Voodoo now accepting Envy 133 phone orders

Alright, it's finally here -- Voodoo's configuration page for the Envy 133 just went live with pricing information, and we're being told that orders are being accepted over the phone. Depending on options and paint jobs, you're going to put a dent in your wallet anywhere from $2100 to $3400, but it's still not clear exactly when units will be shipping out. Anyone taking the plunge?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[nobody @ Jul 7th 2008 5:19PM]

First!!!!

[nobody @ Jul 7th 2008 5:19PM]

Sorry. That was on my bucket list. :)

[donkamero @ Jul 7th 2008 6:08PM]

your what list?

[Anthony @ Jul 7th 2008 5:35PM]

Negging you was on mine.

[k-y @ Jul 7th 2008 6:01PM]

I envy you

[prestor john @ Jul 7th 2008 6:19PM]

@kjb434

was that necessary? If I wanted childish political commentary with tech news I'd visit Ann Coulter's Consumer Guide.

[Jeff @ Jul 7th 2008 6:43PM]

thanks, kjb434, for veering way off to make sure everyone sees your worthless political opinion.

no one cares.

[Pochi @ Jul 7th 2008 7:26PM]

@prestor john, jeff

Uh, you guys grill kjb434 for voicing politics in a comment, but you make no mention of the guy with the FUCKING OBAMA AVATAR. He's pushing his bullshit on everyone EVERY TIME HE COMMENTS.

Let's make sure we're not forgetting that.

[jimmy @ Jul 7th 2008 8:22PM]

qq

[alex @ Jul 7th 2008 8:24PM]

and what are you "pushing"? your fanboyism of bubble bobble dinosaurs?

kjb434 clearly makes an uncalled for insult.

[GatgetMan @ Jul 7th 2008 8:53PM]

Now that you've filled you bucket, what will you do with the rest of your life?

[Pochi @ Jul 8th 2008 3:06PM]

@alex

Bubble Bobble?

"You're obviously not a golfer."

[mikew @ Jul 7th 2008 5:21PM]

Intel Graphics Card ....? That sucks.

[Flashpoint @ Jul 7th 2008 5:44PM]

2 Questions and a comment.

#1 CAN IT PLAY CRYSIS?

#2 does it come with White gloves?


and MACBOOK AIR doesn't come in Carbon Fiber.

[chuck @ Jul 7th 2008 5:22PM]

"80G HDD 4200RPM"


LOL

Take the plunge .... the plunge right into SUCK

[Chuck @ Jul 7th 2008 5:26PM]

I would like to ammend that.... your only options are

80G HDD 4200RPM
or
64GB Solid State drive
which costs (3,099 - 2,349) = $750

expensive suck

[Jake @ Jul 7th 2008 8:31PM]

No kidding. Weak hard drive options, 13" screen at 1280x800, max 2GB of RAM, a 3 cell 33Whr battery... fail. Wait, epic fail.

[John @ Jul 7th 2008 9:01PM]

I actually kind of like 1280x800 screens. Displays 720p perfectly, and that's about the most important thing I would do that needs a specific resolution on a laptop.

[ByronGman @ Jul 8th 2008 1:16AM]

@John


Are you kidding????


I bought my laptop custom built from local dealer a YEAR AGO for $1,800 and I got a 1680 x 1050 screen...

I can't imagine dealing with 1280 x 800, unless it was a budget or ultraportable.

[pat @ Jul 7th 2008 5:22PM]

Whats the number?

[Sarig @ Jul 7th 2008 5:27PM]

To the people commenting on the specs of this; I think the general idea is that other people see this machine and feel envy, not for you yourself to actually use it for anything else than just...owning it.

Sort of like other expensive laptops designed for coffee-shop use (:

[iofthestorm @ Jul 7th 2008 6:10PM]

Yeah, the specs kind of suck but that is much more visually appealing than the Macbook Air in my opinion. But then I've always felt that Apple's style is too soft, if that makes any sense. This seems much more bold and impressive.

