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Acer in a low-profile introduction has launched one of its first intelligent computer displays. The D241H borrows the same concepts behind instant-on booting for notebooks and uses a Wi-Fi connection to load a miniature OS.

The D241H borrows the same concepts behind instant-on booting for notebooks and uses a Wi-Fi connection to load a miniature OS. The tactic gives the 24-inch LCD basic Internet access and widget-based news as well as media player and photo frame regardless of whether or not the attached computer is powered.

You’ll also get a built-in memory card reader, a pair of USB ports, a wired LAN port, and an apparently included wireless keyboard (no touchscreen here, folks). No indication of a price or release date just yet, but we’re going to go out on a limb and guess it’ll fall somewhere between a standard 24-inch monitor and an all-in-one PC.