Voodoo Envy 133 Notebook Review

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The "Voodoo Envy 133" has been developed using the smallest available Intel Centrino technology, which is reportedly the Intel SP7700 and SP7500. Despite its small size, the notebook is said to offer a wide range of functionality typically associated with larger notebooks, and includes Ethernet and can provide wireless connectivity, a wide selection of ports, a replaceable battery, and more.

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  • Intel Core 2 Duo SP7700 Dual Core Mobile Processor
  • 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory
  • 64GB Solid State Drive
  • USB External 8x Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Burner
  • 13.3-inch WXGA (1280×800) Wide Display with Webcam
  • Intel GMA X3100 Graphics
  • 802.11a/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet with 802.11b/g Hub in AC Adapter
  • Two USB 2.0, eSATA, HDMI, ExpressCard/34
  • 12.7" x 9" x .7" @ 3.4 lbs.
  • Vista Home Premium

 

Review By laptopmag

It’s the notebook James Bond would carry—if Sony wasn’t his corporate sponsor. Yes, the Voodoo Envy 133 is one of the most striking notebooks you’ll lay eyes on. It’s also one of the thinnest notebooks ever. And yet there’s more to this luxury ultraportable for jet-setters (starting at $2,099; $3,299 as configured) than its one-of-a-kind design. An impressive amount of innovation is going on within the 3.4-pound carbon fiber chassis.

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Review By computershopper

The new Envy (known as Envy 133) is designed to be a luxurious ultra-portable notebook that is certainly a competitor to the Apple MacBook Air, but mainly aimed at people who want a notebook PC that will stand out from the crowd. It’s not a bad strategy, as the main PC-based competitor to the Air is Lenovo’s ThinkPad X300, which is a fantastic notebook, but its looks are admittedly bland and a bit boring. That’s certainly not the case with the Envy, which looks very elegant and also "exclusive" with its liberal use of carbon fiber. Voodoo co-founder and current CTO of HP’s Voodoo Business Unit Rahul Sood tells us the notebook "is covered in carbon fiber," so it’s not just the lid that is made from the exotic material. Voodoo calls it a "carbon fiber with custom micro-weave" design.

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Review By pcmag

Although the Envy 133’s keyboard is full size and pleasant to type on, the keyboards on both the Air and the X300 are better engineered. Oddly enough, the system’s power button and wireless on/off keys reside on the keyboard, with the "Delete" key in between them. Accidentally turning off your laptop may not be a problem, but it is very easy to inadvertently turn off your wireless connection. A physical switch for each of these functions is the norm and would be more practical as well. The Envy 133’s touchpad is about the same size as that of the Air, but it lacks the latter’s gesture capabilities, for now. (Voodoo is adding pinching and expanding capabilities soon after it ships.) It does, however, have a unique feature called Voodoo Proximity. When you place both hands on the palm rests or while typing, the touchpad is temporarily disabled to prevent the cursor from interfering.

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Review By hp.com

Packed with technologies new to the ultra-mobile market, the Voodoo Envy 133 offers consumers new and exciting features. The proprietary instant-on capabilities of the Voodoo IOS provide users with lightning-fast access to Internet browsers and Skype. The Voodoo Adapter allows users to plug an Ethernet cable into the connector located on the power brick and experience an untethered, point-to-point Wi-Fi connection, so they can roam free from the wired connection whenever wireless isn’t available.
The Voodoo Envy 133 was developed using the smallest available Intel Centrino technology.

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Review By gadgets-reviews

In terms of connectivity, Voodoo Envy 133 seems more powerful than MacBook Air. First, apart from wireless capabilities, Envy has Ethernet port, which gives you possibility to connect it to any wired networks available. Second, one of the very interesting features is Envy’s integrated wireless personal access point, so you can use laptop as a Wi-Fi Access Point for all Wi-Fi capable devices - all thanks to the Voodoo Aura PowerConnect feature. It also has 2 USB 2.0 slots instead of one on the MacBook Air, so if you have external optical drive connected you will always be able to connect another gadget in remaining USB port without having to buy USB hubs. However, one of the slots is e-SATA, so you will have to use an adapter to connect USB devices there.

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Posted on October 7th, 2008
Written by: PCMAN
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