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1. Acer Ferrari 4000 4005WLMi Notebook Reviewed by Barry Little September 21 2005 Manufacturer Acer Inc Model LX FR406 035 Few names personify the word legend in the world of Formula One racing and exotic dream cars as Ferrari When Acer one of the world s top five PC manufacturers joined forces with AMD and Scuderia Ferrari to create the Ferrari 3000 notebook back in October 2003 they had an immediate winner on their hands A year later Acer blew the industry away with the Ferrari 3200 and 3400 notebooks They were a tough act to follow but like all true champions who never rest on their laurels Acer went back to the drawing board in their never ending quest to perfect their racing heritage notebook On May 26 2005 the Acer Ferrari 4000 4005WLMiI Notebook was born lighter faster more powerful and feature packed than any of its predecessors Today we ll take a look at this race bred beauty to see if it s truly worthy of its namesake Whether on the racetrack or in business strategic partnerships are crucial to Success so the partnership between the Scuderia Ferrari Fl Team the FIA F d ration Internationale de I Automobile the governing body of international motor sports AMD and Acer was a natural and logical choice Cutting edge technology is crucial to the advancement of auto racing and you d be hard pressed to find a more cutting edge company than AMD whose award winning Athlon 64 Processors made them a fo
2. Frames Per Second Page 23 of 23 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved 3DMark 2005 CPU Test 2 CPU Test 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 5 20 26 3 0 Frames Per Second No surprises here for the Mobility Radeon X700 with its 128MB of RAM and the Turion 64 ML 37 processor as the results are pretty much what you d expect them to be DOOM id Software s remake of the classic first person shooter that started it all powered by a spectacular new graphics engine with incredible lighting effects and near photorealistic visuals The retail version of the game was used and patched to Version 1 3 The tests were performed at 800x600 and 1024x768 the two resolutions where the game was most playable High Quality and 2x antialiasing were enabled DOOM s default anisotropic filtering setting is 8x so that s where it was left at Vertical sync was disabled The video driver control panel settings were left at the default Application Preference for all quality settings Each test was run five times and the results were averaged Page 24 of 24 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Two separate maps were used
3. Acer eManager GridVista and Launch Manager utilities makes common tasks from system backup and recovery to presentations a snap Lows Bluetooth wireless mouse has average response time is a bit on the heavy side doesn t work as regular USB mouse without batteries as stated in documentation and has no system tray battery life indicators Bundled backup software tampers with case settings of files Acer eRecovery requires a FAT32 partition Minimal configuration options in BIOS Page 36 of 36 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Page 37 of 37 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Page 38 of 38 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Page 39 of 39 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved
4. High Total 100 0 2 nd Battery Unplugged __ Begin test when disconnecting AC l Info Options l Help l Exit Page 18 of 18 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved To see how long it really takes a battery to discharge and recharge I used the Battery Eater 05 Utility All power saving options and hibernation were disabled during the test The notebook s default power saving scheme Portable Laptop was used to insure that the processor would automatically scale its speed accordingly to the workload imposed by Battery Eater Pro as it would if the Ferrari 4000 were used while on battery power under normal circumstances The Classic test was used Page 19 of 19 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Page 20 of 20 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Well the results speak for themselves It took 84 minutes for the battery to be fully depleted by Battery Eater 05 It also took 3 hours 27 minutes and 51 seconds for the battery to fully charge again K
5. eRecovery lets you make an additional set quickly and easily allowing you to bring your Ferrari 4000 back to life after a crash n burn Backups can be performed to the hard drive or to CDs and DVDs One thing I ve learned the hard way a long time ago is that you can never have too many backups You can also run eRecover outside of Windows by pressing lt Alt gt lt F10 gt during system boot up Acer eSettings allows you to make system and security changes in Windows without having to go into the notebook s CMOS on boot up e Acer GridVista a utility with four pre defined display settings that allow you to run multiple windows on the same screen With dual monitor support two displays can be partitioned independently of each other This utility makes arranging and working with multiple windows on both the notebook and an attached second monitor a lot quicker and easier than manually resizing and positioning the windows on both screens e Acer Launch Manager a system tray applet that allows you to assign the notebook s Easy launch buttons to launch any application you choose You can also enable or disable the Acer Ferrari 4000 s Bluetooth and Wireless network on system start up Page 16 of 16 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Now let s check out The most commonly Next
6. save it elsewhere on of the Acer Ferrari display settings can your hard drive 4000 s settings be made with this where you can have option quicker access to it The fourth CD contains Symantec s Norton Antivirus 2005 which Acer does not pre install on the Ferrari 4000 This way you have the option of installing your own favorite antivirus program without having to worry about any potential conflicts due to something that an uninstall of Norton might have typically left behind a good move on Acer s part Other software included and pre installed on the Acer Ferrari 4000 is Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 an Acer branded version of CyberLink s PowerDVD 5 0 and an Acer branded version of NTI CD amp DVD Maker Version 7 which also includes NTI Backup NOW Version 4 Acer also includes a pre installed suite of utilities for getting the most out of the Ferrari 4000 e Acer eManager a slick little front end for the following apps Acer ePresentation if you ve ever fought with screen resolutions when connecting a notebook to a projector for that all important PowerPoint slide presentation ePresentation will make the process and your life much simpler Page 15 of 15 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Acer eRecovery although the Ferrari 4000 ships with a set of recovery CDs
