Review Of Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi Portable Computer

The new Acer Ferrari 4000 revamps the previous generation Acer Ferrari models by pumping more horsepower and sporting a brand new design.

The Acer Ferrari is made to impress, particularly with its smooth looks and powerful components. Like the Acer TravelMate 8100 series, the Ferrari 4000 is composed of Acer's Folio style. To distinguish the new platform from its predecessors, the 4000 retains its personal racing-inspired theme composed of an elegant thin-and-light carbon fiber casing in smooth black and Ferrari-red trims. Even the included Bluetooth mouse matches the system. Under the hood, the Acer Ferrari 4000 (model 4005 WLMi) sports AMD's new Turion 64 mobile processor, running at a couple of.0GHz on ATI's Radeon Xpress 200M chipset. Other prominent functions include a luminous 15.4-inch widescreen LCD with razor sharp 1680 x 1050 native resolution, a brand new modular slot-loading dual layer DVD burner, 100GB difficult drive, and 1GB RAM. This attractive package also combines an array of other bells and whistles.

Avid gamers will be satisfied with the performance from the mid-range ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 graphics with 128MB DDR VRAM. Although the Ferrari 4000 possesses some characteristics of a desktop alternative, it measures only 1.2 inches thin and weighs 6.3 pounds with its 8-cell battery. Whilst not the most ideal personal computer for intensive travel, it is still a well-balanced machine suited for moderate portability and is really more portable than other notebooks within the exact same class.

At 6.three pounds with the 8-cell battery, the Ferrari is not intended to accompany you wherever you go, but is rather suited for occasional travel. Unlike the Fujitsu N3510, which weighs a pound more and is .4-inches thicker, the Ferrari is really a well-balanced machine that's feasible for travel whilst providing a spacious viewing area. The idea of being able to watch a DVD movie on such a large display anywhere I go makes it much more appealing to obtain and about, where usually laptops with a screen of this caliber are made to be used on the desk and nowhere else.

Acer and Ferrari could assemble an aesthetically impressive notebook that illustrates originality and style. The new Ferrari 4000 uses the exact same chassis since the Travelmate 8100 series and is composed of the exact same Folio design, but instead possesses its personal racing-inspired theme. Getting off the all Ferrari red design discovered in the previous generation Ferrari models, the revamped Ferrari 4000 arrives in a sleek black finish but keeps the Ferrari's 'Rosso Corsa' red trim on the side panels and about the edge of the top lid. Not only is the carbon fiber lid lighter and stronger than other materials, it also gives off a distinctive appear with the black and grey checkered shades.

The two tone color scheme keeps it smooth and refined, with the interior constructed from polycarbonate plastic wrapping close to from the keyboard region to the bottom chassis. The edges are curvaceous and also the rubberized area around the palm rest and keyboard area is smooth, resembling the texture of a racing tire - it's also one of the most comfortable textures my palms have ever rested on. In addition, the rubber-like texture serves to insulate heat generated from the internal elements.

With respect to usage, the 'Acer FineTouch' computer keyboard offers decent key travel distance and excellent response. You will see from the picture the computer keyboard employs a five-degree curve for a more ergonomic placement, which I find neither an advantage nor disadvantage when compared to straight-laced arrangement keyboards. Some users may need to be accustomed to this unusual layout while others will pick it up immediately. On that note, I can type quickly, accurately, and comfortably with this computer keyboard. You may think here is the exact same computer keyboard found on the Acer TravelMate 8100 series, but in fact it feels slightly various when it comes to its depression levels and noise generation.