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Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by chico_dusty »

51Cards wrote: post #22
amelim wrote: post #4

The last thing the PC gaming community needs right now is another insanely expensive piece of hardware with a gimmick attached. I really cannot see this going anywhere within the community. I'm guessing that those who largely play the PC games that would require such high specs aren't likely to want to play them outside of their homes. Besides you can purchase a comparably spec'd desktop system for a quarter of the p…

I would definitely consider buying one. Why do people think that high priced, high design PC's can't sell when Apple has been selling exactly this with great success? The PC crowd has been lulled into cheap hardware but not everyone wants that. I typically buy high end Sony Vaio's just because of the sheer elegance of the product. I have raved on here about my Vaio Z, portable "workstation" power in 3 pounds of 13" g…

Because it has a 17.3" screen. My personal anecdotal evidence suggests people don't buy laptops that big. Even Apple don't sell that many compared to other models.

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by sbinetd »

count wrote: post #164
reverend_gonzo wrote: post #145

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Nice subtle snark. There might not be a lot of power in the Air but there is a market. Specifically, for people where mobility is more important than power, but able to get actual work done. I bought one when I was hauling around my ThinkPad to school, work, coffeeshops, and everywhere else around the city. Since I didn't have a car, it meant it was one my shoulders the whole time. I considered getting a netbook, but…

The Air is actually really well done. It's a Core i5/i7 (current top of the line), 4GB of RAM, and with a new Intel HD3000 graphics chip, which is able to play TF2 full screen at a usable framerate. I've never used another laptop with embedded graphics that could do that. It's not 'Crysis' good, but it's damn good for a cheap little laptop (especially compared to this Razer monster).

Just to add a small correction - the air does not have 'top of the line' i5 or i7 processors. Rather, they use a slower, dual-core mobility model. I'd also argue that it is 'cheap' - but that's more of a relative point. :)

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by lallysingh »

AdamTReineke wrote: post #102
dstein wrote: post #80

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Selling expensive products to rich people is a lot easier than selling affordable products to poor people.

And usually more profitable, I bet.

I doubt it, you don't have that many rich people to sell to.

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by shabble »

51Cards wrote: post #89
Bud wrote: post #55

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People think that because the high-end PC gear can't compete right now on price, design, longevity, toughness, etc. For instance, this laptop can't manage to hit the MacBook Pro price point, and it's in a plastic case, as opposed to a single-piece slab of aluminum. Which do you think will hold up better? Who would you rather deal with for warranty repairs and replacement? Which company is more likely to still be aliv…

I have to add a comment that personally I dislike Apple's aluminum slab design. I have friends with MacBooks who's legs are red from the heat transfer after it's been on their (insert irony here...) lap. Also I have never had a problem with a well designed "plastic" cased laptop standing up. The Thinkpad is generally considered one of the the toughest laptops around and it's in a plastic case.

The Thinkpad (I only own couple of very old old ones) has a semi-plastic case, but has quite a few special features to ruggedise it:

(Quoting from https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/ThinkPad#Leno...)

The following are some of the changes that have been made to the ThinkPad line:

    Added Magnesium-alloy chassis roll cage to reduce motherboard flex caused by holding the laptop one handed on a corner.

    Added Magnesium-alloy lid roll cage for a sturdier lid while replacing the lid material from magnesium-alloy to plastic for better wireless signal reception.[12]

    Added Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic to 15 in (380 mm) ThinkPad Models.*

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by agravier »

Shenglong wrote: post #37
ConstantineXVI wrote: post #28

I've always found the idea of a secondary display on a laptop intriguing. Would be nice to be able to look down at the keyboard and have docs for whatever I'm working on already there, without having to page over to another screen or such. I would presume the screen has some sort of API (or at least a WebView mode) so this sort of thing would be possible. On the flip side, a 17" display means you have room to keep bo…

You know what would be really nice on a gaming laptop? A foot pedal. It would actually be really nice for browsing too. As it is, I don't use my feet for anything... it's only intuitive that a foot pedal should be developed.

That idea is at least as old as Emacs ;)

random result for "emacs pedal": http://www.cb1.com/~john/computing/emacs/handsfree/pedals.ht...

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by stcredzero »

ianl wrote: post #100

I think you are all missing the point. There already is a massive market for high end gaming pcs and laptops. Compare these prices and specs to what is available from Alienware or MSI. This laptop only misgiving is the fact it does not have an SSD. However, it is competitively priced in comparison to its competition and with a sleek sexy design this is a very interesting entry into the market.

This laptop only misgiving is the fact it does not have an SSD. However, it is competitively priced in comparison to its competition and with a sleek sexy design this is a very interesting entry into the market.

I think Google should invest in this thing. Include an SSD, and leverage the unique UI elements for Chrome OS. In this case, it wouldn't be just for gaming. Instead it would be a powerful and compelling alternative to the iPad for the end-user browse/email/word process crowd. If it's also a killer platform for MMOs and casual games, then it would have a powerful draw for college students.

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by count »

sbinetd wrote: post #172
count wrote: post #164

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The Air is actually really well done. It's a Core i5/i7 (current top of the line), 4GB of RAM, and with a new Intel HD3000 graphics chip, which is able to play TF2 full screen at a usable framerate. I've never used another laptop with embedded graphics that could do that. It's not 'Crysis' good, but it's damn good for a cheap little laptop (especially compared to this Razer monster).

Just to add a small correction - the air does not have 'top of the line' i5 or i7 processors. Rather, they use a slower, dual-core mobility model. I'd also argue that it is 'cheap' - but that's more of a relative point. :)

The Core i5/i7 line of CPUs is currently the top of the line. Of course it uses the 'mobility' model, but it's still the current top of the line.

$1199 ($50/100 off if you're a student) as configured. Show me another laptop with it's form factor and capabilities for that price? Hell, show me another laptop with it's form factor and capabilities?

$1000 for some so convenient is a STEAL, especially if you actually make money using it.

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by phaus »

count wrote: post #178
sbinetd wrote: post #172

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Just to add a small correction - the air does not have 'top of the line' i5 or i7 processors. Rather, they use a slower, dual-core mobility model. I'd also argue that it is 'cheap' - but that's more of a relative point. :)

The Core i5/i7 line of CPUs is currently the top of the line. Of course it uses the 'mobility' model, but it's still the current top of the line. $1199 ($50/100 off if you're a student) as configured. Show me another laptop with it's form factor and capabilities for that price? Hell, show me another laptop with it's form factor and capabilities? $1000 for some so convenient is a STEAL, especially if you actually make…

Because they chopped the amount of cores in half and neutered the speed, it is not a top of the line CPU, even if it is called an i7.

That being said, in my opinion no other ultra-portable comes close to the Macbook Air. If I could justify having two laptops I would be ordering one right now instead of typing this.

Re: New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer

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Post by count »

phaus wrote: post #179
count wrote: post #178

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Core i5/i7 line of CPUs is currently the top of the line. Of course it uses the 'mobility' model, but it's still the current top of the line. $1199 ($50/100 off if you're a student) as configured. Show me another laptop with it's form factor and capabilities for that price? Hell, show me another laptop with it's form factor and capabilities? $1000 for some so convenient is a STEAL, especially if you actually make…

Because they chopped the amount of cores in half and neutered the speed, it is not a top of the line CPU, even if it is called an i7. That being said, in my opinion no other ultra-portable comes close to the Macbook Air. If I could justify having two laptops I would be ordering one right now instead of typing this.

What mobile CPU is higher end than the mobility core i7?
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