7. we have Again this option Finally System Boot Options changed settings Security Settings saves you from Information gives you normally performed having to go into the a look under the through the BIOS on BIOS to set and Ferrari 4000 s hood system boot up can modify system quickly and easily be passwords and made here The configuring any smart changes will be in cards you may be effect the next time using for security you reboot the Ferrari 4000 anes a fe se Here s a summary of Details on the Ferrari Here you can see the This gives you the This displays the the laptop s 4000 s powerplant version of the BIOS laptop s serial amount of memory configuration AMD s 2 0 GHz Turion number installed 64 ML 37 Mobile Processor Info on the Ferrari and sound system 4000 s graphics processor chip Although Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is supported on the Acer Ferrari 4000 only the 32 bit drivers for the notebook are shipped with it so you ll have to go out to Acer s support page for the Ferrari 4000 and download the necessary 64 bit drivers Page 17 of 17 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Battery Life Designing a notebook has always been a delicate balancing act between size weight performance heat and battery life It s nearly impossible
8. Control Center versions which will immediately tell you that the graphics chip is not supported before aborting the install OEMs often build specific hardware features into their notebooks that require custom written drivers from vendors like ATI to support them Installing generic drivers usually break those features Since stability and reliability is somewhat more of a concern for laptops than DIY gaming rigs ATI s hard line approach to restricting video driver updates to specific vendor systems for the Mobility Radeon isn t as Draconian as it may appear to be Still if your favorite game won t run properly on the Ferrari 4000 without the latest and greatest Radeon drivers fear not there is a utility that you can download from DriverHeaven net called the DriverHeaven Mobility Modding Tool that allows you to download the latest Catalyst drivers and install them on your laptop Be advised it s one of those Use at your own risk deals Be sure to keep your Acer eRecovery CDs at the ready Page 33 of 33 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved discs may prove to be NTI CD amp DVD Maker can also burn and play audio discs and has a Wave Editor Because there s only one optical drive and burner in the Acer Ferrari 4000 you ll have to copy the sourc
9. Page 9 of 9 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved program of your choice All of the Easy launch buttons can be reconfigured to your liking with Acer s Launch Manager software As with most notebook keyboards engaging the lt Num Lock gt key or pressing the lt Fn gt lt F11 gt keys changes the keys to on the right hand side of the keyboard to a numeric keypad for numeric data entry The lt Fn gt function key used in combination with specifically labeled keys perform the usual shift key functions from blanking and toggling screens when a monitor is connected to putting the notebook in sleep mode adjusting the volume of the speakers and toggling the touchpad on and off The keys are just the right size and have a firm but quiet touch The slightly curved ergonomic layout of the keyboard will probably require a brief period of adjustment to get used to If your local retailer carries the Acer Ferrari 4000 or other Acer notebooks that have the same keyboard some of the Acer Travelmate 3000 and 4000 series notebooks do I d recommend trying it out in a store first to make sure that you like it before making a commitment The generous sized touchpad with its 4 way scroll button is the fastest most responsive I ve ever used on a notebook requiring only the lightest of touches
10. The Ferrari 4000 s boot screen consists of a full color photo of a Ferrari Formula One car and a simple Press lt F2 gt to Enter Setup message at the bottom for entering the notebook s BIOS When Windows XP Professional SP2 starts a WAV file of the F1 racer shown on the boot up splash screen roars through the dual 16 bit stereo speakers while Ferrari World provides some cool desktop background imagery that changes monthly and displays the latest calendar on your desktop A Ferrari World Flash animated screensaver protects the 15 4 WXGA LCD display while impressing passers by The surface surrounding the keyboard area which Acer refers to on the Ferrari 4000 home page as their Soft touch Coating not only makes for a comfortable palm and wrist rest but feels not surprisingly like the surface of a racing slick tire Page 8 of 8 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Here s the Ferrari crest again aL f ciad E Ferrari World s wallpaper applet automatically puts a cool new Ferrari photograph and calendar directly on your desktop every month A close look at Acer s 89 key FineTouch ergonomic keyboard As you might expect it may take a brief adjustment period to get used to and you ll either love it or hate it I love it The generous sized
11. _ Bluetooth Enabled When using the button indicators to manually enable or disable either the Bluetooth or Wireless LAN the status will also briefly show on LCD display via the OSD On Screen Display Here Bluetooth has been enabled by pressing the Bluetooth button indicator The Ferrari 4000 s sponsors When you re ready to pop the hood and get down to business you ll be greeted by Acer s gorgeous high contrast 15 4 WSXGA CrystalBrite LCD display with a Page 7 of 7 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved native resolution of 1680 x 1050 Acer s 89 key ergonomic FineTouch keyboard and a generous sized touch pad framed in aluminum colored plastic with matching mouse buttons and a neat scroll pad button in the center To the right once again is the Ferrari s Prancing Horse crest and on the left are OEM logos displayed like sponsor decals of the primary components that power this race and sports car inspired beauty the AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology Processor ATI s X700 Mobility Radeon PCI Express graphics controller with 128MB of high performance GDDR3 VRAM and the familiar Microsoft Designed for Windows XP label with a Surprising twist Windows XP x64 Edition is also listed on the Designed for label as well
12. bit stereo speakers which sound surprisingly good for a laptop Em __ Blvetooth Oinabied and here it s disabled You ll see a similar message displayed for the Wireless LAN and speaker volume The Acer Ferrari 4000 is equipped with a versatile 5 in 1 card reader that supports Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MultiMediaCard MMC Secure Digital SD and xD Picture Card Further to the right is the Internal Microphone and part of the Infrared Port Thanks to Acer CrystalBrite technology everything from spreadsheets and presentations to movies and games look simply fabulous on the Ferrari 4000 s 15 4 XGA wide screen LCD From left to right the other half of the Infrared Port Power and Battery LED indicators and an Audio Out jack for things like headphone and speakers The Ferrari 4000 signature logo adorns the LCD display Here are the button indicators for Bluetooth left and Wireless right communications The laptop powers up with Bluetooth and Wireless networking enabled by default Both can be manually enabled and disabled by pressing the appropriate button or by using the Acer Launch Manager The red styling strip running across the top of the Ferrari 4000 s LCD display isn t just for looks Dual PI FAs Planar Inverted F Antennas are installed underneath to improve wireless signal reception part of Acer s SignalUp technology Sa
