Asus may be preparing to launch its Lamborghini branded Eee PC VX6 soon, but Acer sort of beat Asus to the punch with a sports-car inspired ultraportable that’s been around for ages. But if you were worried that the Acer Ferrari One was starting to look a bit stale, don’t worry, because DigiTimes reports that […]
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Acer launches DynaVivid graphics dock for the Acer Ferrari One
Better late than never, right? The Acer Ferrari One may have been one of the first mini-laptops on the market to sport an 11.6 inch display and a netbook-like design while using an AMD processor and ATI graphics instead of an Intel chipset. But it’s starting to look a bit dated now that we’re seeing […]
Acer Ferrari One now available in the US for $600
I’ve been seeing pictures of the Acer Ferrari One 11.6 inch laptop for so long that I almost didn’t notice that it wasn’t available in the US. But it turns out that it wasn’t… until today. The Ferrai One features a similar keyboard and form factor to Acer’s Timeline series of 11.6 inch laptops. But […]
Acer Ferrari One laptop captured on video
Most of the time when you spot the Ferrari brand name on a product, you can be pretty certain it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. Not that the cars, or souped up computers and other devices that bear the name aren’t worth the money. They generally pack in some features you won’t find […]
Acer introdues Ferrari laptop with AMD Congo CPU
Remember that next generation AMD platform for ultrathin notebooks I was telling you about yesterday? It looks like Acer’s already showing off one of the first laptops to use the new chip. The Acer Ferrari One packs a dual core 1.2GHz AMD Athlon X2 L310 processor and ATI Radeon 3200 graphics. The laptop can handle […]
VAIO Z Mercedes Benz special edition notebook launches in Japan
Know how to make a laptop more expensive? Launch a partnership with a luxury car maker, slap a little extra branding on it and jack up the price. We’ve seen Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Porsche* edition computers in the past, and now Mercedes Benz is joining the club with the launch of the VAIO Z Mercedes Benz Collection […]
Acer mini-laptop roadmap leaked
For the last few years a web site called Macles has been one of the most reliable sources of leaked information about Acer Aspire One netbooks and related mini-laptops. The anonymous blogger behind the site has announced that it’s closing soon. The archives will remain online, but there will be no more posts. But Macles […]
Asus Lamborghini VX6 features auto-grade design, Intel Atom power
The Asus Lamborghini VX6 looks like a high performance, expensive gaming laptop. It features Lamborghini branding, a slick design with a somewhat automotive inspired design. But performance wise, I suspect the VX6 is going to be a bit of a mixed bag, thanks to its Intel Atom processor. To be fair, Asus went all out […]
Acer Aspire One 521 netbook to feature AMD processor
Acer is reportedly preparing to launch a new 10.1 inch netbook that chucks the Intel Atom chipset for an AMD chip. Macles reports that the Acer Aspire One 521 will have a 1.2GHz AMD V105 single core processor. The V105 is part of AMD’s Nile lineup, and it has 512KB of L2 cache, support for […]
Microsoft offers free 3D games for Zune HD
I’ve been using the Zune HD that NVIDIA sent me for the last few days, and I’ve come to a few conclusions so far: From a hardware standpoint, this thing is (mostly) awesome. It gets excellent battery life with good audio quality and the ability to handle HD video The screen is too small. Sure, […]