Razor SwitchBlade

[MortAr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiQ0AnlfBu4

http://www2.razerzone.com/switchblade

IMO, the concept is good as it is something completely new to the brand, but it will pretty much fail as a product.

What are your thoughts about it?

 

[Ganondorf]

...Wow. That... is.... fucking awesome. I want one. It looks so cool, and I suppose it has like at least 150 gb free space on it.
But I wonder, will it be apply-able with programs, like Photoshop, some game-console-emulators and similar? Gonna google it right away. If not, then... nah. I'd pass.

 

[Vercas]

Obviously not for all programs. It is designed for some games. I'd buy it because World of Warcraft is one of them!

 

[Dr Super Good]

Obviously if it runs WoW it will run a PS1/N64 emulator and older systems.

Modern games are proably too demanding for it though.

 

[Vercas]

Obviously if it runs WoW it will run a PS1/N64 emulator and older systems.

Modern games are proably too demanding for it though.

Do you know what is so special about this laptop?
From the images, I doubt it will run ANY game...

BEHOLD

 

[Dr Super Good]

The buttons are probably changeable, just that case they are WoW streamlined.

 

[Vercas]

The buttons are probably changeable, just that case they are WoW streamlined.

Yes, but most games require keyboard to play and that keyboard has two times less buttons than mine. It might not work THAT well, f.e. with Fable.

 

[Kercyn]

A complete waste of money, in my opinion. Games require speed, and I doubt that you can be quick while playing with this one. I mean, c'mon, it's not a GameBoy! Do you seriously expect to kill mobs efficiently with this thing? Not talking about raiding, which is obviously a no-no. About other games, I don't think it will work either. I can't thing of a single real-time game that can be effectively be played in this console.

 

[Dr Super Good]

What you fail to realise is that the keys map useful hotkeys at all times. For example it will only map abilitys you can cast while when you type it will change to a keyboard. Additionally it supports a mouse...

A person will raid as effectivly with it as with a normal computer. The main problem with it is due to its portability, I doubt it has the power needed for games like SC2 on high settings.

 

[BlargHonk]

What you fail to realise is that the keys map useful hotkeys at all times. For example it will only map abilitys you can cast while when you type it will change to a keyboard. Additionally it supports a mouse...

A person will raid as effectivly with it as with a normal computer. The main problem with it is due to its portability, I doubt it has the power needed for games like SC2 on high settings.

Uses an Atom if you listened, the best it can have is a Geforce 9400/ION/ION2 (they are all the same) That can run Sc2 on low at best

I personally think it's a good concept, but it will likely have extreme reliability problems, and cleaning under the keys is impossible.

 

[Kercyn]

What you fail to realise is that the keys map useful hotkeys at all times. ... Additionally it supports a mouse...

Yes, I can see that, but the buttons are too small and I don't think they're comfortable enough. I don't know if you've played WoW, but, if you have, you surely know that the tanks and healers are under heavy pressure when in a raid, and they need to focus on many things simultaenously. They need to be very quick when it comes to using skills, and those tiny buttons don't really help. But, after all, this is just my opinion. Another one may find this device suitable for his/her needs.

 

[Vercas]

Oh, it can really switch to keyboard. I've read the concept on the internet.
I'd definitely buy this one!

 

[Dr Super Good]

Kercyn, I agree since I have hands like that of a skinny monster. However for the average dwarf who plays WoW (90+% of the players), smaller is not a problem.

 

[Vercas]

Smaller is never a problem. Is your phone 30 by 15 by 5 centimeters?