It’s the final review of Mouse Review Week! Are you freaking out? I know I am! Because I’m finally reviewing this Razer mouse I’ve been too busy using for the last month or so. You guys have to watch the video because I took extra care on the ending. Not so much on the screencast portion (wtf@encoder). Click below for a few words and pictures if you haven’t had enough after the epic mouse journey above.
Read More
Mouse week’s first object of review. This is Razer’s lowest-cost mouse, with the fewest buttons and features. Find out whether it’s worth the forty bucks by clicking above for the video review or clicking below for the plain ol’ text review.
I think it’s safe to say that 90 percent of you Collegians have iPods and 100 percent of you probably use those eardrum-popping white earbuds. Get rid of those immediately because I doubt you’ll want to trade them in for hearing aids in a few years. As I’ve said in the past, in-ears are where it’s at, so you better jump on the wagon. And we’re not going to recommend those crap in-ears from Bose or Sony. It’s worth the extra $50 you’ll be spending on the following in-ears. Trust us.
Over-the-ear cans are clunky and if you wear glasses or sunglasses then you know how annoying they can be after 15 minutes of wear. Besides you’ve got enough crap in your bag since Amazon hasn’t rolled out their college-edition Kindle.
Oh, and don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about the gamers.
Read More
I’m new to the video review thing, so forgive me if the thing above is too long by half, which I’m pretty sure it is. I’ve included a traditional text review as well, in case you don’t want to look at my smirking video-face. Anyhoo, I’m reviewing Razer’s Piranha gaming headset. If you’re in the market for a headphones/microphone combo, this is a pretty solid bet; click below for details, pictures, and so on.
I’ve been using the same keyboard for the last, well, many many years, so it’s fitting that all of a sudden I should have several dropped in my lap. I’m currently juggling offerings from Microsoft, Razer, and SteelSeries. I can tell you right now that none of them sucks, but if you want more you’ll have to read the reviews. Today we’ve got Razer’s latest keyboard offering, the Lycosa. Sure, it sounds like the business, but does it back up its cool name with some real functionality? Click on.
Read More
Looking to break free of Creative’s SoundBlaster yoke? There are other companies making sound cards, you know, and although I haven’t tested out Razer’s offering, I’m confident that it’s capable of delivering a perfectly decent sound experience. It’s got support for all the DTS and Dolby-type things you like, 24-bit output and good signal processing. For $50 I’d say this is a pretty good deal, since it retails for more than twice that.
The legend — the myth
I’ve always wondered about Razer stuff. Before I touched this mouse, I’d never actually been in the same room as a Razer device. I knew they were respected and their mice considered true precision tools. So I was excited when I got this Lachesis to check out. Unfortunately, I think this has been a poor introduction to the world of Razer.
Read More
Hey, Mac game player. Your prayer has been answered. Not the prayer for the unlocked 3G iPhone. The prayer for a gaming mouse for OS X. Oh, wait. You never prayed that… well who the heck… wait a minute. Windows people are laughing at us! They made Razer launch this $60 gaming mouse for the Mac — even though it obviously also works with Windows — and are now giggling maniacally as we search for cool games for the Mac. This is a sad day, friends. Damn you, Steve Ballmer!
We got a chance to see Razer’s new mouse, the ultra-light Salmosa. Designed for real-time strategy players, this is a very basic, smaller-sized mouse aimed at the Asian market where games like Warcraft and Starcraft still rule the day. The Salmosa should sell for 29.99 euro or about $35. It’s hitting the streets in August.
The mouse is surprisingly light and small and feature’s Razer’s 1800dpi infrared sensor and quick button switches for faster reaction time.
Incidentally, the President of Razer, Robert Krakoff informed us that he was actually on the flight into Hamburg that you will find after the jump. Needless to say Mr. Krakoff was fairly subdued during our meeting, although that could have just been the San Diego in him.
Read More
If there’s one single gadget out there that I’ve been longing to review this year it’s the 2.1 speaker system from Razer. We caught a glimpse of them at last year’s CES and then there were teases that it would be out towards the end of last year, which never came about, but we’re getting much closer. You can pre-order now on Amazon and I’ve heard whispers that it’ll be another three weeks or so before they ship. Enough rambling, let’s get on with the review.
