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Hewlett-Packard is hoping a little Voodoo will help it compete against Apple’s MacBook Air and similar ultra-portable notebooks.

On Tuesday, the computer giant unveiled the Voodoo Envy 133 at its Connecting Your World event in Berlin. The new Envy, part of the company’s line of Voodoo computers, boasts a height when closed of half an inch and a weight of less than 3.4 pounds. It features a 13.3-inch display and runs on Intel’s Centrino mobile platform.

Ready for an Art Gallery

By comparison, the Air’s screen is the same size, weighs in at a svelte three pounds, and offers a height-when-closed of three-quarters of an inch in the back and 0.16 inch in the front.

Another computer in the thinner-than-thou category is the Lenovo ThinkPad X300. It also has a 13.3-inch screen, uses an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and is less than three pounds.

HP is emphasizing the new Voodoo’s style, as well as its thinness and technology. Mike Perkins, vice president and general manager of the Voodoo business unit, said the Voodoo systems “exemplify technology excellence while also looking like they would fit as well at an art gallery as on a desk.”

With its Instant-On feature, the Envy boasts a fast-loading system, which HP said provides “near-instant access to the Internet and Skype.” The Aura PowerConnect offers a one-to-one wireless connection between the notebook and an Ethernet connector located on the power supply.

The Envy also features Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity, a multi-touch touchpad, a replaceable battery, and a HDMI port. It includes an external eSATA optical disk drive and is expected to begin shipping this summer.

The Envy has a base price of $2,099, compared to the ThinkPad X300’s starting price of $2,500 and the Air’s $1,799.

‘Advanced Cooling’ System

Also at the Berlin event, HP announced the Voodoo Omen, a luxurious…