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Razer Edge Tablet Unveiled

[Jan 08, 2013, 9:55 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

PCMag.com has details on the Razer Edge, a tablet PC with a gaming form-factor that will run Windows games natively under Windows 8. They expect this to start shipping this quarter, with base models priced at $999. Here's more on the system:

The Razer Edge is a 10.1-inch device being touted as the world's most powerful tablet, and a quick look inside both the base model and the souped-up Pro version show why. Both pack a third-generation Intel Core processor and a discrete Nvidia GT640M LE GPU. More specifically, the Razer Edge sports an Intel Core i5 CPU, 4GB RAM, and a 64GB SSD, and the Razer Edge Pro comes configured with a beefier Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB RAM, and the option for either a 128GB or 256GB SSD. Both models feature a USB 3.0 port, and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, and both run on a full version of Windows 8 with Intel architecture, in turn allowing PC games to run natively on the Edge without the need to be ported or optimized.

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Re: Razer Edge Tablet Unveiled

Jan 9, 2013, 08:47

Quboid

It is both overpriced and surprisingly cheap. The "photo" of Civilization V being played nearly gave me an erection but I still could't justify shelling out this sort of money while maintaining both a decent gaming desktop and a high-end phone as well.

That's what kills so many of these interesting concept products like that Nvidia Project Shield thing. I have a gaming desktop which is going to be better than any of these. I have a smartphone which I'm going to carry with me everywhere and has enough bells and whistles and shiny bubbles to keep me suitably unproductive when I'm away from the desktop. I'm sorted, and I suspect most people feel the same.

There's room in the market for other devices, but unless they offer something substantial, I'm sufficiently served by the desktop or phone. E-readers, tablets, MP3 players (not as relevant any more), Sat-Navs offer enough to be worthwhile if you have a specific need, the Razer Edge Tablet isn't affordable enough to be.

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Comment [quote="Quboid"Jan 9, 2013, 08:47]It is both overpriced and surprisingly cheap. The "photo" of Civilization V being played nearly gave me an erection but I still could't justify shelling out this sort of money while maintaining both a decent gaming desktop and a high-end phone as well. That's what kills so many of these interesting concept products like that Nvidia Project Shield thing. I have a gaming desktop which is going to be better than any of these. I have a smartphone which I'm going to carry with me everywhere and has enough bells and whistles and shiny bubbles to keep me suitably unproductive when I'm away from the desktop. I'm sorted, and I suspect most people feel the same. There's room in the market for other devices, but unless they offer something substantial, I'm sufficiently served by the desktop or phone. E-readers, tablets, MP3 players (not as relevant any more), Sat-Navs offer enough to be worthwhile if you have a specific need, the Razer Edge Tablet isn't affordable enough to be. [/quote]

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