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.
The Ferrari 4000’s boot screen consists of a full-color photo of a Ferrari Formula One car and a simple “Press <F2> 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.
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