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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.