Acer has thrown down the gauntlet in its race-car rivalry with Asustek Computer, launching the latest upgrades to its Scuderia Ferrari series of notebook PCs, the first dual-core additions to the family.The Ferrari 5000 laptop and smaller Ferrari 1000 are based on Turion 64 X2 mobile processors from Advanced Micro Devices, and are designed to compete with Asustek’s Lamborghini laptop, which is based on a dual-core Pentium M by Intel.The main difference between the new Acer laptops is size. The Ferrari 5000 comes with a 15.4-inch screen, while the ultra-mobile Ferrari 1000 sports a 12.1-inch screen.The 5000 is housed in a thin and light carbon-fiber casing and comes in black and Ferrari red, the same colors as all of Acer’s Ferrari laptops. It includes a voice-over-IP handset that connects to the laptop wirelessly via Bluetooth, as well as a 1.3-megapixel Web camera mounted just above the liquid crystal display screen. Acer Ferrari 5000 [1] It’s also wireless LAN-ready for 802.11a/b/g, and has a high-capacity, 160GB hard drive, as well as a choice for users between a DVD super multi-double layer drive or an HD-DVD drive.The Ferrari 1000, which also comes with a webcam, is designed for mobility, weighing in at 1.7 kilograms (3.7 pounds). Both laptops come with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows Professional x64 Edition installed, as well as Adobe Reader, Norton AntiVirus, and CyberLink PowerDVD and Power Producer. Details about pricing and availability are expected at the Computex trade show in Taiwan next week. The Ferrari 4000, an earlier model with a single-core Turion processor, sells in the United Kingdom for between 799 pounds and 1,279 pounds (US$1,490 and $2,390), depending on the model, according to Acer’s website. Acer Ferrari 5000 [2] -Dan Nystedt, IDG News ServiceFor related news coverage, read Greenpeace Plans Protests at Computex.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe