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VPR Matrix 200A5 Reviewed
An anonymous reader writes "The hard to find VPR Matrix 200A5 laptop has been reviewed. Never heard of it? It's a laptop that's designed by F.A. Porsche and sold exclusively by...Best Buy! It seems there is starting to be a rather large following of the VPR line of laptops, but that they are getting tougher to find at Best Buy (not sure if they are discontinuing or if they are selling out stock before releasing a new version.)"
I dunno "Matrix Reloaded" sounds a lot cooler. They sure have a lot of these movies coming out don't they?
The new BMW line of desktop computers, each with an inline six processor engine and delivering 500 megaflops of power at 3 GHz. AND 4 wheel drive!
"I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
...website served by Yugo.
Another innocent server Slashdotted...
Arr! The laws of physics be a harsh mistress!
"Never heard of it? It's a laptop that's designed by F.A. Porsche (the guys who designed the 911 and some Samsung LCD monitors)"
I'd prefer a laptop designed by the guys who did the Firebird. They could put a red light ping-pong'ing back and forth and going 'whoosh whoosh...'. That'd be much cooler than this Ferrari laptop that probably can't even Turbo Boost.
"Derp de derp."
I thought that the Porsche 911 looked like a whale trying to surf.
Not impressed with this laptop either.
As the market for the Porsche 911 is filled with short, pudgy, balding men, it seemed only natural that the designers of the 911 also produce a product that caters to the short, pudgy, balding men of the IT market.
Oh, shut up, FortCox
http://www.vprmatrix.com/ (video card)
http://www.matrixnetsystems.com/ (networks)
http://www.matrix.com/ (hair salon)
http://www.matrix-orbital.com/ (serial interface displays)
http://www.matrixgames.com/ (video games)
http://www.alfa-matrix.com/ (connecting "hearts and brains) (?)
http://www.dakotamatrix.com/ (mineral sales) (!)
and on
and on
and on
Is it just me, or has the Matrix buzzword been beaten to f****ng death?
Because you know that nobody can be *told* what the matrix is.
Solution: Do not shop in Queens.
Alternate Solution: Do not shop at Best Buy.
Althought they do look pretty damn cool, it appears that Best Buy just isn't up to par as far as maintaining/servicing these notebooks. A mere 2 months after the release of a lesser, 1.8 Ghz model, they started removing them from thier site. Even their own VPR Matrix website refered back to the Best Buy site for purchase a couple of months ago after the review. As told to me buy a Best Buy employee (which I always take with a great salt lake after overhearing one say "Wi-Fi will always be faster than ethernet cable becuase wire has resistance, and air has none...", they have been told for a couple of months now that new models are coming, but he had his doubts. He also said that they had a tremendous amount of returns. Somewhat dissapointing due to the fact that this was the notebook I wanted to buy. Although early critics compared it to a "x86 Powerbook", sadly, the design sorely lacks behind Apple's effort. It's heavier - the ergonomics just aren't there -and although IMHO it's probably the best looking PC notebook out there, the Powerbook still takes the cake as far as design. It's unfortunate Apple doesn't make it's great products for the masses.
Why do computers you buy these days contain virtually nothing about the brand/model components in them? Why does the monitor documentation often not tell you the specs like the Horiz. and Vert refresh rates?
It does make it a bitch to put Linux on a box that you don't build....(like at work)
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
I used to say the same thing about my security blanket. But then again, I got rid of it when I hit three.