Posted on Wednesday, December 09 2009 @ 21:42 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Acer introduced the Ferrari One, a new 11.6" Ferrari branded netbook with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 L310 1.2GHz dual-core processor, AMD M780G chipset, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics, 4GB DDR2 memory, 250GB 5400RPM HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium, multi-in-1 memory card reader, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, webcam, multi-gesture touchpad, and 6-cell li-ion battery with up to five hours battery life. It will start shippign soon for $599.99.
In the true spirit of the Ferrari racing team, the Ferrari One notebook combines performance and extreme portability. Fueled by VISION technology from AMD, the notebook delivers highly responsive, balanced multitasking performance via the AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 dual-core processor with low-power CPU designed for long-lasting battery power. ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics provides high-definition visual quality coupled with up to 4GB of DDR2 667MHz system memory to drive digital and multimedia features and other demanding applications with ease. The Ferrari One comes equipped with Windows 7 Home Premium, 250GB hard drive and a built-in optical drive.
Along with its 11.6-inch HD widescreen display, the Ferrari One notebook features a sleek, ultraportable design, measuring about one inch thin and weighing only 3.31 pounds. The look and feel of Formula 1 racing is shown throughout the notebook’s detailed design, including the checkered palm rest extending into a comfortable full-size keyboard, the metallic LED-lit power button and yellow prancing horse emblem that perfectly complements the notebook’s red cover. Ferrari enthusiasts will also note the tire-shape grips underneath the notebook’s body, racing-inspired wallpaper and calendar, as well as a quick access key to Ferrari.com.
The notebook features enhanced stereo speakers and Dolby® Home Theater® Audio Enhancement, which deliver vibrant surround sound and bass effects to bring a true cinema-style experience to movies, music and casual games.
The Ferrari One notebook’s integrated 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless technology and Gigabit LAN facilitates smooth and trouble-free emailing and web browsing. The Acer Crystal Eye webcam and Video Conference solution enables high-quality video chats and VoIP with friends, family and work associates, even in noisy environments. The notebook’s Ferrari-engraved Multi-Gesture Touchpad lets users pinch, flick and swirl fingers on the touchpad for intuitive navigation. It also allows users to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.