13. red rather than made of red plastic yet the color matches the rest of the notebook s hi impact red trimmed plastic chassis and accents perfectly without the slightest variation But this is a Ferrari so you d expect nothing less when it comes to quality and attention to detail There are also three more USB 2 0 ports next to the drive Out back is a 124 pin Acer ezDock connector for Acer s docking station an S video port to connect the notebook to a TV or display device with an S video input and a DVI D port that connects to monitors or other devices that support digital video connections The Model 10696SANYOZFO1 Sanyo Page 6 of 6 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved 71w Li ion Lithium lon Battery Pack snaps in the rear of the notebook takes 2 5 hours to fully charge and holds that charge for an average of 3 5 hours under normal use Carefully turn the notebook over and you ll find the latches that release the battery and Matshita optical drive as well as compartments containing the Wireless LAN hard drive and memory There s also another set of ventilation slots Here s a head on view of the Ferrari 4000 Not only is it slim but at 6 3 pounds its one of the lightest notebooks in its class The series of perforations flanking the ports in the center are the 16
14. s connected to a projector without having to dig through the Display Settings applet under Windows Control panel Clicking the Help icon on the ePresentation screen brings up this useful mini guide on the utility 3 baer See se Al a Pree ti Soot ai ig i om m mal ee m ala am Type in the password default is six zeroes Next is Acer eRecovery for creating and restoring system backups and re installing system applications and drivers Nowadays the average notebook computer ships with enough pre installed software and utilities for two notebooks most of it will never be used and just hogs disk space and system resources If you re looking for full blown office suites and the usual myriad of trial programs added value shovelware and System Tray slop you ll be disappointed with the Acer Ferrari 4000 But if you re looking for a hi performance notebook that provides a pretty clean and decent foundation for installing the applications and utilities you want installed rather than wasting hours uninstalling all the junk you don t want the Ferrari 4000 is for you Page 13 of 13 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Pay attention to this warning if you don t have the AC adapter plugged in before starting eRecovery it will save you
15. system over FAT32 for its better performance and reliability I used Vcom s Partition Commander Version 9 to convert the drive into a single 100GB NTFS partition while still maintaining the option of using eRecovery from the Acer s hidden partition or CDs to return the notebook to factory condition if I choose One totally bizarre and unexpected issue I encountered with the Acer Ferrari 4000 was with NTI s Backup NOW 4 When backing up and restoring files with Backup NOW the program changes the case of files that it backs up For example backing up a file named mywordfile doc would be backed up and restored as Mywordfile doc I was able to duplicate this anomaly on several other machines that I installed the software on Page 31 of 31 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved The Acer Ferrari 4000 s Realtek AC 97 Audio Control panel thankfully lacks the gaudy looking skins used by other OEMs using the default Windows theme instead 1 Eh ae Microphone settings are adjusted here fe LF Here you can select headphones or the built in 16 bit stereo speakers gt E p rnn LF This is the General tab that summarizes The Ferrari 4000 s audio capabilities Here we see that the Ferrari 4000 s sound system is powered by the ATI s 4730 audio controller with Realtek s A
16. touchpad is one of the smoothest quickest and most responsive ones l ve ever used on a laptop but that s to be expected when the laptop is named after a premier exoti car and race car The center button is used for At the upper left above the keyboard the Power button on the left fires up the Ferrari 4000 On the right the more conventional Num and Caps Lock indicators are joined by a Hard Disk activity LED that s filling in for the MI A Scroll Lock indicator Let s get properly introduced to the Easy launch buttons in the upper right hand corner above the keyboard Working our way from left to right Mail Web Browser Acer s eManager and one User programmable button All can be modified and configured through the Acer Launch Manager in the system tray scrolling The Acer Ferrari 4000 runs as fast and as good as it looks In the upper left hand corner of the keyboard you ll find a power button and a Caps Lock Num Lock and Media Activity LED protected under a transparent dome In the upper right hand corner are Acer s Easy launch buttons The button with the Mail icon an envelope launches your default E Mail program the Web Browser button the planet with the ring around it launches your default browser The Acer eManager button with the fancy letter e launches Acer s eManager application The last button with the letter P is User programmable to launch an additional
17. without any skipping or lagging This is the Acer Ferrari 4000 s boot screen Pressing lt F2 gt here will take you straight into the BIOS Hitting lt Alt gt lt F10 gt will take you into Acer s eRecovery System Let s take a look Acer s eRecovery loads from a special hidden factory partition Type in the password six zeroes by default which can be changed and press lt Enter gt This is the eRecovery Main Menu which uses the arrow keys for navigation Press lt Enter gt to select the highlighted System Recovery option Page 10 of 10 Barry s Rigs n Reviews Here you can restore the Factory Default Image which resides on eRecovery s hidden partition and will erase everything on the hard drive and restore the Ferrari 4000 to its brand new out of the box condition You can also restore the laptop from an image created on CD or DVD media with eRecovery under Windows XP http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Remember the password you typed in earlier Here s where you change it like so Now let s reboot and check out the Ferrari 4000 s BIOS The Acer Ferrari 4000 uses the ever popular and widely used Phoenix BIOS This is the Information Screen which gives a peek at what s under the Ferrari 4000 s impressive hood This is the Main Scree
