Acer's revealed it's new series "Aspire Ethos Notebooks" i.e. 18.4-inch 8943G sports a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a true 5.1 surround sound setup. Processor options range all the way up to the quad-core Core i7-820QM, which offers 8MB of built-in cache and a 1.73GHz clock speed that cranks all the way to 3.06GHz when required. Awesome! :)

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 graphics and up to 1.28TB of storage (2x 640GB). The 5943G is a scaled down version, offering as it does 1366 x 768 resolution across a 15.6-inch display, a 2.1 internal speakers, and a merely adequate 640GB storage maximum. A 4,800mAh battery, which is a particularly a "desktop replacement."

Will update you with the pricing and the availability of the set.

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Skype announces on its website that "Skype mobile for Verizon Wireless will be available from coming Thursday i.e 25th March'10". Skype declare:

If you’re a Verizon customer with a smartphone and data plan, you’ll be able to download Skype mobile.

Initially, this Skype mobile app will work on with one of nine select smartphones:

• BlackBerry Storm 9530
• BlackBerry Storm2
• BlackBerry Curve 8330
• BlackBerry Curve 8530
• BlackBerry Curve 8830 World Edition
• BlackBerry Tour 9630
• Motorola Droid
• HTC Droid Eris
• & Motorola Devour

Here's the required calling rates info:
Skype mobile uses the Verizon Wireless voice network for the wireless connection of the Skype-to-Skype calls. Skype-to-Skype calls will not be charged against your monthly minute allowance or data plan. To make calls to international landline or mobile numbers, you’ll need to buy Skype Credit. Read More

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