Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Clienti continue to manage the racing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its Formula One team, Scuderia Ferrari. Scuderia Ferrari is Italian for "Ferrari Stable", though the name is liberally translated as "Team Ferrari."
Acer, the world's fourth-largest brand within the information technology market, announces an agreement that strengthens its partnership with the Maranello Team by becoming Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari.
Acer constantly devotes both time and energy to the world of sport, in which the pursuit of perfection is the result of teamwork, complete dedication, flexibility and determination, while at the same time encouraging the spirit of the individual.
"The strategy and objectives of Acer are in perfect unity with those of Scuderia Ferrari: the dedication to achieve objectives, the pursuit of success and the spirit of competition are all qualities we both share. We have therefore chosen to renew and strengthen our partnership with Scuderia Ferrari, safe in the knowledge that the greater visibility of the brand will in turn help strengthen Acer's overall leadership."
Comments Gianfranco Lanci, President Acer Inc.
The partnership between Acer and Scuderia Ferrari dates back to February 2003 when, following the signing of an agreement, Acer became "Official Supplier". The Maranello Team and Acer both share a similar passion for new challenges and the pursuit of excellence within their respective fields.
"Cutting edge innovation and technology have always characterized the worlds of Formula One and information technology. For this reason we are pleased to establish Acer as one of our important sponsors and to strengthen a proven and successful collaboration."
Jean Todt, Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari
The story of Formula 1 is closely tied to the history of Ferrari. Indeed, the Maranello car is the only single-seater to have taken part in every Formula 1 world championships held to date: a lengthy and highly-prestigious career studded with the successes and achievements that go towards creating its legendary status.
Acer, Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari presents the new Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 series, a family of Acer notebooks engineered to conjugate state-of-the-art performance, finest design and absolute reliability.
The Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 are the world's first notebook series to make available to the wide public the exclusive and cutting-edge technology pioneered and perfected in the world of Formula One. The exclusive carbon-fiber casing of the Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 conceals the very latest dual-core technology, defining a notebook that offers all the performance and elegance gained from the alliance between two companies constantly focused on innovation and renowned for pushing the boundaries of technology.
"After almost three years of partnership and successful and innovative notebooks such as the Ferrari 4000 and 3400, Acer has designed a truly exclusive notebook range that expresses our firm intention to stay at the forefront of innovation, an ambition that has always characterized both the worlds of Formula One and information technology."
Gianfranco Lanci, President of Acer Inc.
The Ferrari 5000 and Ferrari 1000 are based on the latest AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology. Harnessing the natural power of the latest dual-core technology, the new Acer systems deliver added performance with intelligent power management features. In addition, the new 64-bit architecture delivers leading-edge power and provides a taste of the performance gains promised by future 64-bit applications.
"Technology is essential to achieve objectives. We believe that innovation leads to constant evolution, and we are delighted that one of our Sponsors places such importance on the research and development of advanced technological solutions."
Jean Todt, General Manager of Scuderia Ferrari
Acer Ferrari 5000
Especially crafted with a thin and light carbon fiber casing - styled in black and in the exclusive "Ferrari red" - this inimitable notebook is equipped to be the technology leader in 15.4" desktop replacement segment.
Performance: the AMD Turion™ 64 X2 processor delivers the best power output for heavy-application users seeking for a notebook to keep peace with today's data processing needs.
Communication: bundled with the handy Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone, the Ferrari 5000 also exploits the potential of visual communication with Acer Video Conference solution that comprises Acer OrbiCam, a 1.3 megapixel webcamera mounted at the top of the LCD panel. Sporting every kind of wired and wireless connectivity option, it comes complete with WLAN (with Acer InviLink 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology), WPAN with built-in Bluetooth 2.0 module, LAN connection with Gigabit Ethernet cards and standard connectivity through the integrated 56K ITU V.92 modem.
Storage capacity: the Ferrari 5000 offers a generous HDD (up to 160 GB) and the choice between a slot-loading DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or the last generation HD-DVD drive. In addition a card-reader welcomes 5 types of memory cards.
Acer Ferrari 1000
Ideal for those image-sensitive professional users who desire compactness and vanguard performance, the Ferrari 1000 adds style and distinction to everyday's mobility. Powered with AMD Turion™ 64 X2 processor, the Ferrari 1000 delivers the best performance output for users longing for an exclusive ultra-mobile notebook with long battery life. Its 12.1" Acer CrystalBrite™ widescreen display presents stunning visuals thanks to ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset supporting up to 512MB Hypermemory.
The Ferrari 1000 redefines the shape of mobile perfection, with sober design and absolute versatility. In 1.7kg, it expresses superlative performance and seamless wireless and wired communication, no matter the environment. In addition, the Acer OrbiCam™ positioned on top of the LCD panel allows real-time face-to-face communication.
All notebook functions can be efficiently managed with Acer Empowering Technology, an intuitive interface that gives users easy control over their notebook's security, performance, settings and communication with a single touch of the Empowering Key.
Both Ferrari series come with Microsoft Windows® XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows® Professional x64 Edition preinstalled. Additional installed software includes Adobe Reader, Norton AntiVirus and CyberLink PowerDVD or CyberLink Power Producer and Acer GridVista software suite.
