Razer Edge and Edge Pro Owner's Lounge

Did your replacement do the same thing? I haven't called them about it and I figured that even if I got a new one, it would probably do the same thing.

 

My replacement is starting to warp if I run it on high graphic settings and battery on high power, the right side starts to lift, my 1st edge lift and bend, I didn't notice until I removed the edge from the gamepad and saw the warped vent.

 

You do not use an external keayboard or mouse with that stand?

 

Anyone got an extended battery for sale? Or know how to make one?

 

What is the deal with the Razer Battery shortage. I have checked daily for the last 2 months and not 1 single battery in stock.

Can someone who uses Facebook see if they can get an answer from Razer or Min-Liang?

 

I've sent him a couple of messages through twitter but I never got a response.

 

Hey guys I recently ran into a problem where I'm playing Rust (only game it happens on so far) and after about 15-30 minutes of playing my edge just shuts off. Then when I go to turn it back on it takes about 5-10 minutes (haven't timed it) to startup, even after I let it sit for about an hour. Anyone know what could be causing this or had similar issues?

 

64gb down to 700 bucks on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Razer-RZ09-00...TF8&qid=1390959715&sr=8-6&keywords=razer+edge

 

Don't know what's going on both the dock and gamepad have disappeared from razers store too. Either a refresh is imminent or they are writing it off as a loss. I love the edge despite its shortcomings , I haven't been 'wowed' by a gadget like this ever since the archos Av320! I'm sure most people here don't even know what that is lol. That being said I hate razor as a company their customer service is so bad, Alienware may be a rip off as well but the customer service I received from them was exceptional when I had the M17x.

 

Same thing happened to me but I solved the problem but updating everything to 8.1. I think someone else had the issue a few pages back and he exchanged it.

I believe that it probably didn't sell enough for them to justify updating it. As cool as the Edge is, the market for it is very niche. The majority of the people that I know have never heard of the Edge and when I tell them about it, they dismiss it because of the thickness and the price. Also, the 1 hour battery life when gaming is a turn off for people that don't understand that this kind of power comes at a price. I hope we see a refresh but I'm not holding my breath.

 

Yeah you're right but in the edges defense gaming battery life isn't completely unheard of . I mean tell me which gaming laptop has a decent battery life when gaming? The battery basically acts like a UPS. But I do wish the edge would last 6 to 8 hours when not in gaming mode. I guess its just ahead of its time. Like the OQO was some time back. Also I think since it doesn't have a damn apple on the back it doesn't get the hype it deserves ;p!!

I usually don't take it out in public cause ingot all these questions and comments about how cool it is ! Lol

 

Lol you had an OQO too? Man I had an O2 and loved it. It was well ahead of its time and it's too bad that they went out of business. You're right about battery life. The problem is that most people I know wouldn't compare it to a gaming laptop. They would compare it to a Nexus or a Ipad where you could get 2-4 hours playing Temple Run. I know it sounds stupid but I feel that any tablet that doesn't have a fruit stamped on the back automatically gets written off by the masses.

 

Yeah it annoys me when people compare the surface pro with an iPad or android tablet! The surface pro and razer edge should be seen as laptops with detachable keyboards. anyway i could go on and on about how much I hate apple LoL. I was obsessed with the OQO!! Got very close to buying it a few times too. It still looks cool! The OQO 2 was considered a collectors item for some time when the company went under. I am always on search of the perfect portable all in one gadget and the edge is the closest I've gotten. Seeing you had an OQO I'm guessing you're the same way!

 

Honestly, my Edge has taken a back seat now since I bought a Pro2. I can literally leave my charger at home and use my Pro all day on campus and take notes with the stylus. I wish I could do this with the Edge but it doesn't have the digitizer or the battery life. My Edge is pretty much my portable gaming system since I have a couple of docks and the gamepad. I don't really take it out the house much but I like that I can work through my steam library without being tied to my desktop. In the past, I've owned various Ipaqs, the OQO, the Sony UX, and a host of android/ipad tablets. Out of everything I've owned, I've never been more satisfied that I am with the Edge and Pro. The only thing that would urge me to upgrade in the next couple years would be a single tablet that has an active digitizer for notes, a 1080p screen, and a nvidia graphics card. I hope you are reading this Razer

 

Someone owns an OQO??? I almost bought one.
I presume that no one is gaming on the Surface Pro 2 as on the Edge Pro?

