Acer's F-22bid LCD sounds like a jet, looks like a Ferrari

We've seen Ferrari's logo and lacquer applied to everything from GPS nav systems to overpriced clock radios, each product diluting the brand that Enzo built bit by bit. Acer is the most common enabler, and its latest prancing horse-decal'd product is the F-22bid, a 22-inch LCD sporting a 1680 x 1050 resolution and a racy (sorry) 2ms gray-to-gray response rate. Brightness is the standard 300cd/m2, though a contrast ratio of 20,000:1 impresses, and VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs mean it should easily connect to just about all of your headless video outputting devices -- but at what cost? Acer isn't telling, and with only 500 of these being built, we're not expecting affordability here.

Update: Jody commented to let us know that a seemingly identical, but apparently non-limited-edition version of this monitor is available right now at NewEgg for just $309.

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[Esat Dedezade @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:52AM]

Does the Ferrari badge make it go faster?

[captain underpants and the bringdown gang @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:58AM]

no but it is the perfect compliment to your ferrari Acer laptop or the F430 DEsktop computer

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:16AM]

My bro-in-law WON a Ferarri laptop last year. (The bastard, it's gorgeous)

It would be well paired with this.

[Chuckles McGee @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:48AM]

No. It's just sad that Ferrari puts they're logo on mediocre electronics.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:29PM]

Even the optional huge Ferrari badge you can put on the fender of your 430 is tacky as hell.

This is just over the top.

[E71 @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:27PM]

If you can't afford a Ferrari or Lamborghini, GET OVER IT. Getting tacky gear with these logos slapped on is embarrassingly tacky.

[captain underpants and the bringdown gang @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:54AM]

Whats with the low rez? 1900x1200 or bust!

[Platinum_Skeet @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:59AM]

I was expecting more to... =/

[Uchiha Sasuke @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:55AM]

That looks pretty sweet. I'll get one if they bundle it with a limited edition Ferrari Acer Aspire one.

[Hellaphunt @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:02AM]

Goes perfectly with my Fiero.

[Thanatos @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:05AM]

I have the non Ferrari branded version of the F-20 and its an amazing monitor so im sure this will be as well. Im sure they will have an exact same model out just without the branding sometime as well.

[phanbouy @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:42AM]

awesome... throw some more logos to dress that TN panel turd up

[Wolfticket @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:46AM]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I wouldn't want an Acer branded car, I don't want a Ferrari branded laptop.

[ahdok @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:06PM]

I hope you realise that quoted "contrast ratio"s on displays have very little bearing on the actual performance of the display itself. Right?

[Jody Fellows @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:26PM]

Saw it at Newegg a few days ago for $309.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009156

[Drewkkake @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:29PM]

I don't doubt that it "sounds like a jet." The Acer x223w (22") I got from Circuit City on Black Friday last year has a noticeable high-pitched hum from the back. I would have returned it if I didn't nab the thing for $160 AR.

[MARSHAK @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:33PM]

i believe he was referring to the name.

[linuxamp @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:23PM]

i believe someone doesn't get sarcasm

[ssrat_ @ Oct 3rd 2008 3:07AM]

Hey i'll actually say it looks nice, the red accent compliments the gloss black very well, especially since it is not all over the thing (or completely red)
On the other hand 500 being built.. I have a feeling it will JUST be out of my price range.