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Ferrari 4000 The new exclusive Acer Carbon Fiber notebook
Technology Driver
Monaco -- May 21, 2005 --Acer, Official Supplier to Scuderia Ferrari and the leading manufacturer in the notebook sector for EMEA – Europe, Middle East and Africa (source: IDC EMEA 1Q 2005), presents a new and exclusive notebook, the Ferrari 4000.
The Acer Ferrari 4000 is the world’s first notebook to harness the cutting-edge technology pioneered and perfected in the world of Formula One and in the aerospace industry. The magnificent carbon fiber casing of the Ferrari 4000 conceals the very latest AMD64 bit technology, defining an exclusive notebook that offers all the performance and elegance gained from the alliance between two companies constantly focused on innovation and renowned for pushing the boundaries of technology.
"After almost two years of partnership and successful and innovative notebooks such as the Ferrari 3200 and 3400", says Gianfranco Lanci, Chairman of Acer Inc as of January 2005, “Acer has designed a truly exclusive notebook that expresses its firm intention to stay at the forefront of innovation, an ambition that has always characterised both the worlds of Formula 1 and Information Technology.”
“Technology is essential to achieve objectives", says Jean Todt, General Manager of Scuderia Ferrari. "We believe that innovation leads to constant evolution, and we are delighted that one of our Official Suppliers places such importance on the research and development of advanced technological solutions.”
The Ferrari 4000 is based on the latest AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology for thin and light notebooks, and harnesses the exclusive AMD64 technology. This 64-bit architecture delivers leading-edge power and provides a taste of the performance gains promised by future 64-bit applications. In addition, the AMD PowerNow!™ technology extends system battery life while HyperTransport™ technology radically improves overall performance.
An elegant, thin and light carbon fiber casing, which comes in black and exclusive ‘red Ferrari’, offers the very latest technology aimed at Mobile users. Characteristics include a large luminous 15.4” TFT Wide display supported by the extra-fast ATI® MOBILITY™ RADEON® X700 graphics chipset with 128MB DDR memory on PCI Express architecture, 1GB DDR memory and 100GB HDD, as well as a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive unit and a 5-in-1 card-reader, all managed by the powerful AMD processor, guaranteeing top performance.
The new Ferrari 4000 offers easy connection solutions in all situations: WLAN in line with IEEE 802.11b/g standards, integrated Bluetooth technology for a modern PAN (Personal Area Network), connections to corporate LANs with Gigabit Ethernet, and via telephone lines with a 56Kbps V. 92 modem/fax.
To view, manage and memorise pictures and films or to connect video equipments and digital peripherals, the Ferrari 4000 is equipped with a DVD reader/burner, 4 ultra-fast USB 2.0 ports, and S-Video out port, FireWire IEEE 1394 interface and a 5-in-1 memory card reader.
Ferrari 4000, a truly unique notebook in terms of design, materials, colours and performance. An exclusive product, fruit of the labour of two companies which, despite operating in completely different markets, are closely linked by their continuous and constant research into improving their products and maintaining their leadership.
The Ferrari 4000 comes with a standard 1 year International warranty which can be extended to 3 years coverage with the AcerAdvantage New Edition service, which also covers accidental damage to the notebook.
Detailed information on Acer products and a catalogue with prices in PDF format are available on Acer’s website (www.acer-euro.com)
About Acer
Acer ranks among the world’s top five branded PC vendors, designing and marketing easy, dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their lives. In 2000, Acer spun-off its manufacturing operation to focus on globally marketing its brand-name products: desktop and mobile PCs, servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users. Established in 1976, Acer Inc. employs 5,600 people supporting dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries. Revenues in 2004 reached US$ 7.0 billion. Please visit www.acer.com
Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron, AMD PowerNow! And combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. Other trademarks, registered trademarks and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the properties of their respective owners.
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