Acer Ferrari Notebooks Available Now in North America

October 16, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM, by Thai Tan

The Ferrari 1000 and 5000 notebooks with Dual Core are finally in stock!

The new Ferrari 1000 12-inch and 5000 15.4-inch notebooks were announced this past summer but were delayed in North America until now.

Acer today announced the availability of the new Turion 64 X2 based Ferrari machines. The Ferrari 1000 will sell for $1999 and the Ferrari 5000 will sell for $2299.

Ferrari 1000 specifications:

• AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 (1.8GHz, 2x512KB L2 Cache)
• 12" WXGA (1280x800) CrystalBrite LCD
• ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset & graphics
• 2x512MB DDR2 667 RAM
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive
• External Firewire SuperMulti DVDRW
• 5-in-1 Card Reader
• VGA, HDMI, & S-Video Output
• 4 USB 2.0 & Firewire, PC Card Slot
• Draft 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR+
• 1.3MP CMOS Camera, Bluetooth VoIP Phone
• 6-cell (4lbs) & 3-cell (3.7lbs) batteries
• Check latest prices!

Ferrari 5000 Specifications

• AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0GHz, 2x512KB L2 Cache)
• 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) LCD
• ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset
• 2x1GB DDR2 667 RAM
• ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB graphics
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive
• Modular Slot-Loaded SuperMulti DVDRW
• 5-in-1 Card Reader
• VGA, HDMI, & S-Video Output
• 4 USB 2.0 & Firewire, PC Card Slot
• 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR+
• 1.3MP CMOS Camera, Bluetooth VoIP Phone
• 9-cell battery; 6.6lbs
• Check latest prices!

Stay tune for Laptop Logic Ferrari 1000 Review and Ferrari 5000 Review! See our unboxing pictures here.

Press Release:

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Acer, Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari and one of the leading worldwide suppliers of IT solutions, today announced the North American availability of the new Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 series, a family of Acer notebooks engineered to combine state-of-the-art performance, modern design and supreme reliability.

The Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 are the world's first notebook series offering the exclusive and cutting-edge technology pioneered and perfected in the world of Formula One racing. The carbon-fiber casing of the Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 conceal the very latest dual-core technology, highlighting a notebook that offers all the performance and elegance gained from the alliance between two companies constantly focused on innovation and renowned for pushing the boundaries of technology.

"After almost three years of partnership and successful and innovative notebooks such as the Ferrari 4000 and 3400," says Gianfranco Lanci, President of Acer Inc, "Acer has designed a truly exclusive notebook range that expresses our firm intention to stay at the forefront of innovation, an ambition that has always characterized both the worlds of Formula One and information technology."

"Technology is essential to achieve objectives," says Jean Todt, General Manager of Scuderia Ferrari. "We believe that innovation leads to constant evolution, and we are delighted that one of our Sponsors places such importance on the research and development of advanced technological solutions."

The Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 are based on the latest AMD Turion Page:1/1