18. 24x728 the game is still playable but you can expect some hitching and slowdowns with multiple enemies on the screen With only 128MB of video memory on tap at 1280x1024 DOOM played not surprisingly more like a slide show than a first person shooter even with antialiasing turned off although 1600x1200 was selectable from the menu the game wouldn t run at that resolution defaulting back to 640x480 after performing the required restart of the game after changing resolutions Half Life 2 The follow up to the most influential first person shooter since id Software s DOOM Valve Software s Sci Fi first person shooter epic powered by the Source engine rivals the DOOM engine in both visual quality and the ability to push the video subsystem to the limit Unlike DOOM you don t spend 95 of your time in darkness or near darkness in Half Life 2 so visual jaggies from disabled or low levels of antialiasing are going to be more noticeable in the game The retail version of the game was patched with the latest updates downloaded from Valve s Steam online service The tests were performed at 800x600 and 1024x768 the two resolutions where the game was most playable with 2x antialiasing and anisotropic filtering enabled and the High Quality setting enabled for all visual effects Although the game looked better with 4x anisotropic filtering the frame rates were way too choppy for comfortable gameplay even when moving through a lev
19. Acer s Ferrari series notebooks Ferrari AMD Athlon XP Microsoft 15 0 SXGA 256 512MB 60 GB or DVD 330 W x272 M processor 2500 Windows TFT LCD higher DUAL D x31 H mm XP Home drive 2 93 kg 6 45 Edition Ibs preloaded 3000 Ferrari Mobile AMD Microsoft 15 0 SXGA 512 MB 80 GB Slot load 330 W x272 Athlon 64 Windows TFT LCD DVD D x31 H mm _ processor 2800 XP Home Super 3 014kg 6 64 Edition Multi Ibs preloaded drive 3200 Ferrari Mobile AMD Microsoft 15 0 SXGA 512 MB 80 GB DVD 330 W x272 Athlon 64 Windows TFT LCD Super D x31 H mm Page 2 of 2 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved processor 3000 3400 AMD Turion 64 ML 37 or ML 30 Mobile Technology Ferrari 4000 The Ferrari 4000 arrived in a larger box with additional packing to protect it during shipping XP Home Edition preloaded Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 preloaded 15 4 WSXGA 185 nit color TFT LCD 15 4 WXGA 185 nit Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD 512MB 1GB 80 100GB Courtesy of Acer This attention grabbing design would look just as much at home on the prod
20. LC250 doing Codec duty Ll Se LI A variety of environment effects are available to choose from though Generic is the best sounding one of them all particularly when listening to music playing games or watching your favorite DVD Acer ships CyberLink s PowerDVD 5 0 with the Ferrari 4000 While it s not the latest version it gets the job done ih a LF The Graphic Equalizer can also be used to tweak the sound to your liking S PDI F out settings can be made here The Acer branded PowerDVD player is skinned to match the Ferrari color scheme Ice Cube kickin ass in xXx State of The Union I went to NTI s website and looked for an update Unfortunately the NTI Backup NOW 4 0 2202 update which is listed for NTI Backup NOW 4 0 2202 or earlier does not install on the Acer branded version of Backup NOW that ships with the Ferrari 4000 notebook because it isn t a Full Retail version of the software Ironically NTI s CD amp DVD Maker 7 bundled with the Ferrari 4000 does not engage in this kind of digital monkey business with file names Updates specifically for the Acer notebook only version are available on the NTI website Since CD amp DVD Maker and Backup NOW are two separate packages an integrated suite like Roxio s Sonic s Easy Media Creator 7 as they appear to be applying the update to CD amp DVD Maker 7 has no effect on Backup NOW Page 32 of 32 Barry s Rigs
21. a lot of grief Note the options here You can also reinstall all of the Original drivers and utilities yy Ia The first option lets you create backups and change the utility s default password The Acer System Series CD is stored on the special hidden factory partition on the hard drive You can browse its contents install the drivers and view the complete Acer Ferrari 4000 User s Guide in Acrobat PDF format from here Note the options here Acer eRecovery requires a separate FAT32 partition on the local hard drive to create or delete a backup snapshot image of the laptop s current configuration under Windows The first and third options are grayed because l created a single NTFS partition on the Ferrari 4000 Here s what s on the Acer System Series CD These are for the 32 bit version of Windows XP only If you want to run Windows XP Professional x64 Edition on the Ferrari 4000 you ll have to download all the 64 bit drivers from Acer s Support Website Page 14 of 14 Barry s Rigs n Reviews I can create a Factory default image to the DVD burner If the two FAT32 partitions were left in place on the hard drive any user created images would also be displayed as well as the option to create the image on the second drive partition Note that while you can convert the C partition to NTFS the D partition on the hard drive must remain FAT32 This i
22. as options for making a window transparent and snapping it to a specific grid The second button locks or unlocks a window to a grid The third enables or disables a window in grid to always be on top A screen capture of a GridVista four grid display on the Acer Ferrari 4000 s LCD display left and a connected 17 LCD display right This is what a GridVista configuration looks like on a dual display It s important that the resolution on both displays match for best results I was very impressed with the styling and performance of the Acer Ferrari 4000 The notebook is s a real head turner wherever I take it Whether I was reading E Mail working on a spreadsheet playing games or watching a movie AMD s Turion 64 ML 37 Mobile Processor teamed up with ATI s Mobility Radeon X700 video Gigabyte of RAM and spacious speedy hard drive easily ran circles around my previous Intel Centrino powered Toshiba Tecra A2 and the bright sharp 15 4 wide screen LCD display never disappointed not a dead pixel anywhere While the sound obviously wasn t going to compare with a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 sound card playing through a set of Logitech 5 1 speakers the 16 bit stereo speakers in the Ferrari 4000 did an admirable job for their size and power though they did tend to clip a bit in some games with the volume pushed up Keyboards touch pads and mice are always a subjective matter What might be acceptable to me may be unb
23. d a half under normal use Enabling this will bring up a menu of options that will let you choose which device in the Acer Ferrari 4000 to boot from D2D is the Disk to Disk Backup and Recovery system which can be accessed by hitting lt AlIt gt lt F10 gt while the laptop is booting The LCD Auto Dim automatically lowers the brightness on the LCD display to conserve power when the laptop is operated on battery then Page 11 of 11 Barry s Rigs n Reviews With the exception of the I nfrared Port both the Serial port A and Parallel port entries are useless as the Ferrari 4000 has neither http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Adding changing or clearing system passwords is done here at the Security Screen Here the Supervisor Password controls access to the You ll probably want brightens the display BIOS to leave this enabled when the laptop is plugged into a power outlet This enables or disables the password protection on the hard drive for the aforementioned D2D utility which is run from a special hidden partition on the hard drive or Acer Recovery through Acer eManager Here you can select And finally here s the the boot order the Exit screen where you Ferrari 4000 s can load system available bootable defaults and save or devices disca
