Notebooks Buying Guide
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CNET editors' rating:
3.0 stars
Good
THE GOOD
Cool Ferrari styling; strong performance; comfortable keyboard; built-in rotating Webcam; plenty of ports and connections.
THE BAD
Short battery life; optical drive is not built-in; uncomfortable mouse buttons.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The compact Acer Ferrari 1000 features the great looks and fast speed of the Italian sports car, but it doesn't have enough gas for the long haul.
CNET Reader Reviews
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January 14, 2008 09:59
5.0/5
I've been using computers since my wife bought my first one in 1989. I remember when the "luggable" laptops came out. Businessmen were happy to pack a 15 pound grey-scale computer through the airport. In the 21st century this is truly a modern marve... read more » -
July 16, 2007 07:53
5.0/5
This is my first time that I am doing something like this. Reason is that I got mad at the Editor with his review of this machine.
How come ? Here is why :
1. Wrong specification. Here they stated that max RAM memory is 2 Gig. and it is 4 Gig.... read more » -
November 4, 2006 07:57
3.5/5
Sexy. Small. Nice.
BUT, it will not connect to various Linksys wireless routers (e.g. WRT54GX). What good is a notebook that cannot connect? Suspect it is a problem with the new Broadcom Pre-N (Pre 802.11n) wireless chip or Acer's impleme... read more »
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