The Acer Ferrari 1000: A real speed champ

If it’s speed, ultra-portability, and high-quality performance that they want, then buyers need not go any further for it’s available right here, right now, because Acer made it happen in the Philippines.

After the excitement generated by the launch of the Ferrari 4000, which celebrated the one-of-a-kind partnership between Acer and Scuderia Ferrari, the company that produced the road speed demons that conquered almost all major speed races in the world, the Ferrari, and makes everyone in the world salivate every time they see one, other Ferrari-inspired notebooks from Acer came about.

The Ferrari 1000, for example, brought the word "portable" and "power" to the core, matched by blinding PC notebook performance that’s at par with the rest of the world’s fastest notebooks.

The Ferrari 1000, aesthetically, truly lives up to its name, its compactness not sacrificing performance, a quality that would surely make the Italian company truly pleased with the partnership.

Acer made sure that all the qualities inherent in every Ferrari – speed, style, and performance – are all embedded in every Acer Ferrari 1000, and much more.

At the heart of it all is the powerful 1.8GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 dual core processor, coupled with a 1GB 667MHz RAM, an integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 graphics card for spectacular viewing pleasure, and a massive 160GB hard disk drive that spins at a dizzying 5,400 RPMs.

All these packed in an ultra-portable stunning black carbon-fiber case, with the prancing horse logo of Ferrari prominently displayed at the center of the casing, proudly saying that this product is a Ferrari, minus the wheels, of course.

At 1.6 kgs, the Ferrari 1000 is light enough to carry around the office, the house, the park, the coffee shop, or just about anywhere else.

Superb viewing pleasure is maximized despite ultra-portability in size, with a 12.1-inch screen coupled with a 1280 x 800 resolution for more video sharpness and clarity despite the small screen size.

On top sits a 1.3-megapixel Web camera that rotates up to 225 degrees, a versatile addition since it gives the user the ability to take pictures at the front, the back, or above.

There are also other multimedia and connectivity features for the Ferrari 1000 like the VGA-out, FireWire connectivity, plus three super-fast USB 2.0 ports. There’s the mic-in, line-in, plus headphone jacks for better audio pleasure.

The Ferrari 1000 also comes with a 5-in-1 card reader and a Type II PC card slot (SD, MMC, etc.) for expansion purposes, an internal modem, Gigabit Ethernet 802.11n, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth for a truly expansive selection of connectivity options. And though an optical drive is not built-in, there’s an external double-layer DVD burner that comes with every purchase.

But what makes the Ferrari 1000 a truly impressive buy is its other appealing or "attention-grabbing" features, like the matching Ferrari travel mouse and the ingenious Bluetooth VoIP phone that can be parked in the PC card slot when unused. An impressive gadget that maximizes VoIP powers, Acer made sure it’s one step ahead of the rest.

Of course, there’s the trademark Acer e-Management software that has become the envy of most computer manufacturers, for it empowers Acer users to manage their software applications and other tools correctly, to fully maximize the Acer Ferrari 1000’s awesome power.