Acer Aspire 8943G hits US retailers, less glorious laptops in tow

• As the 18.4-inch Acer Aspire 8943G (aka Ethos) has finally arrived stateside.
• it costs $1,549
• It consists of1.6GHz Core i7-720QM and 4GB of RAM, plus a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
• Blu-ray drive to power that 1080p LED-backlit screen.

Acer's got some other machines that might better match your style. The Acer Aspire AS7745 and AS5745 -- incremental updates to these puppies -- bring home Core i5 and Core i7 processors, with the $1,399 17.3-inch AS7745G boasting Radeon HD 5650 graphics and Blu-ray while the $899 AS5745PG comes with a 15.6-inch multitouch screen.