The Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G 18.4 inch Notebook is the ultimate dream for multimedia professionals. It delivers a high-definition personal theatre experience. Blu-ray allows razor-sharp movies which is topped up by superb audio Dolby surround sound. Intel Core i7 processor boosts the performance further by it’s multitasking capabilities.

Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G 18.4 inch Notebook

The Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G 18.4 inch Notebook is a powerful and resourceful notebook which no only satisfies your daily computing needs but also is suitable for high end computing, gaming, and multimedia application.

Processor

It is powered by second-generation Sandy Bridge Intel Core i7 processor which is specially designed for notebooks and also provides superb multitasking.

Graphics

Powerful nVidia GeForce GT555M powers the Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G’s graphics. It lets you enjoy smooth HD media playback and richer entertainment while at home or on the move.

Operating System

It comes with pre-installed Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium which is best suited for your day to day computing needs and also gives amazing performance for the multimedia applications.

Keyboard

Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G 18.4 inch Notebook Keyboard

It comes with a detachable keyboard which is rare for large size notebooks.

Detachable Touchpad

The most extraordinary feature of this notebook is the detachable touchapad. You can slide out the touchpad and use it as another input device in addition to regular mouse and keyboard. This detachable touchpad can be very useful when you are watching a movie.

There is no remote control with this notebook so the touchpad comes very handy.

Pros

Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G is a true notebook, it’s screen size is quite large for a typical notebook/laptop yet it is so light. just 3.9 kg which is really amazing. It’s multimedia capabilities are impressive. It is sleek, light, mobile and gives you everything which you could dream in a high end notebooks.

Cons

18.4 inch screen can be useful for those geeks who run multiple application same time or those who want to use this notebook as entertainment system. However this same screen size can make it less mobile. You don’t want to carry 18.4 inch electronics device with you in train or plane. The screen size makes it grounded at home.

It doesn’t have a remote control. Well that’s why it is a notebook and not a laptop. So if you intend to use this notebook to watch movies then you need to rely on the detachable touchpad for control. However you can’t have the full play control with touchpad which could be a real deterrent for multimedia enthusiasts.

Verdict

On the surface this notebook looks and ideal choice for multimedia lovers and gaming pros, however lack of remote control is a real miss. Without a remote control the multimedia experience will be spoilt. The large screen size makes it less mobile.

So this notebook could be useful for a home entertainment system if you can manage without remote.

Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G 18.4 inch Notebook Technical Specification

CPU: Intel Core i7-2630QM

Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Chipset: HM65
Screen: 18.4″ Full HD Acer CineCrystal LED LCD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
Graphics Memory: 2 GB VRAM
RAM: 8 GB RAM
HDD: 750 GB + 750 GB (5400 Rpm)
Optical Drive: Blu-ray Disc/Super-Multi DL combo drive
Card Reader: 5-in-1 Built in
Wireless: Acer Nplify 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0+HS
Battery: 8CELL3.0
WebCam: 1.3 megapixel HD webcam (H.264)
USB Slots: 4
3G: No
TV Tuner: No
Remote: No
Colour / Type A Cover: Aluminum
Finger Print Reader: Acer fingerprint reader
Battery Life: up to 8hrs
Weight: 3.9kg

I/0 Ports

Multi-in-1 card reader (SD, SDXC, 1 MMC, MMCplus, MS, MS PRO, xD), USB 3.0 port featuring power-off USB charging, three USB 2.0 ports, eSATA / USB 2.0 port, IEEE 1394 port, HDMI port with HDCP support, external display (VGA) port, headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support, microphone-in jackLine-in jack, ethernet (RJ-45) port, DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Reader 9.1, Bing Bar, eSobi, Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate), Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial, MyWinLocker (except China, Hong Kong), Acer clear.fi, Acer InstantOn Arcade, NTI Media Maker, Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials 2011, Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only), Acer Identity Card, Acer Registration, Acer Updater, eBay shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)