"After almost two years of partnership, and successful and innovative notebooks such as the Acer Ferrari 3200 and 3400," says Gianfranco Lanci, President of Acer Inc, "Acer has designed a truly exclusive notebook 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 Official Suppliers places such importance on the research and development of advanced technological solutions."

The Acer Ferrari 4000 is based on the latest AMD Turion(TM) 64 Mobile Technology for thin and light notebooks, and harnesses the exclusive AMD64 technology. This 64-bit architecture delivers leading-edge power and provides a taste of the performance gains promised by future 64-bit applications. In addition, the AMD PowerNow!(TM) technology extends system battery life while HyperTransport(TM) technology radically improves overall performance.

An elegant, thin and light carbon-fiber casing, which comes in black and exclusive red Ferrari, offers the very latest technology aimed at mobile users. Features include a large luminous 15.4" TFT wide display supported by the extra-fast ATI(R) MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(R) X700 graphics chipset with 128MB DDR memory on PCI Express architecture, 1GB DDR memory and 100GB HDD, as well as a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive unit and a 5-in-1 card-reader, all managed by the powerful AMD processor, guaranteeing top performance.

The new Acer Ferrari 4000 offers easy connection solutions in all situations: WLAN in line with IEEE 802.11b/g standards, integrated Bluetooth technology for a modern PAN (Personal Area Network), connections to corporate LANs with Gigabit Ethernet, and via telephone lines with a 56Kbps V. 92 modem/fax.

To view, manage and memorize pictures and films, or to connect video equipment and digital peripherals, the Acer Ferrari 4000 is equipped with a DVD reader/burner, 4 ultra-fast USB 2.0 ports, and S-Video out port, FireWire IEEE 1394 interface and a 5-in-1 memory card reader.

Pricing

The Acer Ferrari 4000 notebook is available through Acer authorized resellers throughout North America with prices starting at $1999

Acer Ferrari 4000 Specifications:

Advanced graphics capabilities

Wide-screen display and wireless connectivity.

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Processor
AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology ML-37
(1MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz)

Chipset
Radeon® Xpress 200M

Memory
1GB (512MB installed in each of two memory slots) DDR333 SDRAM
User upgradeable up to 2GB (one 1GB memory card in each slot)*

Storage
100GB* Ultra ATA/100 hard drive
Integrated DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
Read – 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 3X DVD-RAM, 2.4X DVD+R (double-layer)
Write – 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 4X CD-RW, 2.4X DVD+R (double-layer), 2X DVD-RAM
5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™
Optional external USB 1.44MB* diskette drive

Video
15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT LCD, up to 16.7 million colors
ATI® MOBILITY™ RADEON® X700 graphics, 128MB DDR memory
VGA, DVI-D (digital visual interface-digital) and S-video TV-out ports
Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor

Audio
Integrated microphone and two speakers
Microphone/line-in and stereo headphones/speakers/line-out with SPDIF support ports
Intel® AC97 compliant

Interface Ports
DC-in
RJ-11 modem
RJ-45 LAN
VGA
DVI-D (digital visual interface-digital)
S-video TV-out
Microphone/line-in
Stereo headphones/speakers/line-out with SPDIF support
FireWire® (IEEE 1394)
FIR (fast infrared)
Four USB 2.0
Connector for optional ezDock docking station

Card Slots
Type II PC Card slot, 32-bit PC CardBus architecture, Zoomed Video support
5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

Connectivity
Acer® InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™

Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
V.92 56Kbps* data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries

Bluetooth® wireless PAN
*Download speeds are limited to 53Kbps. Actual speeds may vary depending on line conditions. Uploads travel at speeds up to 33.6Kbps. Requires compatible digital sources.

Included Softwear
Installed:
Acer® eManager
Acer® GridVista Acer® Launch Manager
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
CyberLink® PowerDVD™*
Norton AntiVirus®*
NTI CD-Maker™*

On CD shipped with system:
Acer® System Recovery

*OEM, not full-featured, version.

User Interface
88-key Acer® FineTouch keyboard with five-degree curve, inverted T cursor layout, 2.5mm minimum key travel, international language support

Web browser, e-mail, user-programmable easy-launch buttons; Empowering Key; front-access wireless LED and Bluetooth® buttons

Touchpad with four-way integrated scroll button

Gloss-black optical mouse

Dimensions & Weight
14.3" (363.0mm) W x 10.5" (265.7mm) D x 1.2" - 1.4” (30.5mm - 34.3mm) H
6.3 lb. (2.9kg)
Size and weight may vary depending on configuration

Power
90-watt AC adapter
Eight-cell lithium ion battery: up to 3.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage; 2.5 hours recharge time with system off, 3.5 hours with system in use

Major Compliances
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 1.0b
DMI (Desktop Management Interface) 2.0
Mobile PC2001
CCX (Cisco® Compatible Extensions)
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

Pro Reviews: Pocket-Lint.co.uk Review the Acer Ferrari 4000 and they say -"Acer hasn’t been too shy about its sponsorship of the Ferrari racing team and the deal hasn’t been all one-sided, as the Ferrari notebooks are one of Acer’s top-selling mobile lines. The Ferrari 4000 is the fourth re-invention of the line and by far the most radical. Gone is the solid red colouring in favour of a more downbeat and far more classy chassis that is predominantly black with touches of red. Branding is kept to a minimum, with only the Ferrari logo appearing in the right-hand corner..."

NoteBookForums.com Review the Acer Ferrari 4000 and they say -"Ok so these are just first impression since I just got it yesterday and I'm no hardcore techie so don't expect anything great. You've probably read the specs and pics so I'll leave those out. A lot of it is also like the TravelMate (screen, etc) so I won't talk about that much.s..."

CNET.com Review the Acer Ferrari 4000 and they say -"Forgoing the typical dull silver, putty-gray, or black plastic case, the Acer Ferrari 4000 will turn heads with a matte black carbon-fiber case, a prominent rearing Ferrari stallion logo, and accents of race-car red. Looks aren't the only similarity between the laptop and the sports car, however: at $2,199 (as of August 2005), the Ferrari 4000 costs several hundred dollars more than the competition. Still, if you have the need for speed, the Ferrari 4000 will leave lesser notebooks in the dust--and look great doing it."