24. e disc toa temporary file on the hard drive then onto a blank CD or DVD disc afterwards This isn t such a bad or inconvenient thing as it s usually a more reliable method of duplicating CD and DVD discs due to the wide range of quality in media and other factors that can often prevent a successful drive to drive copy l C Ta r The NTI WaveEditor is your typical WAV file recording and editing utility pee You can design your own CD and DVD labels and jewel case liners with NTI J ewelCase Maker NTI Backup NOW 4 supports backups to disk and other popular media ran into a strange bug with the software changing the case on files it backed up NTI DVD Fit has the ability to compress dual layer movies down to single layer size and remove unwanted features before burning them without having to split a movie onto multiple DVD discs It won t work with copy protected movies though NTI File CD is the packet writing software for CD RW and DVD RW discs As razor thin margins continue to shrink and competition becomes more ferocious each day PC and notebook vendors are out to reduce their expenses and maximize profits while keeping pricing within reach of their target markets I suspect it won t be much longer before three year warranties for notebooks and PCs are the exception rather than the rule Although Acer puts the Ferrari 4000 through what they describe as an extrem
25. earable to you I personally found the slight curve and tactile feedback of the Ferrari 4000 s keyboard more enjoyable and comfortable to type on especially for extended periods of time compared to the keyboard on my previous Toshiba laptop whose layout was a bit too cramped for me in fact I m typing this review on the 4000 now I permitted a colleague of mine to try the Ferrari 4000 An hour later she came to the conclusion that while it was a nice notebook and she was blown away by the styling the 15 4 wide screen and the Page 30 of 30 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved performance she preferred the keyboard of her IBM ThinkPad over the Ferrari 4000 keyboard The touch pad on the Ferrari 4000 was the most responsive I ve ever used but for doing any work for an extended period of time a mouse is still a better choice which is why Acer included the Bluetooth wireless mouse with the Ferrari 4000 Although the size and styling of the mouse is a plus compared to some mice the lack of any kind of indicator showing how much charge is left whether built into the mouse itself similar to some of Logitech s cordless mice or even a software based System Tray icon is hardly reassuring And contrary to the documentation it did not work as a regular USB mouse with the batt
26. eep in mind that Battery Eater is designed to completely drain a battery by running an endless loop of vigorous processor video and hard drive routines that typically do not occur under normal use but it is useful in determining just how well your battery will hold up and recover under the most extreme conditions Benchmarks 3DMarkO5 Professional The industry standard of 3D synthetic benchmarks Futuremark s 3DMark05 is designed to measure the performance of the latest generation of DirectX 9 0 graphics cards with a series of high quality 3D tests CPU tests and feature tests and has support for Pixel Shader 2 0 and 2 0b The latest version of 3Dmark05 Version Page 21 of 21 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved 1 20 was used for the test The default settings for the benchmark were used and the video driver control panel settings were left at the default Application Preference for all quality settings 3DMark 2005 Page 22 of 22 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved GT3 Canyon Flight GT2 Firefly Forest GTi Return To Proxycon 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 0 12 0 14 0
27. el with no enemies present Once again the driver control panel was left at the default Application Preference for all quality settings and Vsync disabled The benchmark was performed with the HardwareOC Half Life 2 Benchmark Utility Version 1 4 downloaded from Guru3D The utility s default maps HardwareOC D13 C17 where Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance s robot guardian Dog attack a Combine checkpoint and Dog destroys a Combine APC and HardwareOC Coast where Gordon encounters City 17 s Ant Lions were used Page 26 of 26 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Half Life 2 Benchmark HardwareOC D13 C17 HardwareOc Coast 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Frames Per Second FPS The highest resolution supported for Half Life 2 on the Acer Ferrari 4000 is 1400x1050 a resolution high enough to get by with without using antialiasing and with Trilinear filtering enabled if it wasn t for some very distracting driver version related visual anomalies related to the HUD Heads Up Display and some seriously sluggish frame rates particularly during the larger firefights with Gordon Freeman and the Resistance against the Combine troops As we can see from the chart if you re willing to live with occasional brief moments of slowdowns and chugging wh
28. ely vigorous Q amp A process that guarantees it will perform without problem or incident for 20 000 hours considering its 2 000 price tag and the fact that no matter how tough the Q amp A process or how high the quality of parts sooner or later something is going to break usually after the warranty s up a warranty longer than Acer s One Year International Traveler s Warranty is not Page 34 of 34 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved unreasonable to expect There are a number of extended warranty options available but if you want the extra peace of mind you ll have to pay for it The Acer Ferrari 4000 s styling has been toned down quite a bit from the previous 3000 series notebooks although some folks will still find it a bit too flashy for their tastes but its performance functionality and quality hasn t in fact they ve gotten better Although it s not an absolute must it would have been nice if the integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller supported Jumbo Packet Frames Finally tweakers looking to enhance system performance will undoubtedly be disappointed by the rather sparse Phoenix BIOS Version S3A17 on my unit which allows only the most basic of settings necessary for configuring the notebook Leveraging both Windows XP 32 bit and Windows XP P