 

I don't know about you guys, but I've been an Apple guy for a very very long time. I still own an iPhone and an iPad Mini as my real go-to tablet, but the Razer Edge Pro has really intrigued me. It's this really powerful machine with an i7 chip and a real Nvidia graphics card packed into a relatively small tablet that can be put in a small bag. Any Edge owner must at least open their tablet once to see how much power this thing is packing in a tight package. I do own a gaming PC, so I know the limitations of the Edge with its power, but I've completely ditched my PC after the Edge. I mostly play driving and shooter games, so the Razer works very smoothly at almost everything I through at it. It's my first ever Razer product (yes, I never bought any of their keyboards or mice even), but I'm certain it's not going to be my last. I absolutely love it, and my friends are always impressed by it when they see me play Battlefield 4 with them.

The Razer Edge currently is more of a beta product. It lives in its own niche market with no competition, it's too thick and too heavy to be considered as a go-to tablet to be compared with the iPad and Android tablets, and it was way too expensive when it was launched. However, I'm adamant the market for Windows gaming tablets is going to grow big in a matter of a year or two. Steam and PC gaming is getting more popular each day, mobile gaming with smartphones and tablets is already a HUGE market (so people will be looking for more), and new chip technologies from Intel, Nvidia, and AMD means that powerful Windows machines can become thinner, lighter and have better battery life. I think the market can be ready for gaming Windows tablets if they're compelling enough as everyday tablets and priced more competitively.

For now, let's all just enjoy our awesome Edge.

 

surface pro 2 does game pretty well, but i have to knock it down to 720p with lower graphics settings, the edge is still the better gaming tablet by far. surface pro 2 is more for productivity. that said, i still use my ipad more than my surface pro 2 even when on the road so its like this for me

at work- desktop
on road or doing presentations- ipad air 128gb with LTE and fabriskin keyboard
other? surface pro 2
at home gaming in bed or on my recliner- razer edge pro...

my surface pro 2 just isn't used that much. if i cared about docking it to a bigger screen maybe i would use it more often. for this reason the pro 2 is up for sale.

 

Has the Razer Edge been discontinued? I can't get a straight answer. It's no longer on the Razer's site. Of course the support team has no idea. I have been waiting so patiently to get my hands on a new docking station without having to pay some hack double $. At this price tag and not able to hook up HDMI because they can't let me buy there over priced pin adapter with generic recycled drivers.

Any thoughts?

 

You're right. Most of the accessory links now lead to the main razer page. I would think that if a new model was coming this soon, we would have saw it at CES. If it is discontinued, they should at least release one more round of accessories. There's some great deals to be found on the tablets but the docks and extended batteries are MIA.

 

I agree. Razer support is a joke. For what is spent on these items they could give two craps less about there customers, Just there money. Such is most American companies anymore. I've been told for months from them either they don't know anything or the accessories would soon be instock. However, All these are lies. It's amazing for those who sell these products, Don't seem to have a clue of anything about or concerning them.

 

Anybody knows how to remove the camera? I have razer edge pro 128gb and my company doesn't allow camera devices inside the compound, I need to remove it

 

Agree about Razer. Don't agree about US companies. I've gotten great support from MS, Google, Apple, Dell and Nvidia over the past year. While Lenovo and Asus screwed me over, Haha. I just think Razers support and build quality has always been pretty meh. Honestly their PCs are better built than any accessory they sell.

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I'm guessing putting tape over it is not a option?

 

For those that aren't watching the razer store like a hawk.

The site has been updated for the battery.
No longer showing sold out

Now shows available in 3-4 weeks

 

I saw that. They could be getting rid of the last of their inventory.

 

Honestly that doesn't mean anything. Over the last 3 months that's been the case for most of there Edge accessories, That doesn't mean they will ever get more in.

 

Thanks for that. I noticed the keyboard dock was in stock yesterday but now it's back to "notify me".

 

i've always wondered what ever happened to the Razer Switchblade from a few years or so back…. it look like the perfect on the go gaming hybrid …..won CES awards…. Razer Switchblade User Interface - Multi-touch LCD Track-panel - Razer United States - Razer United States
it would have been perfect…
Seems like the best concepts never make it to market...

