Acer Ferrari 3200 Review

Posted on Apr 19, 05 01:58 AM PDT

Co-Published with Laptop Magazine: Solutions for Business and Life.

With an authentic glossy, scratch-resistant, Ferrari-red paint job, a cobalt and silver dashboard-styled keyboard, and the famed Italian car manufacturer's emblem gracing the chassis, the 3200 races to the head of the pack with its elegant design.

Under the hood, an Athlon 64 2800+ processor, 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 video card, and 512MB of DDR memory (upgradeable to 2GB) give this Ferrari the horsepower to compete with the boutique high-end systems by Voodoo and Alienware.

Microsoft has yet to release the 64-bit version of Windows, so programs taking advantage of the high-performance capabilities are scarce, but at least you'll be ready to go when the software starts rolling onto the track.

Rounding out the 3200 is an ample array of connectivity options, including Ethernet, modem, Bluetooth, Fast Infrared, and 802.11b/g. The system offers a great complement of ports-most importantly, four USB 2.0 ports and FireWire. It's a small point of contention, but we would have liked to see the USB ports spaced around the chassis rather than in one uniform line on the left side of the notebook, as most users will place their mice on the right side.

Pro
• Sleek design
• Powerful graphics
• Versatile connectivity options
• Multiformat DVD burner

Cons
• Runs hot
• Slow hard drive
• No CompactFlash slot

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