Acer's new Ferrari notebooks now available

Acer today announced the North American availability of the new Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 series, a family of Acer notebooks engineered to combine state-of-the-art performance, modern design and supreme reliability. The carbon-fiber casing of the Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 conceal the latest AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology.

Ferrari 1000

Ideal for those design conscious professional users who desire compactness and performance, the Ferrari 1000 adds style and distinction to everyday mobility. Powered with an AMD Turion 64 X2 processor, the Ferrari 1000 delivers the performance for users who want an ultra-mobile notebook with long battery life. The 12.1" Acer CrystalBrite widescreen display presents stunning visuals thanks to ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset supporting up to 512 MB Hypermemory.

The Ferrari 1000 redefines the shape of mobile perfection, with modern design and versatility. In less than four pounds, the notebook boasts superior performance and seamless wireless and wired communication in any environment. The Ferrari 1000 delivers Wi-Fi connectivity via integrated Broadcom's Intensi-fi draft-802.11n wireless chipsets and Blutonium Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technologies, providing users with the speed and reliability to handle the most intense applications on a Wi-Fi network, including new voice, video, gaming and music applications. The Ferrari 1000 also features the Acer OrbiCam, a 1.3 megapixel web camera positioned on top of the LCD panel allowing users real-time, face-to-face communication.

Ferrari 5000

Crafted with a thin and light carbon fiber casing -- styled in black and in the exclusive "Ferrari red" - this innovative notebook is equipped to be the technology leader in 15.4" desktop replacement segment.

Powered by the AMD Turion 64 X2 processor, the Ferrari 5000 delivers the best power output for heavy-application users seeking for a notebook to keep pace with today's data processing needs. For communications, the Ferrari 5000 is bundled with the handy Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone, and offers visual communication with Acer Video Conference solution and Acer OrbiCam web camera. The notebook comes complete with WLAN, WPAN with built-in Bluetooth 2.0 module, LAN connection with Gigabit Ethernet cards and standard connectivity through the integrated 56K ITU V.92 modem.

The Ferrari 5000 offers up to 160 GB HDD and a slot-loading DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive. In addition, a five-in-one card-reader can be utilized for an optional MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card. Both the Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 notebooks can be efficiently managed with Acer Empowering Technology, an intuitive interface that gives users easy control over their notebook's security, performance, settings and communication with a single touch of the Empowering Key. Both Ferrari series come with Microsoft Windows XP Professional preinstalled. Additional installed software includes Adobe Reader, Norton AntiVirus and CyberLink PowerDVD and Acer GridVista software suite.

The Ferrari 1000 and 5000 notebooks are available through Acer authorized resellers throughout North America with prices starting at $1999 and $2299, respectively.