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    Voodoo PC Introduces F1 Branded Scott Speed Notebook

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, May 2, 2006.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    No notebook manufacturer is complete without a laptop featuring fast car related branding, and as such Voodoo PC has released an F1 Racing branded notebook, featuring American racer Scott Speed.

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    Voodoo PC announced today that they have signed to sponsor Scott Speed, the only American to compete on the Formula 1 race circuit, and will release a Scott Speed branded Envy a:228 laptop. The Envy a:228 is a Turion 64 powered, 12.1" widescreen laptop that weighs in at 4.0lbs.

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    According to Voodoo PC president Rahul Sood: "Scott has triumphed against the odds and risen to become a serious contender in the high performance Formula 1 racing circuit, similar to the way Voodoo has emerged as a leader in the high performance PC market. He is young, hungry to win, and wants to prove himself as a leading race car driver. In many ways, he exemplifies the core characteristics and values of our company and we are thrilled to be a part of Scott Speed racing!"

    More information on the Scott Speed laptop can be found at Voodoo PC's website here: http://www.voodoopc.com/promo.aspx?promoID=7. For a profile of Voodoo PC, a Canadian based high end PC company, see the profile this site did of them here: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2579. If you'd like to find out more about F1 driverScott Speed, visit his website here: http://www.scottspeed.com/start.html

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    Voodoo Envy a:228 laptop sans the Scott Speed branding (view large image)

     
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  2. Arvin

    Arvin Notebook Evangelist

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    This is trash.

    Scott has triumphed against the odds and risen to become a serious contender in the high performance Formula 1 racing circuit, similar to the way Voodoo has emerged as a leader in the high performance PC market. He is young, hungry to win, and wants to prove himself as a leading race car driver. In many ways, he exemplifies the core characteristics and values of our company and we are thrilled to be a part of Scott Speed racing!"

    A laptop backed up by an american F1 racer? The link doesn't even list specs. This consumer/marketing cra.p is disgusting.
     
  3. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's identical to the Envy a:228 which is just a rebranded MS-1013, so there's the stats for you.

    Please keep the negative comments constructive, we don't want any flame wars, especially not in this section meant for accurate, solid, information. ^^;
     
  4. jsis

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    I think we should have drag race between the Acer Ferrari, the Hummer laptop, Asus Lambo, and this laptop.
     
  5. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    This one would win 'cause it's the smallest.
     
  6. lewdvig

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    Working on it.

    :)
     
  7. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    Yah! Car paint with an F1 badge. Voodoo notebooks already have car paint. =O ...and next months the Dell STV Notebook and Toshiba Type R! (That is j/k of course) <<;

    BTW I feel dumb. Who makes a hummer? o_O;
     
  8. Kinghong1970

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    interesting...

    well, if Scott becomes very famous in the EU dominated F1, then this may have been the smartest move by voodoopc...

    team ferrari is sponsored by AMD, right? well... i wonder if we will see voodoo logo on Scott's F1 car???
     
  9. skywalker

    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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  10. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    That's missmatched. xD I'm suprised the hummer isn't a rugged, yellow painted 17 inch notebook.
     
  11. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's still not as tough as a Toughbook.
     
  12. otaku

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    I'd rather have a schumacher edition :)
     
  13. strikeback03

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    unless it's a soap box derby like the hummer commercial