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Acer Ferrari 1100, One Large Disappointment
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."
at least it has a real video card unlike the $1500 mac book and $1700 mac book air.
It's an "I wanted a mac but I can't figure out how the one button shit works and I don't want people to think I' gay" thing ...
FERRARI: From Envy, Retarted Redesigns Are Recycled Idiocies.
Welcome to our new, improved "Car names and what they really mean" game.
yea, but the cheaper Dell M1330 and the Sony Vaio SZ791N have better graphics and shit right in its face considering the price tag.
What if Tetris was invented by Nazis?
Wonder how good Apple would be at making a world-class sports car?
Sure it has a pretty touch-screen interface you can poke with your finger... too bad it only goes 47.6 miles an hour and Apple is the only place you can get fuel for it. On the other hand, it is nice that it comes in all those different colors... Red and Black were getting a little boring.
The air is also crippled with a retarded choice of a *slower* processor than any other mac. Those who pony up for the SSD will also be disappointed to find it's *not faster* than the 4200 rpm drive. Honestly, I think the AIR is a psych experiment by Jobs to see how much he can fuck over his customers and still have them buy his trash.
I know a guy from some forum who says Ferraris actually are overpriced junk -- lacking the performance of Porsches or the comfort of BMWs, yet costing more. Teh internets, grain of salt, but still, he sounds sensible.