29. en there s a lot going on in a level the 1024x768 resolution is a good compromise between looks and performance on the Acer Ferrari 4000 provided that you don t get crazy with the antialiasing and anisotropic filtering settings If frame rates are more important the game doesn t look that bad at 800x600 For gaming the Mobility Radeon X700 s 128MB of GDDR3 Video RAM and 8 parallel pixel pipelines just isn t enough to run the latest titles at the highest possible resolutions with all the visual effects cranked to the limit While bumping the RAM another 128MB to 256MB definitely would have improved performance and allowed Page 27 of 27 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved higher resolutions and antialiasing settings it also would have added to the cost of an already expensive notebook that was designed for general all around use and not specifically for gaming But look at the bright side there are a number of laptops in the Ferrari 4000 s class that can barely run games like DOOM and Half Life 2 if at all PCMark0O4 Professional PCMark 04 is Futuremark s application based benchmark for measuring overall system performance utilizing portions of real applications instead of including full sized actual applications with specifically created scripting code This keep
30. eries removed and the charging cable attached which could have been a bit longer With batteries the mouse is heavier than a regular full sized corded mouse with responsiveness that varies between average and below average I personally prefer something lighter to carry around in my bag on a daily basis that has much more responsive performance and better precision so my Salamander Red Razer Diamondback mouse is now occupying the compartment in my notebook bag where the Acer Bluetooth mouse used to be The mouse also flaked out on numerous occasions forcing me to push the Bluetooth button at the front of the notebook on and off several times and underneath the mouse before it finally started working again I was surprised to find that the Ferrari 4000 s 100 GB hard drive was split into two 50 GB FAT32 partitions As it turns out Acer eRecovery requires the second empty FAT32 partition to store backup images the rationale being that all of your programs and data would reside on the C partition while the eRecovery backups would be stored on the D partition Storing backup images on another partition on the same hard drive may be fast and convenient but if the hard drive crashes not only do you lose your current data but everything you backed up as well Since I make image backups of all my systems to my Buffalo TeraStation NAS on a regular basis with Acronis True Image needed the full 100 GB disk space and prefer Windows XP s NTFS file
31. for the benchmark The first is Demo_1 which is the default DOOM benchmark and consists of the Mars City Underground level right after the demonic invasion where you confront a number of Imps and UAC personnel turned into Zombies DOOM Benchmark VIAVGA_D3 Frames Per Second FPS The second map VIAVGA_D3 is a custom recorded DOOM benchmark created by VIA Arena and is available for download This visually intensive benchmark is based on one of VIA Arena s premier custom made multiplayer maps for DOOM Not only is this map designed for lots of fast and furious deathmatch fragging but it s perfect for stressing even the fastest video cards and CPUs Because DOOM scales well visually at lower resolutions the game still looks pretty good at 800x600 and 1024x768 Since the majority of environments in the game are dark using higher antialiasing settings to eliminate jaggies isn t as much an issue as it would normally be Acer doesn t specify in the documentation or their website what the response time for the 15 4 WSXGA LCD display is but I detected no ghosting while playing DOOM or any other game on the Ferrari 4000 Page 25 of 25 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved As you can see from the chart the 800x600 resolution gives the best overall frame rates At 10
32. he battery From left to right the RJ 45 port for the integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet port the RJ 11 port for the Agree Systems AC 97 56K modem a USB 2 0 port and an I EEE 1394 4 pin Firewire port _ in Here s the rear view of the Ferrari 4000 with the battery installed Up front is the Type II PC Card slot with removable dust cover and the PC Card slot eject button A DVI D and S video TV out NTSC PAL port lets you connect the Acer Ferrari 4000 to a wide range of supported devices tr On the left side of the laptop is the AC Power Jack and a security key lock that accepts any Kensington compatible Computer Security Lock The 124 pin connector to park your Ferrari 4000 in an Acer eZDock docking station The optical drive supplied with the Acer Ferrari 4000 is a slot loaded Matshita UJ 845S DVD RAM drive that can read and burn to a wide range of standard sized CD and DVD media including dual layer On the right we find a standard DB 15F External VGA display port for monitors and projectors next to the ventilation slots Finally we have three more USB 2 0 ports Moving to the right side of the notebook there s a Kensington compatible Computer Security Lock and the power jack for the AC adaptor a Panasonic Matshita Model UJ 845S Slot Loaded Dual Layer DVD RAM burner Upon closer inspection you can tell that the faceplate has been painted
33. n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved An Acer branded create videos in a make photo back up files and You can also make version of NTI CD amp variety of DVD and CD slideshow discs folders or create copies of CD and DVD DVD Maker Gold formats system images discs copy protected Version 7 is included While this issue wouldn t be a problem for the most part people who use software to create and manage websites and publish their sites to web servers that have case sensitive operating systems should avoid using NTI s Backup NOW to backup their work There s no good reason for any backup program to change the case on files with the Ferrari problematic 4000 With it you can burn Data CDs DVDs and Mixed Mode CDs If you re used to going out to ATI s website and downloading the latest and greatest drivers for increased performance and functionality you may be in for a rude shock with the Ferrari 4000 The verification software on ATI s site will scan your laptop to determine if you can pull down the latest Catalyst Mobility Radeon drivers If your laptop isn t on the rather short list of approved vendors then you will not be able to download them from ATI s site nor will you be able to install the regular Catalyst drivers standard and NET Catalyst
34. n where you can configure basic system settings Quiet Boot determines whether you see the cool Ferrari splash screen on boot up or the more pedestrian text based BIOS and system startup info You can tell the Ferrari 4000 to automatically detect and use a second external display if detected on power up or force it to look for and use both the laptop s LCD and external display for those fussy external display devices that need a little coaxing You can activate the Ferrari 4000 s Gigabit Ethernet NI C s ability to boot from a network here The engine beneath the Acer Ferrari 4000 s hood is a fast and energy efficient 2 0 GHz AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML 37 Processor with a 1GB cache mounted in a Socket 754 motherboard powered by the new ATI Radeon Xpress 200P chipset with 1GB of Single Channel DDR 333 RAM upgradeable to 2 GB Mass storage is provided by a Seagate Momentus ST9100823A Ultra ATA 1000 5400 RPM 100MB IDE hard drive with an 8MB buffer and 12 5ms access time Included with the Ferrari 4000 is a Bluetooth rechargeable wireless mouse Powered by two rechargeable AA batteries the full sized scroll wheel mouse is color coordinated to match the notebook with the Ferrari s glossy Rosso Corsa finish black rubberized Soft Touch side grips and an ambidextrous design With the included USB charger cord it takes approximately five hours to fully charge the mouse and the charge lasts about a week an
