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Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi AMD Turion64 ML-37 Laptop Review
Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi AMD Turion64 ML-37 Laptop Review - PCSTATS
Acer's Ferrari 4005 WLMi laptop is the latest in a line of high-end gaming notebooks bearing the Italian motor company's signature.
 87% Rating:   
Filed under: Notebooks Published:  Author: 
External Mfg. Website: Acer Nov 08 2005   M. Dowler  
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Mesmerizing 15.4" LCD Screen

One of the most notable features of the Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi is the gorgeous WSXGA+ resolution widescreen LCD screen. Text was predicably small given the high resolution, but extremely crisp and legible, especially with ClearType enabled (it was not enabled by default). Viewing angles are strong though the LCD does lose brightness quickly when viewed from more than 45 degrees off-centre. Brightness is also very good, rendering clear and appealing images.

The Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi makes use of a rubberized plastic coating over its frame, so that the black surfaces have a soft rubbery/leather feel about them. The keyboard is swooped in a pleasing curve, a nice throw back to the curves its little red namesake, and much nicer than just a boring old large rectangular keyboard.

A touch sensitive pad is the means of controlling the mouse, and the top of the keyboard is flanked by a series of function keys for audio and power controls. The power button is tucked away into the upper left corner, and glows a nice vibrant green when the laptop is on. Even while sitting on a desk, the Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi just looks fast... when it boots to life it even greats the user with the sound of an F1 car racing by!

The top of the laptop features a real carbon fiber panel with the Ferrari logo embedded squarely in the center. The single Ferrari-red plastic stripe at the front of the Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi sets off the carbon fiber nicely, making the whole package very easy on the eyes.

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Contents of Article: Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi
 Pg 1.  Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi AMD Turion64 ML-37 Laptop Review
 Pg 2.  Videocard for Gaming?
 Pg 3.  — Mesmerizing 15.4" LCD Screen
 Pg 4.  Front of the Ferrari
 Pg 5.  Race Bread Exhaust, or Hot Processor?
 Pg 6.  Keyboard layout and more
 Pg 7.  Acess to Memory and other Components
 Pg 8.  First impressions and upgrading
 Pg 9.  Ferrari Monogrammed Bluetooth Mouse
 Pg 10.  Acer Ferrari Trial Run
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: MobileMark2005, Winstone 2004, Winbench 99
 Pg 12.  Benchmarks: Sandra 2005, SuperPI, PCMark04
 Pg 13.  Benchmarks: PCMark05, 3DMark2001, 3DMark05
 Pg 14.  Benchmarks: Aquamark3, X2: The Threat
 Pg 15.  Benchmarks: Comanche 4, UT2003, Doom3
 Pg 16.  Vroom! A Geek's First Ferrari (notebook)

 
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