 

Yeah they are serious about it. I'm scared I'll brick my razer edge if I try removing camera myself. I just tried it here if anybody encountered similar problem.

 

Do a teardown and tape it n the inside.

 

Upgrading the site from SOLD OUT to an ETA is at least a start. But unfortunately you are correct. We will never have extended batteries

 

I've been following this thread for almost a year now, and I wanted to thank everyone who's posted on it, you guys have been really helpful regarding on whether to purchase the edge or not.

When I first read about project Fionna I was so excited, to me it was the next logical step in the PC evolutionary ladder, the marriage of a full fledged computer with the portability and convenience of the tablet form factor, move over Apple, finally a worthy portable computing device will be available to us gamers.

When Razer released the Edge last year I almost preordered one but all the previews and reviews spoke of the poor battery life and expensive accessories, I decided to hold off until gen 2 would be available. Razer had done the same thing with the Blade, just a few months after the flawed gen one Blade was released they released gen 2 and it was so much better in every single metric, I had faith Razer would iron most issues by the time Edge 2 would be released.

Fast forward to Feb 2014, and we haven't heard anything about Edge 2; MS already released a much improved Surface 2 showing the world the advantages of using Haswell.

Razer remains mum on any prospect of upgrading the Edge, with the latest price cuts it's tempting to purchase an Edge, as many of you have pointed out, there's nothing quite like it out there, and there probably won't be any tablet this powerful until Broadwell is released in June or so.

The thing that keeps me from purchasing this system mostly is the utter lack of sincerity from Razer, reading all the horror stories about $599 docks, lack of extended batteries, mushy non functional keyboards, units with warped vents due to overheating and gamepads with broken buttons can be very frightening.

The fact that Razer's support won't say if any of these issues will be remedied is even more heartbreaking, it makes me so sad to think that's the kind of support people who pay a premium for this kind of system can expect.

At this point in time I don't even know if I would purchase an Edge 2, I will probably wait until there's a bigger market for this kind of systems and other companies like Asus, MSI and Alienware start releasing their own gaming tablets, it's so sad that Razer dropped the ball like this.

I guess the revolution will have to be postponed until more contenders join the arena, it's such a shame, Razer is really trying hard to innovate the PC but it'll take much more than fancy prototypes and poor support if they want to make it against the big players.

Don't take me wrong, I know Edge owners are really happy with their purchase, I can't blame them, it's a truly revolutionary product, I know I would be happy too, for a few months...

tl;dr: who would buy a Ferrari only to find out you can't get new tires or get basic oil changes down the road? It would be really fun to drive it for the first 15 to 25K miles but then you would realize you're left with a lemon, right?

 

There will always be a better product coming out next year by someone, be it w/new technology, or made w/lessons learned, but at what point do you finally go for it? If you are always going to be worried about next year's model being much better than what is released, you will never get to enjoy having anything.

As for the Haswell in an Edge 2, the only gain you will have w/it is w/a slightly better battery life, if you use the built Intel GPU that is. Once you start gaming using the Nvidia GPU, your battery life won't change by much, if any.

If anything may be a big plus w/the Edge 2, it will probably have a much better graphics display.


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That's not the point, the point is Razer released an outstanding product, that sadly can't be currently utilized to its full potential because they chose to nickel and dime gamers with bad quality accessories and lack of support:

$250 broken gamepads that warp due to overheating And suffer from stuck face buttons and broken shoulder triggers? Read the forums and consumer reviews, people has been calling Razer for months to find out if there's going to be an updated version that fixes these issues, to no avail.

A $69, extended battery that's nowhere to be found, considering the fact that many previews mentioned the poor battery life (specially when gaming as you mentioned) Razer should've included this battery with the gamepad accessory for the $250 price to begin with, I mean, you can get a full console or a competent tablet for that price, and obviously, Razer cut many corners when designing the gamepad so their BOM would be as low as possible, why not standardize this badly needed part for all gamers if you know most of them will try and use both the gamepad and the battery together. And then, why stop manufacturing the batteries altogether only a few months after release? The batteries have been out of stock for months now, and Razer support never seems to know if they'll ever be sold back again. Once more, another sign of poor support from the get go.

A $99 dock that would be absolutely unnecessary if Razer would've just added a mini HDMI port. 90% of most reviews for the product mentioned this fact, once more, another way to nickel and dime your costumers. Never mind the fact that said dock is sold out everywhere (notice a trend here?) and can only be purchased from scalpers at eBay for over $599. Seriously?

