gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated: 2012-11-01 04:03:47
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The Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G is a high-end multi-media laptop, offering effortless performance, style, features and the ability to play the latest games. Although it can't match the latest Alienware laptops for 3D power, it's more than a match in every...
he Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G features one of the best screens on the market, and at 18.4 inches it's perfect for all night gaming sessions or checking out the latest high-definition movies. As well as offering a stunning array of colours, it also features a pin-sharp 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, and games look amazing. The Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G is one of the most comfortable laptops we've used y...
Despite its amazing office performance, the Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G can't match the best gaming systems when it comes to 3D performance. It's still capable of playing games, but you may have to tone down detail settings. It's also a huge laptop, and we wouldn't want to carry it further than the next room!...
The Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G is more of a media laptop than an out-and-out gaming machine. With features including a Blu-ray drive and that amazing screen, there's a lot to like about it, but it's perhaps better suited to more casual gamers than their h...
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The Acer Aspire 8943G (ZYA) is a ridiculously big notebook that you'll either love or hate for its outlandishness. It has a massive 18.4in Full HD screen and plenty of horsepower under the hood. It's designed to be a comprehensive desktop replacement...
Good performance, useful as a media centre and desktop replacement, good battery life, two hard drive bays...
Ridiculously big, no expansion slot, reflective screen...
The Acer Aspire 8943G is a huge, 18.4in desktop replacement notebook; people will stare and point because it's so ridiculously large. However, it has very good specifications and is useful for just about any home computing task, including gaming...
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Product Code: LX.PWC02.076 The Acer Aspire 8943G is a ridiculously big laptop that you'll either love or hate for its outlandishness. It has a massive 18.4in Full HD screen and plenty of horsepower under the hood. The Acer Aspire 8943G is designed to...
Around the edges of the Acer Aspire 8943G, you'll find the afore-mentioned Blu-ray drive, as well as four USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, FireWire, eSATA/USB 2.0, an SD card slot and microphone and speaker audio connections. The unit also...
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As mobile processor performance has rocketed, the term desktop replacement has become ever fuzzier. Perhaps a new label needs coining for those top-end laptops that really do try to replace every piece of kit you own: Swiss Army laptops, such as Acer’s...
Huge, fast and crammed with entertainment features, but it certainly doesn’t come cheap...
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whatlaptop.techradar.com Updated: 2012-11-01 04:05:00
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Acer’s Aspire range offers a huge amount of consumer-focused machines at all price points. The Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G (£2000 inc. VAT) sits atop the range and is built to provide cutting-edge power and big-screen, high-definition (HD) entertainment f...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2012-11-01 04:05:04
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Acer's Aspire Ethos 8943G is a true desktop replacement. The quad-core processor, discrete graphics and extra-large screen work well together, creating a laptop that's as happy video-editing as it is gaming. Sure, the price tag is pretty high, but you...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2012-11-01 04:05:07
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Design Sales figures tell us that notebooks are slowly and surely eradicating desktops from store shelves as more and more folk adopt portable notebook options. Acer's Aspire 8943G is a notebook to be sure, but we'd be wary of describing it as po...
There's a lot to the Aspire 8943G; a lot to pay and a lot to like.
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Stylish and powerful, the new 18.4in Aspire Ethos 8943G will appeal to those looking for a desktop replacement that doesn’t hold back on performance. Each of the four cores on the Core i7-720QM purr along at 1.6GHz, while ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 5650...
Acer’s done a good job with the Ethos – it looks great and performs well. Of course, the fast processor, large screen, Blu-ray drive and fancy design don’t come cheap, and many will baulk at the price tag Acer’s slapped on it. That said, it’s in line...
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As mobile processor performance has rocketed, the term desktop replacement has become ever fuzzier. After all, even a £500 laptop can perform most tasks with little effort, so perhaps a new label needs coining for laptops that really do try to replace...
Huge, fast and crammed with entertainment features, but it certainly doesn't come cheap...
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When it comes to replacing a desktop PC with a more elegant modern solution there are many approaches one can take. Some might prefer a semi-portable 15 or 16-inch laptop, others a more permanent all-in-one PC such as the Apple iMac or MSI Wind Top AE2220...
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The Acer Aspire 8943G is a desktop replacement in an almost literal sense - you'll barely be able to see any desk behind it. A gigantic 18.4in display means the chassis measures 440mm across and weighs more than 4kg, so it's good for the occasional tri...
Huge and over the top, but the Aspire offers tremendous power at a surprisingly sensible price...
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Although Acer has thankfully moved on from some garish past designs, the Aspire 8943G still manages to divide opinions. Looks aside, it comes with an impressive array of features: there's a Blu-ray drive that can take advantage of a Full HD display, wh...
The 8943G has everything: great performance in both Windows and games, a Full HD display and Blu-ray drive. Even battery life is good...
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Acer's Aspire Ethos 8943G is built to entertain, with an impressive Full HD screen and built-in 5.1 surround-sound speakers. A solid range of features and quality build make this a superb desktop replacement. An 18.4-inch widescreen display with sharp...
