaper than most Ultrabooks. Is it as powerful?

The G24 is available in a number of different designs.

ECS is a company we don't hear a lot about these days, but lest anyone forget it's still around, ECS today announced its new G24 touch-based all-in-one (AIO) PC. It has an edge-to-edge 23.6-inch multi-touch panel with a Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) display resolution, HDMI input for connecting Blu-ray players and game consoles, and an interchangeable mini-ITX motherboard.

Now that Windows 8 is here, don't be surprised to see companies pimping new all-in-one (AIO) desktops with fancy touchscreen displays. Even boutique builders are getting in on the action. Enter Velocity Micro, a system builder based out of Virginia, which today announced its new Edgo AIO PC. Fully configurable on the inside, Velocity Micro says it also paid attention to the outside, culminating in a "rare combination of aesthetics and power."