In Italy they say that Valentino Rossi could sell ice to eskimos and and after endorsing a range of bicycles and bedroom furniture for children, Packard Bell who sponsors the Fiat Yamaha team is to release a range of laptops and signed by nine-times MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi and designed by Rossi’s favourite designer, Aldo Drudi.
Packard Bell says the products will be “targeted to those users seeking style, design, and elegance combined with a reliable and prestigious brand name” is being developed now and the line’s exclusive name will be announced upon its market launch.
The Packard Bell laptops and netbooks will sport the signature of Valentino Rossi on the shell, as well as the number 46, the Sun & Moon that distinguish the champion’s helmet, and even Rossi’s nickname ‘The Doctor’.
“Technology is now an integral part of all our lives.
In my job, the need to continually compete against talented opponents pushes me to improve and, without a doubt, technology was a substantial factor in all the results I have achieved and laurels I have collected.
On the job and at home, a computer is something we can no longer do without” said Rossi.