Acer Ferrari 1100, One Large Disappointment 189
PC Magazine was finally able to get ahold of an Acer Ferrari 1100 to review, and the results are less than stellar. With complaints about the 12-inch screen that isn't even LED-back-lit, a large clunky design, and underwhelming performance, it seems that the only redeeming feature is the integrated, slot-loading DVD burner. "The Acer Ferrari 1100 would be more attractive if its price ($1,860) wasn't higher than that of the more aesthetically pleasing Apple MacBook Air ($1,799) or the ASUS U6S ($1,699). For those who passed on the first-edition Ferrari ultraportable because it lacked an optical drive, the 1100 now has one built in. But in a world consumed by miniaturization, it will have to shave off a bit of weight and improve its performance scores for it to compete with thoroughbreds like the Sony SZ791N, the Dell XPS M1330, and the Lenovo X61."
I never got the ferrari (Score:2, Funny)
Why in hell would one want to have a laptop that is branded after a car? I don't see the point... I wouldn't want to buy a Porsche, BMW, Mercedes or Audi branded laptop either.
Far from a disappointment (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I never got the ferrari (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I never got the ferrari (Score:3, Funny)
Acers decline (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ok, this line says it all (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This shouldn't be at all surprising (Score:4, Funny)
It's not backlit by an LED, but there probably is a florescent bulb behind the screen
Re:This shouldn't be at all surprising (Score:1, Funny)
Anyway, all this business of "spewing out" and "passing" computers makes Acer sound more like the successor to Tubgirl or something.
Re:Ok, this line says it all (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Far from a disappointment (Score:3, Funny)