Typical price: £1,199
What is it: Ferrari-branded laptop with 15.4-inch screen and 2GHz processor
What we think: Acer puts the pedal to the metal with the Ferrari 4000, a laptop that turns heads -- possibly in the wrong direction
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 11 August 2005
Tags: Acer, Acer Ferrari 4000, hard drive, RAM, screens
We like:
Wide, high-resolution 15.4-inch screen; great performance; multipurpose flash card slot; trayless double-layer optical drive; 1GB of RAM
We don't like:
Lacks instant-start media player; more expensive than comparable models; oddly curved keyboard
You might also need:
To get a full day of computing out of the Ferrari, you'll need an extra battery pack
CNET UK judgement:
Acer's Ferrari 4000 is a fairly obvious piece of promotional tie-innery, and its looks are clearly a matter of taste. But if you're willing to pay more for the go-faster stripes, you won't be disappointed with a reasonably powerful laptop
Full review:
A by-product of Acer's sponsorship of the Ferrari F1 team, the Acer Ferrari 4000 will turn heads with a matte black carbon-fibre case, a prominent rearing stallion Ferrari logo and accents of race-car red. Looks aren't the only similarity between the laptop and the sports car, however: at £1,199 (as of August 2005), the Ferrari 4000 costs significantly more than the competition. Still, if you have the need for speed, the Ferrari 4000 will leave lesser notebooks in the dust -- although you may look like you're having a mid-life crisis. Continue Reading...
Acer Ferrari 4000 History
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11 Jan 2006 in Crave
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15 Nov 2005 in Crave
Lamborghini laptop looms large
Lamborghini and Intel follow in the tyre tracks of the Acer Ferrari notebook to produce a high-performance laptop with the latest go-go components
Latest user reviews
June 30, 2006
Posted by: Imran Patel
"Very good machine, good looks, powerful, great screen, good ports DVI etc"
May 16, 2006
Posted by: Anonymous
"Very disappointing laptop"
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