I like how it looks, and I like the system specs.
I understand that the price is a bit inflated, but is it a good laptop? Is it just fluff with a pretty case, or is this thing as good as Acer would have us believe?
I have read a few reviews, and they have all said that it's a good laptop, but I'm looking for opinions from people who actually have one and use it regularly.
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I think it's a good laptop, but I personally could not justify the huge price jump just for the Ferrari name. You could get an identical laptop for $600-800 less I would think. Maybe if you're a Schumacher fanatic, something like this might be worth the extra dough to you though..
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Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator
I will move this to the Acer forum since that is where owners of the 5006 will most likely see it.
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I had a 4005 and really liked it. It was solid and performed great. The new one is a lot faster.
It was better made than the TM 820x series IMO - it had a nice rubbery coating that felt richer than cold hard plastic.
The Turion X2 in the 500x is only marginally slower than Core 2 Duo in benchmarks. I think there is a problem with SuperPi (which explains why Turion X2 chips take such a beating). A comparable model to the Ferrari would be the LG S1.
I have seen 400x series model selling for very low prices since the new models have come out. In particular, the refurbs are agressively priced. -
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Boredom - I never keep any gadget very long.
I don't mess with my work notebook - everything else is fair game.
I do harbor some regret about getting rid of the Ferrari.
Acer Ferrari 5006WLMI
Discussion in 'Acer' started by cask, Oct 28, 2006.