Acer Ferrari 1200

By Nick Mokey February 11, 2009

When you start hearing analogies between the hum of a computer processor and the roar of an F1 car, you know you’re in the sludgy depths of some pretty thick PR speak. So it goes with Acer’s new Ferrari 1200 notebook, which, according to Acer, has a “unique ventilation design” that “echoes the exhaust pipes of F1 cars.” Right.

The rest of the Ferrari machismo packed into this ‘book, we can believe. That includes design touches like a carbon fiber cover for strength without the weight of metal, an anodized metal touch pad that mimics a Ferrari’s brake pedal, and a soft-touch coating on the inside that’s inspired by a Ferrari interior. There’s even an included Bluetooth mouse that follows the same design cues.

Acer Ferrari 1200

Acer Ferrari 1200

Under the hood, you might find comparisons to Asus’ similarly-branded Lamborghini VX3 more apt than to a real-life Testarossa. That includes an AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core CPU, an AMD M780G graphics chip, and 4GB of DDR2 memory. There’s also a 12.1-inch LED-backlit CrystalBrite LCD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a slot-loading DVD drive, which can actually be uncommon on a notebook this size.

The elusive price tag for Acer’s Ferrari-branded notebook hasn’t yet come to light, but considering that the previous-gen Ferrari 1000 and 1100 both ran for $1,999, we can say we have a pretty good idea where they’re headed. More details are available in Acer’s original press release.

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