A:Answer No a tower is not required. It can be used with any computer that can connect to an external monitor. Mini, Small Form Factor, Mid-Tower, Tower, All-in-One (if it has additional monitor ports). It can be used with pc, mac, android, or chromebox. It will require an appropriate adapter or cable for the computer to connect to either vga, hdmi, or displayport. Touch control requires the computer to have a usb port and be capable of using a touch screen.