No wonder, then, that Acer began a partnership with Ferrari a few years ago to produce an office powerhouse that would look stylish and be the envy of all your friends and colleagues.
Early models like the Ferrari 3200 from 2004 had the trademark glossy red cover, but the ultraportable 1100 opts for the more modern: a chic, jet-black carbon fibre lid with the logo in the centre and tapered corners. Although it only has a 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, the machine feels quite reassuringly solid (weighing 1.9kg).
Once you flip it open you're faced with a well spaced and decent sized QWERTY keyboard (with the notable exception of the tiny Del key which is impractically positioned at the extreme top right), a large, red, back-lit power button lying next to a similarly lit ‘Empowering key' (which links to a frequent use toolbar), a textured touchpad hovering above silver mouse keys and a Bio-Protection fingerprint scanner for fast start-up and added data protection. Oh yes, there's also another Ferrari logo on the bottom right in case you'd forgotten the association.
