Since we reviewed the last year, Acer has released a fleet of Ferrari-themed laptops in all sizes. The of the bunch, the Ferrari 1000, has a compact chassis worthy of the sports car maker's logo, and its speedy performance on our benchmarks would likewise make the Italian engineers proud. Unfortunately, its battery life came up short of what we'd expect from a machine that's designed for maximum mobility. If you're looking for a wide-screen ultraportable with stamina, check out the or the. But if battery life can take a backseat to performance, the Acer Ferrari 1000 is a stylish speed racer. Were this laptop an actual Ferrari, it would be the relatively compact 206GT. Soundflower Mountain Lion here. The Acer Ferrari 1000 measures 11.9 inches wide, 8.7 inches deep, and slightly less than 1 inch thick.

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Weighing 3.9 pounds (4.8 pounds with its AC adapter), the laptop is a bit heavier than the similarly sized Latitude D420 and much heavier than the ultraslim LifeBook Q2010. Nevertheless, the Ferrari 1000 is lightweight enough to carry around with you every day.

Like all ultraportables, the Acer Ferrari 1000's tiny case requires a compact keyboard. But we were surprised to find that typing for extended periods was easy, perhaps in part because the keys have a satisfying spring. The touch pad is likewise compact, but its width makes it usable, and we appreciate the vertical scroll zone along its right side. The groovy metallic mouse buttons curve downward at the bottom, resulting in an uncomfortable trough between the touch pad and the edge of the laptop. Four glowing application quick-launch buttons frame the top corners of the keyboard; users can easily program the specific applications launched. The Ferrari 1000 includes a 12.1-inch wide-screen display with a of 1,280x800.

Joli Os 1.0. While that sharpness occasionally results in text that's too small to read, we found it workable for everyday word processing and Web surfing. Mobile workers looking for a productivity tool probably won't like the screen's glossy coating, which resulted in some reflections in our office environment; unfortunately there's no option for a display with a matte finish. Full Smolov Squat Program on this page.

But home users who want a highly portable media machine will likely enjoy watching movies on the Ferrari 1000. Above the display sits a 1.3-megapixel Webcam that rotates 225 degrees, letting you snap shots in front of, above, or behind the laptop. In addition to the Webcam, the Acer Ferrari 1000 packs an impressive set of multimedia and connectivity features. Around the case are VGA-out, FireWire, and three USB 2.0 ports, plus mic-in, line-in, and jacks with S/PDIF support.

A 5-in-1 flash card reader and a Type II PC Card slot handle your memory card and expansion needs, though we wish there was support for the latest. Networking connections include modem, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Like many ultraportables, the Ferrari 1000's optical drive is not built into the case, but the purchase price includes a matching external double-layer DVD burner.

Acer also throws in a matching Ferrari travel mouse and a nifty Bluetooth VoIP phone that tucks into the laptop's PC Card slot when not in use. If you need more connections or just want a home base for your Ferrari, the laptop is compatible with Acer's $59 docking station. The Acer Ferrari 1000 is available in one fixed configuration, which costs $1,999. That price is about average for an ultraportable laptop, but it includes some components that are on the high end for a system of this size: a 1.8GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor, 1GB of fast 667MHz RAM, integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 graphics, and a massive, 160GB hard drive spinning at 5,400rpm. In keeping with its sports-car namesake, the Ferrari 1000 raced ahead of both the Dell Latitude D420 and the Fujitsu LifeBook Q2010 on.