35. ndling or damage The Ferrari 4000 s display box has the clean tasteful and expensive look of a high quality automotive publication gracing the glass top of a living room table with its glossy finish Striking photos of the notebook are set off against a black and carbon fiber background with Acer s corporate logo Ferrari 4000 in sleek red letters and Ferrari s world famous Prancing Horse crest A closer look reveals the brushed aluminum Ferrari Official Licensed Product logo and holographic sticker on the side of the box First Class all the way but then you d expect nothing less from anything with the Ferrari name on it You have to give Acer s marketing team credit the box is designed to do more that just grab your attention and protect the product though it does both exceptionally well Opening the box unpacking it and removing the Ferrari 4000 from its protective wrapping invokes almost the same awe and excitement as sliding behind the wheel of the real thing The Notebook To say that the Ferrari 4000 lives up to its four wheeled namesake would be an understatement Gone is the predominantly Rosso Corsa Ferrari Red finish of previous models For this incarnation of the Ferrari notebook Acer decked the lid of the 15 4 Wide Screen LCD display with real carbon fiber the same tough lightweight material used in race cars with the Acer corporate logo in the upper left hand corner and the Ferrari c
36. pport The circled System Tray icon is Acer GridVista a utility that allows you to view multiple windows on the same screen using four pre defined display settings and works with both single and dual displays You ll need to check off the Extend my Windows desktop on this monitor option under the secondary monitor in Display Properties Whether it has four wheels or can sit on your desk and can be carried around in a bag when you shell out the bucks for a Ferrari you d expect it to be the pinnacle of performance styling quality and functionality The Acer Ferrari 4000 4005WLMI Page 29 of 29 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Notebook fires on all cylinders and hits all of these attributes on the mark with few exceptions cer Gr aiaa pom 4 Hers pred cemi ba rari lart EIET eee E Tee ee ia ia bo ore carer irrae be a a Right click on the GridVista icon in the System Tray and select Options to change the utility s settings ng Een i F bT F pn co a a r p E Right clicking the icon and selecting Grid Display for each available monitor will bring up a list of grid configuration options GridVista will place three buttons in the title bar of all applications that can be dragged and dropped into a grid The first button h
37. rce to be reckoned with against long time rival Intel Acer immediately recognized that the high profile relationship between one of the world s top racing organizations and a company who was seriously challenging Intel s dominance and winning was a unique opportunity to increase their name recognition and market share Unlike their competitors who either dismissed or ignored the AMD and Ferrari partnership Acer knew a good thing when they saw it and got on board immediately The rest as they say is history Page 1 of 1 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Now a little about Acer from their website 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 billion Acer Ferrari from Past to Present Below is a table summarizing the features and specs of
38. rd any of the BIOS settings Acer even throws in a Ferrari Red cleaning cloth to clean the notebook with a good thing since the reflective carbon fiber lid shows fingerprints easily and the rubberized surface around the notebook s keyboard has a tendency to show dust lint and oils from your hands or food if you re an eat while you work person The supplied cloth handles the typical build up of dust and minor smudges on the lid and elsewhere without any problem but you may need additional help from a soft lint free cloth dampened with cool water for more the more stubborn cleaning jobs The 26 page User s Guide has the same black carbon fiber and Ferrari Red motif as the notebook and gives you the basics on operating the Ferrari 4000 with more detailed info in the notebook s online documentation Page 12 of 12 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved need erate Fs eo Aun alaare Ti Son ai ige Pressing the third Easy launch button with the e on it brings up Acer s eManager Menu which groups the Ferrari 4000 s most commonly used Acer utilities together for quick and easy access Let s take a look at the first option Acer ePresentation Software Acer ePresentation provides a fast and simple way of setting the Ferrari s screen resolution when it
39. rest right in the middle Acer s SignalUp Technology Page 4 of 4 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved places two PIFAs Planar Inverted F Antennas inside the top of the Ferrari 4000 s LCD display creating a perfect omni directional signal sphere for enhanced wireless network reception even in low reception areas as indicated by the SignalUp logo on the red styling strip running along the upper edge of the LCD display WHOA Unlike the previous Acer s corporate logo The world famous Let s take a look at Ferrari notebooks in the upper left Ferrari Prancing the Ferrari s the Ferrari 4000 is hand corner Horse crest sits in undercarriage The decked out with a the center of the lid battery slides into more conservative the back of the black motif with laptop Ferrari Red accents and a genuine carbon fiber lid The 71 W Li ion The Wireless The 2 5 100GB The integrated The Acer Ferrari battery fully charges Network and FCC 5400 RPM hard controllers for the 4000 comes with in 2 5 hours and certification sticker drive Broadcom Gigabit 1GB of DDR333 RAM lasts for 3 5 hours in with another Ferrari Ethernet NIC It can be expanded use not bad for a hologram sticker Bluetooth Wireless to 2GB but with only laptop with this Mouse and the IrDA 2 sockets available m
40. rofessional x64 support with AMD s latest 64 bit mobile processor and other best of breed components in a lightweight powerful stunningly beautiful and surprisingly flexible package the Acer Ferrari 4000 4005WLMi Notebook is every bit a winner as the exotic sports cars and F1 champions of the same name Page 35 of 35 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Summary Highs Acer takes their series of Scuderia Ferrari sponsored laptops to the next level with the Ferrari 4000 4005WLMi Notebook Powered by AMD s Turion 64 ML 37 mobile processor ATI s Mobility RADEON X700 PCI Express graphics processor and RADEON XPRESS 200P Motherboard chipset with 1GB RAM 100GB hard drive a gorgeous 15 4 WSXGA LCD display upgraded Ferrari styling with a genuine carbon fiber lid the Acer Ferrari 4000 4005WLMi Notebook is an eye catching powerhouse in a lightweight package SignalUp Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Wireless supported Bluetooth Wireless Mouse included with notebook FineTouch ergonomic keyboard with Soft touch coating and generous sized touchpad with a separate 4 way scroll button Slot loaded DVD RAM drive supports dual layer media 5 in 1 Card Reader and a generous number of I O ports makes the Acer Ferrari 4000 one of the most versatile and flexible notebooks in its class