Great screen, Solid performance, DX11 graphics card, Blu-ray and Core i7 (eventually)...
Not very portable, Buggy media controls...
As a stylish, big-screen media centre for enjoying high-definition entertainment, the Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G is a fantastic laptop and effortlessly puts many of its rivals in the shade. At such a high price, however, we expected an equally unbeatable lev...
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Good things do not always come in small packages, as this behemoth of a notebook proves. With the overall dimensions defined by the gargantuan 18.4-inch screen, the large size is backed up by an even more expansive feature list. As Acer's flagship mult...
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Looking for a laptop to replace your desktop PC? Want a machine that will meet your playtime and workday activities? Look no further because the Acer Aspire 8943G is here to answer all your gaming and multimedia needs. Read on and be impressed with what t...
If you're looking for a desktop replacement that can satisfy your entertainment and business needs, then the Acer Aspire 8943G is for you. It's the perfect machine for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts who need to move their machine every now and then.Ace...
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Good things do not always come in small packages, as this behemoth of a notebook proves. With the overall dimensions defined by the gargantuan 18.4-inch screen, the large size is backed up by an even more expansive feature list. As Acer's flagship mult...
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the company...
Gorgeous 18.4-inch 1080p screen; very good performance, 3D-gaming chops; Blu-ray drive; room for two hard drives; slick media-control touch pad...
Heavy, bulky; second hard drive not a factory option...
Entertainment laptop meets gaming rig in this Aspire. You get very good performance on all fronts, especially if you need a combined playtime/workday PC...
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itp.net
Updated: 2012-11-01 04:04:33
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With its mammoth dimensions, 3.91kg weight and large 18.4-inch screen, the Aspire 8943G falls firmly into the desktop replacement category. Unfortunately under the hood there's a surprising lack of power because the Acer packs an entry-level dual-core...
While the Aspire 8943G has a few decent features its high asking price and imbalanced overall performance restrict its appeal...
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Acer's Aspire 8943G notebook is about as far from the company's budget netbooks as you could get in a computer and yet still have a battery. A sizeable desktop replacement, with slick, minimalist design and high quality materials, the Aspire 8943G doesn't...
With an RRP of $1,599 (and a street price roughly $100 less) you're getting plenty of laptop for your money with the Acer Aspire 8943G. Yes, the Core i7 MacBook Pro edges ahead in raw benchmarks, but it's also significantly more expensive; the review unit...
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If you're in the market for a notebook that does double duty as a full-fledged entertainment center, then take a good look at Acer's new Aspire 8943G, but don't buy it just yet. There's a lot to admire about this multimedia monster. We love the minimal...
Elegant, uncluttered design, Comfortable keyboard, Dual touchpad/media controller, Excellent graphics performance...
Can't maintain a Wi-Fi Connection, Less expensive systems perform better, Narrow viewing angles, Glossy touchpad smudges easily...
A show-stopping Wi-Fi problem prevents us from recommending this otherwise-impressive multimedia powerhouse.
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Anyone who is a fan of 18-inch laptop screens and quad-core processing knows that Acer is one of the few remaining companies that make media centers. While the Aspire AS8940-6865 ($1,399 street, ) wasn't much of a looker, it nabbed an Editors' Choic...
Sexy new look. Quad-core processing. 8GB of RAM. Touchpad illuminates with icons. 18-inch widescreen is magnificent. Full 1080p HD. Very good battery life for a media-center laptop. Superb gaming scores. Blu-ray drive included. Great-sounding speakers.
Pricier than its predecessor. Touchpad is a smudge magnet.
Though it's more expensive this time around, the Acer Aspire AS8943G-6782 has a slimmer look, a fancy new touchpad, and is still a quad-core powerhouse...
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Acer is refreshing its range of 18.4-inch multimedia notebooks with the Aspire 8943G. The hardware is the same for the most part, but there have been some changes on the outside. Is it enough to set the new Aspire 8943G apart from the previous models?...
Smart design, Flawless workmanship, Very good application performance, Good gaming performance, Excellent sound quality, Extensive range of ports...
Awkward port layout, Highgloss touchpad, Overheats with heavy use, Dim screen with disappointing contrast, Screen is too reflective, Radeon HD 5850 with DDR3VRAM only...
The Aspire 8943G has changed for the better in many ways compared to its predecessors the 8940G and 8942G. The design is now sophisticated, with predominantly matt surfaces and some nice accents; the materials used give it a high-quality, robust appearanc...
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The Acer Aspire 8943g has the power and components to satisfy multimedia enthusiasts and gamers alike. From its drop-dead-gorgeous 18.4-inch 1080p screen and Blu-ray drive to its Core i7 CPU and ATI graphics chip, there's a lot to love here. Admittedly, $...
Gorgeous 18.4inch 1080p screen, Very good performance, 3Dgaming chops, Bluray drive, Room for two hard drives...
Heavy, bulky, Second hard drive not a factory option...
Entertainment laptop meets gaming rig in this Aspire: You get very good performance on all fronts, especially if you need a combined playtime/workday PC. Read More…...
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