Read More
We’ve covered the Mako speakers on more than one occasion, but now we finally have a set in the office to test out. I think the majority of the team saw, rather, heard these at CES and everyone was blown away at how good they actually sounded. We’ll run a few tests and see who we can piss off in the office in the next couple weeks. In the meantime, enjoy the pics.
Razer distinguishes itself from every other PC peripheral maker by focusing on making higher-end products…like this one! It’s the Destructor, a “gaming-grade” mouse surface. (I don’t play twitchy PC games, so I’ve no idea what the difference is between “gaming-grade” and the everyday kind.) Razer claims that the technical wizardry—optical and laster mouse optimization, “ultra wide” size—of the Destructor allows for up to 25 percent more accurate mouse tracking. It even comes with a protective case—that’s how serious this is. Or is supposed to be; I haven’t used it to say one way or another.
Wanna see my *crazy* mousing surface? Of course you do.
Mr. Biggs already informed you about the Mako speakers from Razer, but I gleaned a few more details over the weekend from some THX folks thanks to Don Julio. So, the Razer Mako 2.1 THX Certified Multimedia bi-amplified speaker system is hitting online retailers this December and brick & mortars in January. They may be labeled as a Razer product, but this is all THX’s work. It’s equipped with THX Ground Plane and THX Slot Speaker technologies and with its downward firing design allows the Mako to fill up an entire room with rich sounds and deep bass. I’m also digging the mushroom design and can’t wait to get this into the TC/CG office for review and bump some tunes. A few more details after the jump.
Razer’s new "Lycosa" gaming keyboard features programmable backlit rubber keys, quick 1-millisecond response time, 10 customizable profiles, headphone and microphone jacks, and dedicated media keys. There’s also a "cluster lighting option" for the WASD keys and an integrated USB extension port. It’ll be available in November for $79.99 MSRP.
Any Guild Wars players in da house? Razer, the gaming mouse people, have announced a Guild Wars version of the DeathAdder 3G infrared sensor gaming mouse in conjunction with NCsoft. The special edition mouse is available now at the Playsoft store for £47.99.
PlayNC Store [via Tech Shout]
I’m almost done with the whole Razer vision. Razer makes gaming peripherals that want to star in their own action movies. Take the Lachesis, for example, also known as the “bringer of silent death.” This mouse has 9 programmable buttons, 32KB of memory, and 1ms response time. But WTF? It’s a mouse, people. No mouse deserves a flash intro in the style of Sin City.
Precision mousing for gamers just got a whole lot better thanks to Razer. The Diamondback has been updated with Razer’s third-generation IR sensor that uses five blades instead of four and it’s now ensconced in a new non-slip condom material that allows better response time because of its much improved tactile feel.
After much fanfare, Razer has begun steadily releasing hardware in its high-end gaming peripherals line. The latest is some sort of 2.1 sound system called the Mako. The THX-certified system uses two satellite speakers, a subwoofer, and a wonky little remote control that hangs out like a gaming lolly.
Will it improve your in-game audio? The one shown at CES was just a mock-up, but if Razer’s other gear is any indication you might be in luck. Also look for Razer’s AC-1 sound card, Taranula keyboard, some sort of blue LED BattleLight, and Death Adder gaming mouse with Black Adder beard and mustache.
CES 2007- Razer [XYZComputing]
You might remember the Razer Death Looms Near campaign that we mentioned a few weeks ago. The page had a few questionably relevant verses from Dylan Thomas’ famous villanelle “Do Not Go Gently Into That Goodnight” and it said to check back on Dec. 1. Well, today is the 1st and Razer has delivered the information as promised.
The new product is the DeathAdder gaming mouse. It utilizes a new third generation infrared technology that promises up to 1800dpi. The DeathAdder also promises 100Hz Ultrapolling and a 1ms response time. And it had ultraslick feet the ensure that the mouse glides fluidly with no aim sapping friction.
Read More
