There’s something fundamentally broken in the world of PC laptops: Machines designed nearly four years ago still provide the basic model for how to build one correctly today. The Razer Blade is, in some ways, one of the best Windows laptops I’ve used in a long time. But I can’t decide if it’s merely ironic or outright depressing that a PC designed to reinvigorate PCs is ultimately most interesting because it steals something from Apple that most PC makers only wish they could grasp:
Last week, I said that Razer’s kind of insane Project Fiona gaming tablet is the future of PC gaming, which sounds a little crazy. I guess I should explain.
Just stop me when this sounds ridiculous: A tablet. Built for gaming. Like, really built for gaming. With twin analogue joysticks. That are permanently built into it. That’s Razer’s Project Fiona. And it’s more amazing than you think. Video!
While it may look like your average Android tablet affixed with a pair of button-festooned handlebars, beneath the shimmering screen of Razer’s Project Fiona lurks the beating heart of a high-powered gaming PC. Are we looking at the future of portable gaming?
Remember the Razer Switchblade? The 7-inch handheld gaming PC is like a mix between the Nintendo DS and an Optimus keyboard — the keys have screens that change to suit the game being played. It was one of the cooler products shown at CES this year, and though it remains a concept, Razer has now worked with Intel to pack in a 1.7GHz Intel Atom Z690 processor. Do want!
