A Carbon Fiber Body. acer tunes up its ferrari for the new model year. Late summer and fall is the time for new models in the auto industry, and the same is true for notebook maker Acer. So move out those 3200s, and make room for the new improved Ferrari 4000.....

needed - the display lid is easy to grab and simple to open. To keep the case light but still strong, Sony chose a carbon fiber laminate for the display lid, and a carbon composite material for the rest of the case. According to the vendor, both of these materials...

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Wheel promises to give you a more realistic racing experience (though without the carbon fiber, unfortunately!) The wheel looks almost like the original, and the finish even looks like carbon fiber. The wheel and pedal combo is compatible with all PC racing...

name, you get an enclosure that is sturdier and more attractive than most. There are three color choices here: red, blue, or a gray “carbon fiber” texture. Each glows on the desktop with the lighting effects of underside LEDs. They’re wrapped in a suede-like...

edges, and on the dashboard inside - and slick, smooth surfaces where it doesn't - on the top of the clamshell, for example. The actual case composition is of strong, rugged carbon fiber, which should hold up to years of abuse. At 6.7 lbs (3 kg), it's neither...

and chic, the Sony VAIO TX670P/B is also endowed with extensive power saving features and functions. It's graced with a light-weight carbon fiber/composite case and incorporates power-efficient LED based backlighting, rather than the more power-hungry but conventional...

built into the case and the CF-Y5 is the heaviest but still weighs in at only 3.5 lbs with a 14" screen. Several manufacturers of more standard portables use carbon fiber, magnesium or aluminum cases to get the strength without extra weight; just because they're...