[Alex @ Jul 7th 2008 8:07PM]

iofthestorm: I doubt you've even seen or used either one in real life.. Making your opinion worthless.

[Sarig @ Jul 7th 2008 5:28PM]

To the people commenting on the specs of this; I think the general idea is that other people see this machine and feel envy, not for you yourself to actually use it for anything else than just...owning it.

Sort of like other expensive laptops designed for coffee-shop use (:

[Sarig @ Jul 7th 2008 5:29PM]

And no, I didn't intend for this to appear twice *sigh*

The ability to delete a redundant comment would be too much to ask for, I suppose...

[Mental Issues @ Jul 7th 2008 5:34PM]

We don't need an explanation to know what happened. Stop blaming engadget for your itchy trigger finger.

[Sarig @ Jul 7th 2008 5:37PM]

I didn't blame engadget, now did I? (;

The fault was entirely my own, as my browser didn't reload the page properly after posting, and instead of doing that myself, I clicked back and clicked post again.

Does it matter? It'd still be way cool to be able to delete it.

[iofthestorm @ Jul 7th 2008 6:06PM]

Actually, it may be engadget's fault and not your browser reloading incorrectly, because I've noticed a lot recently that comments I post don't show up right away and I double posted a couple times because of that.

[Benson @ Jul 7th 2008 7:51PM]

On the contrary, it's your fault if you go back and repost because it doesn't show up; in my experience, engadget always gets it, and usually within 15 minutes.

Patience is a virtue!

[Tony @ Jul 7th 2008 5:28PM]

$600 just to change the color, wtf?

[John @ Jul 7th 2008 5:32PM]

Sorry, I prefer not to wear gloves while using my laptop.

[heshmati4 @ Jul 7th 2008 5:38PM]

Talk about how the Macbook Air is expansive! Look at this!

They want $500-$600 for a different color other than black.

And people complain about the $150 price difference with the black MB!

I rather get an air than this!! Especially with the SSD & CPU price drop ($500) in the Air.

[zomg0t @ Jul 7th 2008 5:56PM]

I don't think anyone would call the macbook air expansive, but very few notebooks are. Desktop PCs, however, are quite expansive: you can add RAM, a better CPU, a better graphics card, easily find better optical drives... plus desktops aren't very expensive either. :)

[ex @ Jul 7th 2008 5:39PM]

the new alienware m15 x i just ordered blows this out of the water.
oh yeah- it cost lessthan 2600 dollars ftw

[Pochi @ Jul 7th 2008 7:28PM]

E-Penis bragging FTL.

[f14tomdog2 @ Jul 8th 2008 2:59AM]

sure, its better for gaming/process intensive tasks, I actually got an mx15, but returned it due to overheating/chasis/ cant deal with that stuff in college problems, and am going the complete opposite way and getting this, and bringing the desktop to college for gaming

[Taylor Fort @ Jul 7th 2008 5:43PM]

I was on the list to be able to make the purchase. Think I'm going with a macbook instead. Can't wait to see the dismal benchmarks though.

[bob e @ Jul 7th 2008 5:50PM]

I was very tempted by this Envy but the price is a bit steep for my bankroll... I eventually just ordered one of the 15" Dell Studio line PCs. The poor mans envy :)

[Adam @ Jul 7th 2008 5:56PM]

Just ordered the 1.8 / SSD config. Not such a fan of the non-optional Office bundle, but it's so sexy, it's hard to resist.

[ghostfish @ Jul 7th 2008 6:04PM]

I was just going to call and see if you had to get one of the 9 configurations listed or could remove the MS Office which adds cost for software I don't need. Utterly stupid configuration decision on Voodoo's part.

[Adam @ Jul 7th 2008 6:07PM]

I tried; you have to buy with Office bundled.

