From the Pointlessly Extravagant File, #32

Oh. My. God. What a shame­less­ly point­less extrav­a­gance. Moreover, what a naked ploy for men’s money.

Photo by eWeek 

My Love Affair with Acer’s Ferrari Notebook

Every oth­er note­book I have ever had pales in com­par­i­son to my new Ferrari-branded note­book from Acer. Since I brought my new pur­chase home, my IBM T‑40 has been hid­ing in the cor­ner, the Toshiba Tablet is putting up a brave front, the 17-inch Gateway is on the shelf look­ing the oth­er way, and even the new Sony 505 looks abashed next to this stun­ning red box.

From its three coats of high-quality auto­mo­tive paint and Ferrari brand­ing on the case to its brushed sil­ver inte­ri­or and taste­ful­ly etched logos, this machine is a thing of beau­ty. When I walk into a room with this baby, even the Apple users join the throngs of admirers.