A $199 keyboard dock that is mind numbingly hard to use as mentioned by most people who actually wasted their money on said accessory, once again, Razer support says that this utter lack of function is a feature, and you have to get used to pressing the keys really hard for them to register, give me a break...

Like I said, even if Razer would release an Edge 2, I don't think I would purchase it, it's the fact that they have shown such disregard for first time buyers, these are the people who supported Razer with their wallets so Razer can invest so much money on R&D to innovate with such amazing concepts as Christine, Fionna and Switchblade, don't Razer think these people deserve better?

It's not the sticker price that kept me from getting the Edge, that fortunately is not an issue to me, it's the fact that Razer chose to handicap such an awesome tablet so they could profit more, and then they pulled the carpet from under the feet of all existing costumers and potential buyers by not even trying to support this product.

Anyway, its just really sad for me to know that I can't get the Edge, it's because of all the reasons I mentioned before, I'm very passionate about gaming in general, and invest in only the best hardware around, I'm so dissapointed to see such a cool concept as the Edge and not be able to enjoy it because decent x86 gaming tablets are probably still a pipe dream.

Talk about a first world problem

 

I agree with you about the video output. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the docks were easy to come by but as it currently stands, I have a funny feeling that some people may end up being screwed if they ever want HDMI output from the Edge. Despite the problems that I've had with my Edge, I don't regret it one bit. For a first gen product, it really delivers. I hope we see a revision soon and if not, I hope support continues at least for another couple of years.

 

You know what I hated most about the dock? The fact that it never came with an extra power adapter. I would've loved to have 2 or 3 docks with their power adapters laying around my home and office so I could just pick up the tablet and dock it anywhere I want. But in reality, I'm having to lug the dock and power adapter whenever I take out my Edge. For $99, it should've had an extra power adapter.

I love the Edge, but I just want Razer to provide a few more accessories. Speaking of accessories, has anyone tried this keyboard case:

Amazon.com : Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard Folio Case Cover for Razer Edge / Razer Edge Pro 10.1' Gaming Tablet, ( Keyboard Included, Screen Protector Included ) : Touch Screen Tablet Computer Cases : Computers & Accessories

It's $98 on Amazon, and could be nice for transporting the Edge around.

 

I have this case and wrote a review for it on this forum, go back to page 73, after using it for a few months I am pretty happy with it. It's better then the alternative of lugging a stand or dock around with a sleeve

 

I will say that I don't regret the purchase at all. It certainly is one of kind and to me a step in the right direction regarding PC gaming that I'm looking for. Once I finally was able to find a controller for it, I will say this system is pretty great and I really do enjoy it. If the drawback is the battery life, Then you don't know much about PC mobile gaming then. There's no "true" mobile gaming system that's going to give you much battery life even in laptops. So to expect that much from a tablet is unrealistic. The Edge performs fantastic and I'm truly happy with it and use it often. More so then my desktop or laptop anymore for that matter. I will say that the accessories are too expensive and hardly are able to be found. Razer support of this expensive product is a joke. My only regret for it which is sort of a dumb statement is I wish someone other then Razer made it. Maybe another company would have more respect for there customer base and there own products to properly support them and be informative. Razer is a joke up and down. If it would not be for the fact they are the only one that makes something such as this, I would never buy something with "Razer" on it. Hopefully the AMD table that was shown at CES will make production, And they will properly support it and it's buyers.

 

Awesome. Thanks for the review. Quite sadly, it's kind of the only accessory for the Razer Edge right now. Docks are running for $500 - $600 on Ebay, the official keyboard dock is running at $700 on Ebay too, and countless reviews on this forum have said it's more than terrible, and let's not get started on the issues with the gamepad. Since the Edge never sold well, no third party ever made a specific Razer Edge accessory except for this keyboard case.

I guess I'll get it just for when I need it, and it'll add resale value when I want to sell it.

 

guys can u tell me if this tablet works for gamers? or a gaming laptop its better than this tablet? i hear that the heat melts the plastic of this tablet if u r a hardcore gamer o play long sessions?

