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    Voodoo Envy 133 Review (Verdict: Plenty Thin, Plenty Pricey)

    VoodooPC's Envy 133, the world's thinnest laptop, just started shipping, and we scored one of the first production units straight outta Calgary. It's a lithe black laptop that keeps cool while running Vista, a super light machine that's strong as hell thanks to a carbon-fiber frame. It's the size of a MacBook Air with way more tech crammed inside, including its own second Linux-based operating system. And though it costs a lot more than most laptops that perform similar chores, it does it with a grace that I haven't seen since Vista's launch. It's not a gamer's system, but the Voodoo team deserves credit for using what they've learned to build a laptop that stands out when everything else on the PC market just blends in. Does it have any flaws? Yep, plenty. Here's the full review: More »
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    10/06/08
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  • interview

    VoodooPC Will Survive, But Confirms "Integration" into HP

    I just got off the phone with Rahul Sood, founder of VoodooPC, who confirmed that the rumors of Voodoo's demise were not just premature but "nonsense," but said "HP is asking us to integrate into the larger execution engine." Rahul is comfortable speaking both plainly and in business-ese—what we take this to mean is that Voodoo will merge manufacturing with HP's core in Asia, unify other non-design aspects of the business, and shut down a good chunk of the operation in Calgary, Alberta. "Typically we don't comment on layoffs specifically," says Rahul, who adds that he himself will not be leaving Canada. More »
    10/03/08
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    Comment by artistpavel: I never understood how these companies are getting away with charging $6000 for a PC, that one could build for... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    Is HP Shutting Down VoodooPC?

    Techgage is reporting credible evidence to support a rumor that HP is going to shut down the VoodooPC operation, citing both an internal e-mail discussing layoffs, and the fact that the company returned over 300 power supplies to Topower, a hardware partner. It would be strange for HP to be shutting down its boutique hardware shop, given the fact that it is just now ramping up promotion of its newest, totally cool Envy and Omen systems, but stranger things have happened in corporate America, and these are strange times indeed. Say it ain't so, Rahul. [Techgage] Update: Voodoo founder Rahul Sood answered us—see his reply below: More »
    09/22/08
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    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Did anyone ever actually buy a Voodoo PC? For those prices, buy a freakin' Mac. There simply is... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • intel

    Intel Opens Door for Army of MacBook Air Clones

    Muffled by the cacophony of like a million netbooks and the wireless power that'll power our cyborg brains at the Intel Developer Forum was the low-key introduction of Intel's next-gen 45nm dual core chips for ultra-thin notebooks—i.e., the dwarven chips that made the MacBook Air possible. Now that everybody can snag them, expect a surge of similarly limber notebooks that can suck in their gut to fit into narrow pockets of ugly paper. More »
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    Comment by Crash Override 777: There maybe a lot of thin notebooks coming out but the question remains the same will it have a OS... more » | Other threads

  • splahstop

    SplashTop Instant-On Linux OS Gets Hacked to Do More Tricks

    Splashtop, the instant-on Linux mini-OS found embedded in many Asus motherboards as well as the Voodoo Envy 133, has been hacked to allow installation of additional apps, access to the computer's main file system, and more. Initial impressions of the Envy have noted that Splashtop can go from off to surfing in 15 seconds with SplashTop (which Voodoo calls "IOS"), but out of the box it's somewhat locked down and only works with a predefined list of common applications. Being a Linux system, it's not that hard to believe that someone has successfully made SplashTop jump through some hoops, but it beats waiting for an official SDK, which has been delayed. Give it a shot on your SplashTop-capable machine if you're not afraid of a whole bunch of terminal messiness. [Phoronix]
    07/30/08
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  • laptops

    Voodoo Envy Impressions Roll In

    Laptop and Maximum PC have gotten their hands on Voodoo/HP's Envy 133 thinnest-of-the-thin power notebooks and had some light hands on time. Nothing too shocking has been uncovered—it looks as good in person as it does in pictures, is almost as light as the Macbook Air, and all the rest, but Laptop was able to test one of the Envy's more interesting features, the Splashtop instant-on Linux kernel. More »
    07/17/08
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  • voodoo

    Thinnest Notebook Showdown: Voodoo Envy 133 vs. MacBook Air

    Voodoo's Envy 133 notebook is skinny slice of hotness—basically the skinniest notebook alive when it launches (only .7 inches thick), bumping the MacBook Air into the fatty column, courtesy of its .76-inch bulge. It sounds good on paper for the Envy 133, but the Air's slick tapering definitely masks its love handle, so even though it isn't technically slimmer, it sure looks it. We're not that shallow though—it's what's inside that counts, and the Envy's got guts in spades (if you've got the $$$). One more shot: More »
    06/10/08
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  • laptops

    Voodoo's Envy 133 Is Thinnest Notebook Alive; Based On Intel Metro Concept Laptop

    Voodoo's new Envy 133 will be the thinnest laptop on the market at 0.7". It matches Intel's most holy Metro concept laptop, and with good reason: Says Voodoo, the Envy 133 was "developed using the smallest available Intel Centrino technology and elements from an innovative Intel reference design." This means that, when it goes on sale, the Envy will bump the MacBook Air—at 0.76" thick in the middle—off the throne. Before you jump to the comment box, YES, there HAVE been even thinner notebooks, though none with this little compromise in power. More »
    06/10/08
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  • laptops

    HP Intros Voodoo ENVY M:152 Laptop with Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor

    HP announced its overhaul of the ENVY M:151 today with the appropriately numbered ENVY M:152. The 152 is the first Voodoo laptop to get the Intel Core 2 Duo chipset, and can even handle the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor X7800 Extreme CPU. More »
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    VoodooPC ENVY u:734 Gaming Laptop

    VoodooPC, the maker of some slick gaming laptops, has introduced a 17" Core Duo laptop with 2 GB of DDR2 RAM and a GeForce Go 7900. The downside, both to your wallet and to your lap, is that it's $3,800 and weighs 8.1 lbs. More »
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