Hewlett-Packard might still hold the top spot for worldwide computer sales, but the company still wants to win over the hearts and minds of gamers. To that end, the company has just announced its Blackbird 002 alpha desktop gaming system, now featuring a new 45nm Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core processor. The QX9650 uses Intel’s Hi-K hafnium-based metal gate in its transistosrs, boosting performance and lowering power consumption compared to its Core 2 predecessors.
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Voodoo Rolls Out Envy M:152 Gaming Notebook
Not much has been heard from formerly-boutique PC maker Voodoo PC since its acquisition last year by leading computer maker Hewlett-Packard, but today HP announced a new gaming notebook sure to get some hearts thumping and fingers twitching: the VoodooPC Envy M:152. The M:152 packs a 1,680 by 1,050-pixel 15.4-inch display, and Nvidia GeForce 8600GT 512 MB graphics controller, and a a Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor at speeds up to 2.4 GHz—all in a package weighing less than 7 pounds.
VoodooPC Introduces New Gaming Notebook
Days after Intel announced that its Extreme line of processors would be coming to notebooks, VoodooPC appears to be the first to roll out a new laptop with one of Intel’s high-end processors under the hood. The Envy H:171 packs Intel’s Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor along with a 17-inch screen and scores of other performance features aimed at satisfying gamers.
Voodoo Takes Omen to Extreme Quad Core
Boutique computer maker VoodooPC—newly acquired by Hewlett-Packard—has announced a new version of its high-performance Omen desktop systems featuring Intel’s Core 2 Duo Extreme Quad Core processor. Set to launch on November 14, Voodoo is promising the new systems will deliver up to 70 percent better performance on industry benchmarks than Intel’s dual core processors.
“The cutting edge technology in the new quad-core allows users to manage simultaneous tasks faster and smoother, enabling them to run multiple tasks without slowdowns to applications,” said Rahul Sood, now chief technologist of HP’s global gaming PC business unit, in a statement. “This, combined with the ability to run highly threaded applications, puts our Extreme Quad-Core on the cutting edge of technology.”
HP Gets its Game On with VoodooPC
Hewlett-Packard announced yesterday that it plans to acquire boutique computer maker VoodooPC; financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. VoodooPC is well-regarded for its high-performance and spendy desktop and notebook systems catering to the gamer, multimedia, and PC enthusiast crowds, often featuring stylish and outlandish design elements.
The move is another demonstration of the strength of the high-end gaming market, as major manufacturers look to cash in on hardcore gamers and others willing to shell out for top-notch, high performance systems offering the latest and greatest in entertainment value. Earlier this year, Dell purchased Alienware, a major VoodooPC rival, for an undisclosed amount.
Dell and Alienware Tie the Knot?
Speculation is floating around the Internet this morning that computer giant Dell may have purchased computer gaming specialty manufacturer Alienware. Sources have told tech site Cnet that
VoodooPC Debuts Fanless ‘Epic’ PC
Featuring one of the most unique designs of any desktop PC, the EPIC uses the power of the Intel Pentium M mobile processor. It also operates silently as it has no fans, and it has the ability toplay today’s most demanding games at high resolutions with intense detail. One of the most unique features of EPIC is the fact that it includes a built-in amplifier so you can hook up anyspeakers to it. EPIC is truly the most unique Media Center Home Theater PC ever. â€The Voodoo EPIC is a very powerful gaming capable PC designed to operate silently in your living room asa Media Center Home Theater PC,†said Rahul Sood, President & CTO, VoodooPC. “It includes a built in amplifier, and the fastest components money can buy, including the latest video cardsfrom Nvidia and ATi. All of this sits on a rotating pedestal – rightfully so – this PC deserves to be recognized.â€
Voodoo EPIC offers the most unique computing experience ever. Not only can you watch TV, you can record two channels at once, view slide shows, play digital music, play videos, displayprogressive scan DVDs, but you can also play games the way they were meant to be played. All of this is easily hooked up to a projector, plasma TV, or LCD television with little or no effort,as well it includes a built in amplifier so you can hook it up to any home theater system or stand-alone speakers. Voodoo EPIC also supports up to 1 Terabyte of storage space using the latesthard drives by Hitachi Global Storage Systems. Future HD Ready TV Tuner options will also be made available for the EPIC as an upgrade.
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VoodooPC ENVY m:515 Laptop PC
The Voodoo ENVY m:515 features new technology from Intel and NVIDIA. Not only does it support the new Intel Centrino Wireless technology, but it offers a faster bus speed, faster memory, and superior wireless performance than previous Centrino models. Also featuring new PCI Express graphics from NVIDIA, the ENVY m:515 is thin and light, with incredible graphics performance. In English, it means that this notebook computer is faster and more capable than any other notebook in its class, period.
AMD Unveils Athlon 64 3700+
AMD Athlon 64 processor 3700+ for desktop-replacement notebooks is the most advanced PC processor designed for notebook computing, offering outstanding 32-bit power today plus compatibility with tomorrow’s 64-bit software. The AMD Athlon 64 processor 3700+ for desktop-replacement notebooks features HyperTransport technology for extraordinary application performance, plus an Enhanced Virus Protection security feature designed to prevent the spread of certain malicious viruses when enabled by Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.
New VooDoo Mousepad Charges Laptops
From VooDoo’s press release:
VoodooPC, a world leader in the design and manufacturing of high-performance personal computer systems, today announced the launch of the world’s first powered mousepad.
The Voodoo ATOM Speedpad is a brushed aluminum mousepad that also happens to extend the battery life of select models of Voodoo ENVY notebooks by over 2.5 times. By simply plugging a wire between the mousepad and your notebook the Voodoo ATOM Speedpad is a power users dream come true – you can use your Voodoo ENVY notebook for up to 10 hours on a single charge.