41. s the Install screen for the drivers http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Next is Recovery Actions Online help is available at any time for all eManager functions by clicking the Help icon in the upper right hand corner of the menu The full User s Guide which is available in a number of languages is launched from here The Acer Ferrari 4000 ships with four CDs a three disc recovery CD set consisting of a bootable System CD that loads Symantec s Ghost and two Recovery CDs containing the actual Ghost image of the factory OS driver and utility install In spite the Acer OEM Windows XP Start Here booklet there is no CD with the actual Windows XP OS included an unfortunate but growing trend followed by many OEM PC and Notebook manufacturers these days to rein in costs j cnr a ae 9 fa saree ee Seve sd i j T Am aprem kan him mla concen i TIm AT gt fom bein Irun 00 E ia fad Pet eji TR h N A ea it ee re 2 mi 3 ai l fas rarr Loe ba Tu mid im B AE S Carin brer rebi ra Here s the guide You Finally there s Acer As you can see you A number of changes The Display Device can print it out or eSettings can change a number to the notebook s configuration screen
42. s the cost of the benchmark within reach of the average enthusiast makes the benchmark easier to use as well as providing a smaller installation footprint to avoid hogging unnecessary disk space The latest version of PCMark04 Version 1 30 was used for the test and the default settings were used PCMark 04 HDD Graphies CPU 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 2000 2500 4000 PCMarks Page 28 of 28 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved 3 1 MB s File Encryption 30 8 MB s 24 3 MB s I mage Processing Graphics Memory 64 lines 1612 1 FPS Again the results are what you would expect for a laptop of this type For general purpose use the Acer Ferrari 4000 should have no problems handling a wide variety of business and entertainment tasks satisfying all but the most extreme power users OGG ws The circled System Tray icon is Acer s Launch Manger ec sidai i ee i a ee a ad om eres ia nee Launch Manger is the utility that you can use to enable or disable Bluetooth or Wireless LAN support and configure the Easy launch buttons located above the upper right hand corner of the keyboard Impressions and Conclusion You ll see this the first time you use Launch Manger to disable Wireless LAN su
43. to maximize one area without making compromises in others to achieve that balance While the Acer Ferrari 4000 is no exception it does strike a reasonable balance between power and power usage for a laptop chocked with hi performance components while running fairly cool even under full load Although the Ferrari 4000 s battery has a rated recharge time of 2 5 hours and runtime of 3 5 hours as you ve probably guessed or have experienced if you already own a laptop computer or any other battery powered gadget advertised battery life and recharge times don t always jibe with the ones in the real world I use the Ferrari 4000 connected to a power outlet about 85 of the time On battery I average roughly around 2 to 3 hours battery life before getting the usual low battery warnings depending on what I happen to be doing on the notebook and how many applications I m running on it at any given time Two hours or less is the norm if I m doing anything disk or graphic intensive I can usually squeeze in a 90 minute DVD movie before having to hunt for a wall socket and am doing good if I can get through a couple of levels of a game Depending on how low the battery gets it does take anywhere from an hour to two and a half hours to recharge Depending on individual usage battery life and recharge time is one area where your mileage definitely can and will vary Battery Eater trcentertatiom AC status Online Elapsed Bat status
44. uch power Fast I nfrared port for memory you ll have to remove these two 512MB soDI MMs first At 14 29 x 10 46 x 1 2 1 36 inches the black and red trimmed Ferrari 4000 certainly isn t the smallest notebook around but at a svelte 6 3 pounds with the battery installed it s certainly one of the lightest in its class made possible by the carbon fiber lid Up front a pair of 16 bit stereo speakers flank a 5 in 1 Card Reader that accepts Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MMC MultiMediaCard SD Secure Digital and xD Picture cards a built in Microphone Infrared Port Power and Battery Indicators a Headphone Speaker and Microphone jack a Bluetooth wireless button indicator and a Wireless LAN button indicator On the left side of the notebook we find a DB 15 Female VGA port next to the ventilation slots to connect either a monitor or LCD projector an RJ 45 port for the Page 5 of 5 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Ferrari 4000 s integrated Broadcom NetLink 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet adapter and an RJ 11 port for the built in Agere Systems AC 97 56K ITU V 92 modem a USB 2 0 port a 4 pin IEEE 1394 Micro Firewire port and one PC Card Slot that accepts any standard Type II PCMCIA card The latch on the left releases the DVD burner the one on the right t
45. uct here showroom floor of a Ferrari dealership as it would on the shelf of your local computer store No mistaking Ferrari s commitment to the sticker of authenticity Page 3 of 3 Barry s Rigs n Reviews http www barrys rigs n reviews com All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners Copyright 2003 2007 by Barry Little All Rights Reserved Ferrari s holographic Slot load DVD Super Multi double layer drive 3 014kg 6 64 Ibs 363 W x 267 5 D x30 5 34 3 H mm 2 86kg 6 3lbs 2 a Shiny apeh y a The inner flap displays multi lingual instructions on unpacking the Ferrari 4000 The first thing that Let s get this thing The only thing All of the software Here s a closer look greets you when you unpacked missing is that new and accessories are at the Quick Start open the box is this car smell in this box fold out Quick Start fold out As you can see the Acer Ferrari Notebook has evolved quite a bit over the years Let s see just how much Packaging FedEx delivered the notebook in a large box filled with Styrofoam packing peanuts Additional protection was provided by the Acer factory box sealed with tape designed to show any tampering of the contents and had shipping labels from the Acer plant in China and its final destination at an Ingram Micro distribution center in California The boxes were in good shape and showed no sign of rough ha

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