Acer Ethos notebooks confirmed for US
updated 09:25 am EDT, Thu June 16, 2011
Acer confirms two new Ethos notebooks for the US
The recently introduced Acer Ethos notebooks have now been confirmed for the US market. The pair is unique as the multi-touch pad is removable and doubles as a multimedia remote, complete with LED-backlit controls. Users can thus use the notebook as a source for a high-definition movie or home video plugged into their HDTV and control it like a Blu-ray player with the touchpad.
The US, like the UK, will get two models: a 15.6-inch AS591G and 18.4-inch AS8951G. Base equipment on either will include 2GHz Intel Core i7 CPUs, NVIDIA GeForce GT555M graphics cards with 2GB of RAM and Gorilla displays. Also common will be a 750GB hard drive and 4x Blu-ray drive, topped off with Dolby stereo speakers and a bottom subwoofer. The 18.4-inch model has a 1080p display and 8GB of RAM while the smaller model gets a 720p display and 6GB of RAM.
Prices for the AS591G start at $1,399 and the AS8951G at $1,599 and both are now shipping.