[anodynewake @ Jul 7th 2008 5:58PM]

Alright, specs aside, it's nice to see someone else focusing on aesthetics other than Apple... good counterpoint too, to the neutrality of the Powerbook. I Like the way it looks, but don't care to find out how it performs - A cold round of performance disappointment (pretty much a guarantee) will sour how good-looking it is.

Oh Voodoo, it always will be what's inside that counts.

[TareX @ Jul 7th 2008 6:05PM]

So twice as expensive as a high-end gaming desktop. No thanks.

I'd settle for a nice, small, cheap, touchscreen umpc or mini-laptop.... and save real money for real gaming on a real desktop.

Looks like a fingerprint magnet too.

[Alex @ Jul 7th 2008 8:08PM]

Totally agree. I'd love a small, ultra portable, high battery life laptop but it would HAVE to be very inexpensive to be worth it. My primary laptop is a $3000+ MacBook Pro and the idea of having a sub $500 laptop to travel with and not worry about breaking/losing/theft is very tempting.

[Forrest @ Jul 7th 2008 6:17PM]

Why can't it look good AND not suck?

As for the color option being so much more expensive, I can understand that. They probably got a hell of a deal on the standard color case based on an expected volume order. Either that or they're banking on vanity trumping pocketbook (which given the specs they're already doing a bit of, heh) to make some extra cash.

So is there a legit reason why the specs are so bad given the price? Is it all about the size?

[Sheynk @ Jul 7th 2008 6:21PM]

At the end of the day this is a fashion item. A Vertu of laptops.

It has some neat features (cf, wifi, etc), but will be easily outperformed by your average $900 14 inch HP with a Turion x64 and 4 gb of ram (saw one at Costco today).... with change left for at least 2 fill ups :p

[linuxamp @ Jul 7th 2008 6:49PM]

The bundled office is a deal breaker. They know you'll pay extra for faster hardware so they bundle it with Office whether you need it or not just to increase their margin on the hardware. That pisses me off. Next...

[jonathan @ Jul 7th 2008 6:58PM]

Pros:
1. very nice looking laptop.
2. nice to see HDMI.
3. Good material for the case

Cons:
1. X3100 graphics when X4500 is RIGHT around the corner.
2. Yes they are using a custom chip (MBA) but still, montevina is literally going to be out any day.
3. I cant stand every single company moving to reflective mirror like LCD's. Crap.
4. Just put a fn ethernet port on it. jeez.

In my eyes, nice laptop...wont be buying one, still waiting for a better ultra-portable that isnt an Apple or HP with decent graphics and HDMI.

[linuxamp @ Jul 7th 2008 6:58PM]

Hmmm... Maybe not. Here's my chat transcript.

Welcome to the HP / Voodoo Live Chat. We will be right with you. Thank you for your patience.
All operators are currently assisting others. An operator will be with you shortly. Thank you for your patience.
You are now chatting with 'AB'
AB: Hello How can I assist you?
Me: I want to buy an Envy with the 1.8GHz processor and 64GB SSD but I don't need Office. Can I get it without Office?
AB: YEs you will be required to call next week
Me: OK but you say I can buy the faster processor and SSD model without Office. That's great
AB: Correct but will have to call
Me: Okay thank you

[Jim @ Jul 7th 2008 6:59PM]

I'll be ordering one of these, but not right away. It sounds like they might offer a 2GHz next month. I don't mind paying more for something thin (long story short, my home laptop runs windows ME, is almost 2" thick, and weighs a friggin' ton) and when you break down the specifics of the Envy vs. MBA I would gladly pay a couple hundred extra for the Envy over MBA.

To the posters saying you must order it with Office, the Voodoo forums say they have an Office free version.

Also, to the comments about the paint options...yeah, it sucks colors cost this much, but it isn't a cheap plastic case where they can snap in a different color. The case is carbon fiber and they actually have to paint over it for other colors.

Plus, people can't "Envy" it if it was affordable. ;)