Ferrari 5K and 1K Press Release

[twn_domn]

More Ferrari Pics. It also comes with bluetooth device, speaker maybe?



May 28, 2006 Montecarlo


Acer, Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari and the leading vendor in the notebook sector for EMEA – Europe, Middle East and Africa (source: Gartner data, 1Q 2006), presents today the new Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 series, a family of Acer notebooks engineered to conjugate state-of-the-art performance, finest design and absolute reliability.

The Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 are the world’s first notebook series to make available to the wide public the exclusive and cutting-edge technology pioneered and perfected in the world of Formula One. The exclusive carbon fiber casing of the Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 conceals the very latest dual-core technology, defining 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....

http://www.acer.co.uk/acereuro/page9...crc=1428339162

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[Mech]

for some reason the palm rest doesnt look as rubberized as the 4000...?!

[Chakz]

Originally Posted by Mech

for some reason the palm rest doesnt look as rubberized as the 4000...?!

Just the way the picture turned out. Aside from the X2 sticker and the area around the power button/empowering keys, its identical to the 4000's keyboard area.


Edit: Hmmm.... now that I look closer you might be right... the touchpad buttons look black also.

[gweilo8888]

Originally Posted by twn_domn

It also comes with bluetooth device, speaker maybe?

That's Acer's Bluetooth VoIP phone. It already comes with some of their notebooks (including the TravelMate 8204WLMi) in some markets, and works in both regular and speakerphone mode, as well as folding up to insert into your PCMCIA slot for recharging.