For those looking through the forums trying to decide whether to buy the Ferrari line, I thought I'd put in my two cents.
I have a Ferrari 3400 and LOVE IT! However 9 months after I bought it the hard drive crashed! It used to get VERY HOT under my left wrist--where the hard drive is located. I figured this wasn't good, but didn't expect anything to go wrong so soon.
I had a great experience with tech support. I'm pretty knowledgeable about computers, so I had tried almost everything when I called. The worst part about it is that I either had to mail the whole thing back to their Texas depot and wait a while for them to fix it or do the repair myself. I decided on the latter. They mailed me a new hard drive (different manufacturer) and I took the laptop apart & replaced it. It works GREAT and doesn't get anywhere NEAR as hot as the old one.
All this aside, I love the ferrari 3400. The only thing I would suggest is the extended warranty. You can also probably buy something comparable (& just as cool looking) now from another company for cheaper--your call.
It's very upgradeable and it's DARN fast! Unfortunately the pretty red top is prone to scratching. Does get me plenty of looks & people tellin' me how cool the thing is.
Just my two cents...
boB
I have a Ferrari 3400 and LOVE IT! However 9 months after I bought it the hard drive crashed! It used to get VERY HOT under my left wrist--where the hard drive is located. I figured this wasn't good, but didn't expect anything to go wrong so soon.
I had a great experience with tech support. I'm pretty knowledgeable about computers, so I had tried almost everything when I called. The worst part about it is that I either had to mail the whole thing back to their Texas depot and wait a while for them to fix it or do the repair myself. I decided on the latter. They mailed me a new hard drive (different manufacturer) and I took the laptop apart & replaced it. It works GREAT and doesn't get anywhere NEAR as hot as the old one.
All this aside, I love the ferrari 3400. The only thing I would suggest is the extended warranty. You can also probably buy something comparable (& just as cool looking) now from another company for cheaper--your call.
It's very upgradeable and it's DARN fast! Unfortunately the pretty red top is prone to scratching. Does get me plenty of looks & people tellin' me how cool the thing is.
Just my two cents...
boB
