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    Acer Ferrari 4005 Notebook!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Pereira, Aug 20, 2005.

  1. Pereira

    Pereira Newbie

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    What do think of this new acer bet?

    Fast as a Ferrari or...... :confused: crappy?

    well its a :amd64-2: !!!!!

    (check out the ram,drives .... and X700-128 Mb!)

    Acer :acer: ..... i'm finally getting rid of my old :gateway: crap :cool:
     
    Pereira, Aug 20, 2005
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    umm, drunk post?
     
    Andrew Baxter, Aug 20, 2005
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  3. KrispyKreme50

    KrispyKreme50 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's a great laptop with great specs and it should be durable because of the carbon fiber case. The only drawback I can think of is an inflated price because of the "Ferrari" logo.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Aug 20, 2005
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yea, overpriced for its name is my opinion too.

    It's nice and all but overpriced.
     
    coriolis, Aug 20, 2005
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  5. Bruce Banner

    Bruce Banner Notebook Evangelist

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    why does everyone think it's so overpriced? I got mine for 2399 canadian or about 1950 US. I think that's really competitive. If that's the only objection then i think it's a great notebook. In fact, I bought one.
     
    Bruce Banner, Aug 20, 2005
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  6. ZaZ

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    Compared say an Asus Z71v speced the same it will be more expensive, but glad it worked for you.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 20, 2005
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  7. Bruce Banner

    Bruce Banner Notebook Evangelist

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    the fatal flaw with the z71v is the screen sparkle. since you'll be looking at the display so much it was a huge factor for me. also, the internal bluetooth was nice. the z70v, however, was the closest competition for me. if it was more available when i was buying then it would have won over the acer.
     
    Bruce Banner, Aug 20, 2005
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  8. The Pro

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    Had my Ferrari 4000 for just under a week and I love it. It feels like a quality unit from top to bottom. Love the slightly-rubberized wrist rests. Display is great (I have zero dead pixels). Runs cooler than I expected. This is a one beautiful laptop and unless you go with some garrish boutique gaming laptop I don't think you'll find a nicer-looking computer.

    At first I was put off by the Ferrari association also but now that I have one I realize this is kinda like the "Ferrari of laptops", so I'm over the logo thing. If I have any complaints at all, I wish the lid wasn't glossy and so easy to get fingerprints on.

    BTW... some reviews have pegged the Ferrari 4000 for having loud fans - that's badly overstated. The fan is not loud on this unit at all.

    I researched laptops for months before buying the Ferrari 4000 and I'm not disappointed. It runs, looks and feels like a premium laptop. Yes you can buy a cheaper laptop but that's what you'll get. With the exception of some unlucky people who got a defective unit (very few), I haven't seen anyone yet say they didn't get their money's worth from the Ferrari 4000.
     
    The Pro, Aug 22, 2005
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