New Acer Ferrari 1200 Laptop: "Get Ready for Pole Position"

by Robert Farago

Published: February 9th, 2009

new acer ferrari 1200 laptop get ready for pole position

“In the true spirit of the Ferrari racing team, the Acer Ferrari 1200 notebook combines powerful performance and extreme portability with the excellence of design. From the choice of materials to the smallest detail, the Ferrari 1200 conveys the look and feel of a F1 racecar. The carbon-fibre cover, a material actually used in racecars, is lighter yet stronger than magnesium alloy, making the Ferrari 1200 the perfect travel companion. Unique ventilation design echoes the exhaust pipes of F1 cars and the anodized-metal touchpad resembles the brake and acceleration pedals of a Ferrari car. A tasteful wave pattern embellishes the cover, while the soft-touch coating and the velvety texture of the interior ensure ergonomic comfort.” See? Now that’s funny. [thanks to Autoblog, without whom we’d know nothing of bodacious auto-brandation]

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Areitu on Feb 09, 2009

The printed "carbon fiber" looks terrible. Maybe if Acer spent a few bucks and added a detail like using something that looks more convincing, or do like they do on the Enzo and use a coat of paint so thin, you can still see the CF weave, then it might be be worthy of the logo. the duke : Maybe if Ferrari stopped shilling crap like this and focused on cars, we would not be given design travesties (cough*California*cough) that they want to pass as a Ferrari. When I saw Ferrari laptops up close at an electronics store in Asia, I thought it looked a bit cheesy and garish...a bit like the California.

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Sarahjor on Mar 02, 2009

I actually have the Acer Ferrari 1200. It's a fast machine that has little to no crapware that the other PC makers have on their machines. The pictures do not do justice to just how sleek the laptop really is. Everywhere I go people ask about the Ferrari since it is just such a nice looking machine. Don't knock it till you try it!

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