Razer's Gaming Netbook Concept Set for Release
The Switchblade is no longer just an impressive-looking concept.
Our curiosity was well and truly piqued when peripheral company Razer showed off its concept gaming netbook, the Switchblade, at CES this year. However, it seems the product has moved on from its days as a well put together concept, as Razer is now preparing to launch the device in China.
Razer confirmed the Chinese launch at IDF Beijing earlier today. Packing a 7-inch touchscreen display, the Switchblade runs on Intel’s Oak Trail platform and a full version of Windows 7. However, the most interesting part of the device is definitely the keyboard. The fully programmable keys sit on top of an LCD panel that allows users to change the actual symbols on the keys the standard QWERTY layout to more gaming-friendly configurations.
Not a peep on pricing and release, which isn’t surprising when you consider the device is only being localized for the Chinese market now. We expect we’ll hear something a little more solid very soon. In the meantime, PC World reports that Razer has said the device will be ‘affordable.’ So, who’s interested?
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Oak Trail, 7 inch, Netbook, gaming.
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Brilliant! Took me while to figure out what it was though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZIvgQ9ik48
Love it.
Its not going to work. For example if you're playing DotA, you'd have to tap the screen to target the enemy, then move you're hand back to the keyboard to cast. A mouse + keyboard enemy would decimate you. With CoD everyone knows on PC that Mouse + Keyboard > Keypad/Controller style players. It'll be fine for casual gaming like Racing and Fifa, but hardcore games who play WoW, CoD won't get enough out of this.