$2099 *gedebug* --- In [email protected], Peter Hermawan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9963909-1.html > > une 10, 2008 1:00 AM PDT > > > HP/Voodoo takes on MacBook with 13-inch Envy laptop > > Posted by <http://crave.cnet.com/8300-1_105-1.html?authorId=145>Dan Ackerman > [] > > > The Voodoo Envy 133 > (Credit: HP/Voodoo) > > We've previously taken notice of Voodoo founder (and current chief > technology officer of HP's Global Gaming Business) Rahul Sood's > playful birthday video, where he > <http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9957363-1.html>cut a cake with a > MacBook Air and said, "Well, I wouldn't be needing this notebook for > long anyways." Now we know exactly what he was talking about, with > the new announcement of the Voodoo Envy 133. > > We actually got to take a peek at one of these in person a few weeks > ago, and we were impressed with the slim, attractive design. At > around 3.4 pounds, it falls somewhere between the traditional > <http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/apple-macbook-black-core/4505-3121_7-32737068.html>MacBook
> and the lighter > <http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/apple-macbook-air-80gb/4505-3121_7-32818756.html>MacBook > Air (it's nearly as thin, at 0.7 inch)--it might be best compared > with > <http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-x300/4505-3121_7-32864938.html>Lenovo's > 13-inch X300. > [] > > > Voodoo is not into soft, rounded corners. > (Credit: HP/Voodoo) > > One particularly smart innovation we hope other laptop makers will > adopt is what the company calls "Voodoo Aura PowerConnect." That > simply means the Ethernet jack is located on the power brick, so you > don't have to fit the jack into the system itself. Plus, the power > brick will act as a point-to-point Wi-Fi connection, so you can > unplug and move around without being tethered to your Ethernet cable > in those rare situations where you have wired Internet access, but no > Wi-Fi router (which actually happened to us in a hotel recently). > There's also an Instant-On menu that gives you access to a Web > browser and even Skype, without booting into Windows. > > Unlike the Air, the system has HDMI and multiple USB ports, but it > does have a few Mac-like touchpad gesture controls (such as pinching > to zoom in on photos). We saw it in white, but the Envy 133 will be > available in a variety of colors and custom graphic finishes. > > The Envy 133 will start at $2,099, and be available "starting this > summer," according to HP. Other highlights include: > > * Starts at 3.4 pounds, 0.70 inch thin, 9.04 inches deep, and > 12.65 inches wide. > * A carbon fibre casing with custom microweave design. The > 13.3-inch backlit LED screen is covered with a durable fused composite glass. > * Voodoo IOS - gives road warriors instant access to Skype and an > Internet browser. > * Voodoo Aura PowerConnect - users can plug an Ethernet cable > into the jack located on the power brick. A point-to-point Wi-Fi > connection is automatically established, between the RJ45 and the notebook. > * Multiple gesture touchpad - features scroll and pinch options. > * Standard integrated Webcam > * Wireless connectivity - includes integrated wireless 802.11 > ABGN + Bluetooth. > * Ports - headphone/microphone, HDMI, USB 2.0 (1x) and a shared > e-SATA/USB (1x). > * Backlit keyboard > * Proximity sensor - This system recognizes when fingers are on > the keyboard and turns off the touchpad to avoid any accidental > movement of the cursor. > * LED display - 13.3-inch LED WXGA (1,280x800) screen covered in > high-quality fused composite glass that runs from edge to edge. > * Ambient sensors - adjusts the display brightness according to > its surrounding environment. > > > peter > "Why do we fall down, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up > again." Dr. Thomas Wayne >
