Razer Blade gaming laptop hits the street...

**ant1th3s1s** · 04-17-2012

Available now - Razer Blade 17" Gaming Laptop - The World's First True Gaming Laptop | Razer Online Store

More info - http://www.razerzone.com/blade

Tempted? I know I am

**HelldragonSK** · 04-17-2012

Wow I am really tempted too. Too expensive for my blood though.

**Nagflar** · 04-17-2012

Mother of god, 0.88 inches thin!? Holy fuckers, screw my friend and his Alienware, I want this gaming laptop now!

**Ps360** · 04-18-2012

claim pc gaming is not dead

unveiling a $2,700 gaming laptop

good plan razer

**ant1th3s1s** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by Ps360

claim pc gaming is not dead

unveiling a $2,700 gaming laptop

good plan razer

Have money, will spend.

High-end PC gaming has always been a niche target market. I've never blinked twice at blowing $1K on a CPU or GPU alone. $2700 isn't a bad deal for a laptop gaming rig, and the Switchblade UI is pretty nifty.

I'll wait for the reviews before committing but I am genuinely tempted, along with Razer's Project Fiona PC gaming tablet.

**Ps360** · 04-18-2012

buy actual gaming laptop

plug this into usb slot

Star Warsâ„¢: The Old Republicâ„¢ Gaming Keyboard | Razer™ | For Gamers. By Gamers.™

congrats you have a switchblade at half the price.

**Timeless-Enigma** · 04-18-2012

That laptop doesn't really do it for me. I would much rather spend the money on a desktop which i could put together for a much more reasonable price and have better specs.

**Ps360** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by Timeless-Enigma

That laptop doesn't really do it for me. I would much rather spend the money on a desktop which i could put together for a much more reasonable price and have better specs.

you could build a top of the line pc that can run everything on the highest level possible at 60+ fps (including Frostbite 2 and Crysis 2's terribly optimized engine with the DX 11 Patch) with that money.

**Timeless-Enigma** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by Ps360

you could build a top of the line pc that can run everything on the highest level possible at 60+ fps (including Frostbite 2 and Crysis 2's terribly optimized engine with the DX 11 Patch) with that money.

Exactly my friend, exactly!

**tristalex** · 04-18-2012

Seems your paying a whole lotta scratch for the Switcblade UI, and some fancy design scheme. For that price you could get a pretty maxed out EON17-S, with a far better CPU, GPU and well pretty much everything better if a gaming laptop is what your after.

My problem with gaming laptops has always been heat dispersion (Why they keep putting the intake and exhaust vents on the bottom is beyond me) and crappy battery life, especially when gaming.

**ant1th3s1s** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by Ps360

you could build a top of the line pc that can run everything on the highest level possible at 60+ fps (including Frostbite 2 and Crysis 2's terribly optimized engine with the DX 11 Patch) with that money.

The old utilitarian beige brigade defense...nice one comrade. I already have one of those.

When considering a purchase such as this, utility isn't the primary deciding factor. Aesthetics, innovation and mobility play a big role too.

It's a big boy's toy and status symbol for those with dough to blow, plain and simple...the same reason people own fancy cars, luxury boats and expensive jewellery. I don't care for any of those, I like my toys techy and shiny.

Originally Posted by Ps360

buy actual gaming laptop

plug this into usb slot

Star Warsâ„¢: The Old Republicâ„¢ Gaming Keyboard | Razer™ | For Gamers. By Gamers.™

congrats you have a switchblade at half the price.

While you're at it plugin a bigger display and an external HDD...kinda defeats the purpose of mobility.

Originally Posted by tristalex

Seems your paying a whole lotta scratch for the Switcblade UI, and some fancy design scheme. For that price you could get a pretty maxed out EON17-S, with a far better CPU, GPU and well pretty much everything better if a gaming laptop is what your after.

My problem with gaming laptops has always been heat dispersion (Why they keep putting the intake and exhaust vents on the bottom is beyond me) and crappy battery life, especially when gaming.

A valid argument, but this device is targeting emotional buyers, not logical ones. I don't want a better gaming laptop, I want a cool one that few others possess.

The reality is I won't be buying one, I've done gaming laptops in the past and they have limited lifespans due to heat dispersal and limited capability compared to a desktop. It's just a neat looking bit of new tech and I wants the precious!

**tristalex** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by ant1th3s1s

It's just a neat looking bit of new tech and I wants the precious!

I knew it lol

Don't get me wrong though. Anyone who has the financial fortitude to plunk down the cash for this machine, probably has a fairly decent gaming rig already.

Still the Razer is a really nice looking piece of mobile tech candy and I wouldn't say no if one magically arrived at my doorstep

P.S: Pretty decent review over at Engadget Razer Blade review -- Engadget

**El Jefe** · 04-18-2012

would love to have this laptop. gotta sell my kidney first though

**tristalex** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by UrbanHellraiser

would love to have this laptop. gotta sell my kidney first though

Your in luck. I hear kidneys are going for 3,500 over in China nowadays

**ant1th3s1s** · 04-18-2012

Originally Posted by tristalex

P.S: Pretty decent review over at Engadget Razer Blade review -- Engadget

Definitely not worth the asking price, performance and battery life are lacking. I wouldn't run a laptop at 1920 x 1080 for gaming, 1280 x 720's a more realistic compromise.

You're right...if one magically appeared I wouldn't kick it out of bed, but I'm not buying it dinner.