Acer Aspire AS8950G-9839

Glorious 18.4-inch screen with 1080p resolution. Well designed aluminum frame. Huge battery and impressive battery life. Top-notched performance scores. Very good graphics chip. Blu-ray drive included. Excellent speaker quality. FireWire port

Touchpad texture needs work. Heavy

Home theater enthusiasts will love the Acer Aspire AS8950G-9839 laptop's big 1080p-resolution screen, built-in Blu-ray drive, and crisp-sounding speaker system, and the parts powering the system are impressive.

Very large screen and excellent surround sound speakers; surprisingly lightweight

Mediocre 3D graphics; some questionable industrial design decisions

Overall, as a desktop replacement, this notebook will satisfy everyone except those looking for cutting-edge 3D graphics. The big screen and well-designed speaker system make for an outstanding movie-watching experience, and your movie enjoyment won’t...

Big and bright screen. Nice keyboard

Really short lived battery. Last less than two hours after a full charge and normal usage (web browser, HD movie and microsoft office). It also bears the restarting problem as other Acer's lappies, often dead after goes to standby mode. More likely a...