Voodoo Envy 133 - Laptop

The Voodoo Envy 133 is a soon to be released ultra-slim laptop from HP that competes directly with the Apple Macbook Air. The Envy is a 0.7" thick and weighs 3.43 lbs and, thus, is technically thinner than the Air; The Macbook Air has a tapered design with its thickness varying from 0.16" to 0.76", where the Envy uses all right-angles giving it a constant thickness. The Envy is built on a Centrino CPU with your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo SP7700 (1.8GHz) or SP7500 (1.6 GHz) with 4 MB L2 Cache, and 800 MHz FSB. It will also be sold with two storage options: 1) 64 GB solid state drive or 2) 80 GB 42000 RPM hard drive. Unique features found in the Envy are its carbon-fiber case, a power brick that doubles as a wireless access point (Aura PowerConnect), and an instant-on feature that allows users to browse the web and make Skype calls without booting to Windows (Voodoo IO). The availability of the Envy is not yet known, but pre-production models are starting to appear with pricing expected to be around $2100

Pros & Cons
Pros:

•Thinner than the Macbook Air
•Lightweight at 3.4 lbs
•Voodoo IOS instant-on function for fast web browsing and Skype
•Slick carbon fiber case design
•Integrated wireless access point in the AC adapter with Ethernet RJ45 connection

Cons:

•No built-in DVD drive
•No built-in RJ45 connection (mitigated by Aura PowerConnect)

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Features

•Ultra-slim, ultra-light laptop
•Carbon fiber with micro-weave case design
•Display: 13.3" WXGA LED backlit (1280 x 800) /w ambient light sensor
•CPU: 1) Intel Core 2 Duo SP7700 @ 1.8 GHz or 2) Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500 @ 1.6 GHz
•HDD: 1) 64GB SSD or 2) 80 GB HDD @ 4200 RPM
•Memory: 2 GB of DDR2 RAM @ 667 MHz
•Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (shared)
•Integrated Wifi + Bluetooth
•Voodoo Aura PowerConnect AC adapter with 802.11b/g wireless access point + RJ45 connection
•Voodoo IO instant-on software solution
•Dimensions: 12.65" x 9.04" x 0.70" (W x D x H)
•Weight: 3.373 lbs. (SSD option + battery)
•Price: $2100 ???
•Release date: Summer 2008 ???