Suzie's Soliloquy Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 But it's not a full keyboard or LED VDU... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_stick Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 http://gizmodo.com/395419/voodoos-envy-133...-notebook-alive summary: 0.7" thick (17.78mm for those using modern terms), 13.3" display (337.82mm) 2 USB ports (1 can also act as an eSATA connection) Multi-touch keypad External optical drive bundled (why can't Apple do this?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkster Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 And the most important thing about any Mac: OS X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The Display is LED backlit. But I'd rather get the Macbook Air. Comparable specs, comparable price, Mac > PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 It has an extra USB port and replaceable battery, but it's also $300 more, heavier, and thicker on average (the thickness comparison was made at the Air's thickest point). It's not really fair to praise them for bundling the optical drive, when you can get the Air with an optical drive and still pay $200 less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 It's not really fair to praise them for bundling the optical drive, when you can get the Air with an optical drive and still pay $200 less. Sorry I don't feel like having a cord just to pop in a music CD or a DVD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredplayer Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 FUGLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Uggly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I don't care what people say about my MacBook Air...I still love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Sorry I don't feel like having a cord just to pop in a music CD or a DVD... Then get a computer that isn't either of the two compared, because this one comes bundled with an external drive, not an internal one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sama7896 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 damn it's ugly ! what, they used it in the cold war ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I don't care if it's paper thin, it doesn't use OS X and that's a deal breaker. Windows is so yesterday Apple just needs to add Firewire to the Air which should be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Puppy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 It does have a backlit keyboard. But it doesn't seem to have an optical drive either, and moreover it uses a stripped down OS. And it is more expensive than the Macbook Air since the Macbook Air starts at $1799 and the Voodoo starts at $2100. The Voodoo does seem very well-designed and cool, but I would also rather have the Macbook Air. Also, the Macbook Air has multi-touch (although the Voodoo has it too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponkemonke Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I really don't like both. I'd rather just go for a MacBook Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerTea Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Sorry buddy, but your subtitle lies. You say it beats the MacBook Air. Let me see. Design - 5:0 for MacBook Air Operating System - 1:0 for MacBook Air Ugliness - 0:1 for Voodoo Envy So the score is 6:1 for the MacBook Air - no doubt about the winner! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Good friend of mine works at Frys. He tells me the Air just isn't selling well at all. The $1099 Macbooks are selling so fast they can't keep them in stock, but the Airs are collecting dust. I live is Austin, TX which is a very techie and wealthy city and I've yet to see an Air in the wild... and I live at freakin' coffee shops frequented by Macheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Puppy Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Sorry buddy,but your subtitle lies. You say it beats the MacBook Air. Let me see. Design - 5:0 for MacBook Air Operating System - 1:0 for MacBook Air Ugliness - 0:1 for Voodoo Envy So the score is 6:1 for the MacBook Air - no doubt about the winner! :-D You forgot to add in the second USB port for the Envy, as well as all the holes on the back for various varieties of cables. If you add all that in, we get something like 6:2 for the Macbook Air... still no doubt about the winner :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memorial Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You guys completely miss the fact that we should be comparing the $2000 Voodoo to the $3000 MacBook Air. The Voodoo comes with a 64 GB SSD standard. Sure its not a mac, but at least I get a disk drive, an ethernet port, eSATA, HDMI (not some Apple micro-DVI for which I have to by cables from apple for too much money), and a removable battery (which is sort of nice). For a $1000 less it seems to be worth the money, even though the looks may take some time getting used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yeah, plus personally it looks better than the Air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 ...if it doesn't come with OS X then who wants it? Let's face it, it's not cheap and OS X is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memorial Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 We always have OSx86, however, this laptop will have issues with wireless as they are still working on the driver. Dunno if the eSATA will work in OSx86 either, but still, its cheaper even without those features, two USB ports, ethernet, removable battery and multi-touch (which will probably work). The graphics and the chipset are good, so this machine should be set for OSx86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You guys completely miss the fact that we should be comparing the $2000 Voodoo to the $3000 MacBook Air. The Voodoo comes with a 64 GB SSD standard. Sure its not a mac, but at least I get a disk drive, an ethernet port, eSATA, HDMI (not some Apple micro-DVI for which I have to by cables from apple for too much money), and a removable battery (which is sort of nice). For a $1000 less it seems to be worth the money, even though the looks may take some time getting used to.Nope, it comes standard with a normal 80gb 1.8" 4200RPM hdd, and it's $1000 extra to upgrade to the 64gb SSD, just like the Macbook Air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memorial Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Damn, looks like I read some bad links, you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPan114 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Good friend of mine works at Frys. He tells me the Air just isn't selling well at all. The $1099 Macbooks are selling so fast they can't keep them in stock, but the Airs are collecting dust. I live is Austin, TX which is a very techie and wealthy city and I've yet to see an Air in the wild... and I live at freakin' coffee shops frequented by Macheads. I have to agree with him on this point. I am in San Francisco and I seriously haven't seen an Air around. I mean, ya it's like miniature apple cities in any coffee shop, but I haven't seen someone bust out an Air. The dongle (haha, that word cracks me up) is soooo funky. Even though the powercord/ethernet idea takes some getting used to, the more I think about it the more I like it. It just makes sense! You don't ever forget your powerchord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerTea Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yeah, plus personally it looks better than the Air. Are you Steve Ballmer or is your post merely sarcasm? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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