 

The Razer Edge comes with the Nvidia Geforce GT640M LE with 2GB of dedicated RAM. As a gaming graphics chip, it's somewhat on the low-end, but most definitely better than the Intel HD4000 and HD5000. Because since the Razer Edge only has 1366x768 display, you don't need to whole lot of power to run games smoothly at native resolution.

I'd say that almost all games from 2010 and 2011 would run on max graphics, general 2012 games would run on medium to high settings, and the top end 2013 games would run on low. However, even low graphics on some of these games like Battlefield 4 still looks better than the Xbox 360 version. I haven't crossed a game that I can't run on the Edge.

Yes, there are many laptops with better graphics and better performers overall, but there is nothing as portable as this. It fits into any iPad or Android tablet bag, it "only" weighs 2 pounds, which is heavier than any tablet but lighter than any laptop, and it feels extremely well built.

As for the heat melting the plastic, I've honestly never heard of it. Like any gaming machine, it does get hot when playing high-end games, but I don't think my Edge ever got too hot that I'd worry about the plastic melting, and I play A LOT on it and even play using the touch screen using GestureWorks. Like I said, this is a very well built machine and feels very sturdy when you hold it and it won't ever bend or flex like some other tablets.

The Razer Edge is absolutely one of the best electronic devices I ever owned. However, I wouldn't recommend you getting one now because it's already a year old and Razer already killed any kind of accessory support for it. Unless you found a used one with all the accessories you want and for a good deal, I say wait till either Razer comes with a new Edge or competitors release another gaming tablet.

 

The Plastic hasn't melted on my Edge but it has slightly warped near the exhaust vent on the back. A couple other people here have mentioned the same issue.

 

compare the razer edge vs alienware m11x r3 or asus g46vw both laptops with 2 core cpus 4 threads like this asus with i5 processor and 660m and the alienware with i7 and 540m, the razer edge its has the same performance or better than this laptops? obvious this laptops has screen and keyboard already but just the performance?

 

Probably faster then the R3 M11x but not the G46vw with 660m and especially the G46 with the same 1366 resolution screen as the Edge has. The edge can still play everything if you are willing to make some sacrifices and since the screen is so small turning off some bells and whistles in the eye candy department is not as painful as it would be on a larger screen. I miss my Edge and am rocking an Alienware 17 with a 780m now but i have been thinking about selling it and grabbing the Edge again while its so cheap on Amazon. Nothing really compares to it and yes it has its issues and no the controller is not even close to being the best but when you are kicking back holding a PC in your hands that is really a one of a kind experience that cannot be explained to anyone just something you have to try yourself.

 

thanks for ur reply, im looking for little portatile gaming pc, im between this razer but with the i5 processor, the alienware m11x r3 with i7, the asus g46vw and the clevo w230st with i7 2.4 4th generation and nvidia 765m 2gb gddr5 i think this the best and had a nice size, but i cant decide yet between this laptops. why im picky the edge with i5 because i think 1000$+ for this tablet +dock +keyboard +mouse is too expensive for a tablet.

u have and ultimate gaming pc like the alienware 17 with 780m and miss the razer edge? this edge have good graphics? i only play dota2 and csgo

 

Id say for the kind of games you want to play i would go for the W230st . Twitch shooters and MMOs are something you do not want to play on the Edge. Its really more for the console type games and casual stuff.

You need a keyboard mouse for what you are looking for and while you could still play those games on the Edge with the right type of attachments i would never buy it for that type of experience.

I have looked closely at the W230ST and have seen it in person and its a great little machine plus ultra portable with a ton of power.

I owned a G46 for a little bit and it was a nice machine but the stock screen sucked big time as it was too dim and the resolution was rather low for a 14inch. I upgraded it to the 1600x900 screen and tossed in a quadcore but by the time all that is said and done you can buy the W230ST so just forget the Asus altogether unless you can snag one used for $300-400 .

I love my Alienware and have owned many large laptops over the years but as i get older i think i am looking for a little more casual experience and something i can just grab at a moments notice and play for 30 minutes and the Edge does that very nicely.

 

ok thanks for the info... the edge its not for me because i not play casual games just online and many hours.

 

MMO's are actually quite good on the Edge. Twitch shooters are a different story, though.

Also, if anyone is interested in buying a sealed Razer Edge dock, please pm me. :]

 

Razer finally has extended batteries in stock!!!

 

Yep, I ordered a extra for my keyboard dock. I hope everyone here gets one.