cfen17

VoodooPC: Blending Art, Innovation and Performance

Pretty pricey but it looks like the ideal laptop to take as a second machine (PC game nerd here; I'm bringing my desktop too) for note taking and studying. I really hate the fat wedge design most Windows notebooks tend to have - to the point of considering buying a Macbook only to install XP or Vista on it... I love this design though. So thin and light.
I don't graduate until next May but I have this laptop on the top of my list. What do you guys think?

ZPan114

Hi there!

The design really is very cool - if you haven't seen one in person, it's definitely extremely light! There are also some other cool features like the Voodoo IOS where you don't have to wait for your whole system to boot up to get on the Internet or use other things like Skype. (Perfect for submitting assignments last minute, wouldn't you say?)

Just wanted to pass along more info to you as well - you can possibly win one! Check it out here: Courtesy of Xavier from notebooks.com: Voodoo Envy 133 Giveaway - Blog - The Next Bench

Good luck!

cfen17

The Voodoo IOS looks pretty cool for just a quick check of Facebook.

My only concern is that I will be majoring in Electrical Engineering - this laptop barely meets the minimum requirements in the OU College of Engineering. Their page says I won't be required to run CAD software on it or anything but the minimum requirements seem kind of high for something that just needs to be able to log into a website and submit homework.

Chipmoney

Asus also has a similar program to the Voodoo IOS that allows you to boot up quickly and it doesn't even need the hard drive

Jman2306

It'd sure be nice if my parents were rich.

cfen17

There's always saving some of your own money. I think it'd be worth it, however I am hoping to receive a scholarship that includes a nice stipend for a laptop.

Chipmoney

Well considering it starts at over $2000 for not very good specs...

cfen17

True, it's not powerful enough to run games, but it looks to be good enough for note-taking/studying/homework. I'm bringing a desktop to college, so my goals are thin and light for my notebook. You're right, you can get a notebook with the same specs for maybe $500 or a little more at Walmart, but it will be a lot heavier than 3 pounds and a lot thicker than .7".

The lowest spec one is right at $2000, putting it right within reach if I get OU's National Merit scholarship. And there will probably be revisions before I graduate.

JessMyz

Big news this week on the Envy front. Apparently the first of the pe-ordered units are in the midst of being shipped - presumably to sweaty, anxious recipients.

Can't wait to see some user reviews of this bad boy. Voodoo's based in Canada, so this machine is bound to be awesome. Sorry, my Canadiana prode rearing its ugly head..


Blog - The Next Bench

ASC

I second that. My last laptop that I bought in may for $300 had nearly the same specs!