**OcUK EXCLUSIVE - RAZER BLADE WORLD's THINNEST GAMING LAPTOP!**

[Gibbo]

Hi there


We've got our hands on what is one of the most epic gaming laptops ever to exist. There is only 10pc guaranteed before Christmas delivery which arrive next week.

OcUK is the only ones to source this stock as its not available for European/UK markets, hence there is no £ GBP symbol on key number 3, but who cares about that, check it out guys:-




Razer Blade 17.3" LED Intel Core I7, 8GB DDR3, 64GB SSD & 500GB HDD, GTX 660M Laptop - US Keyboard Layout - Windows 8 @ £2,399.99 inc VAT

The new Razer™ Blade now has a massive boost in performance as we designed a custom platform with a high efficient thermal design, that would allow extreme gaming performance, without compromising the Razer Blade’s true portability. The new Razer Blade features the next generation Intel Core™ i7 quad core processor, doubling the core power of the previous generation.* Gamers will be able to fully experience the most hardcore PC games of today and the future. With a powerful NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX series graphics, the new Razer Blade will give you better frame rates, in the most graphic intensive games. When you combine the latest Intel Core i7 quad core processor and a powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX series graphics, you end up with a gaming beast packed into a beautiful and portable form factor.

Each Razer system packs the power of a full size gaming PC into an incredibly sleek and lightweight form factor, designed for incredible performance without compromising true portability. Our vision is to bring gaming beyond the desktop and delivering hardcore PC gaming on-the-go.

Razer is all about revolutionizing and enriching your gaming experience. Introducing a whole new way of playing games is the purpose of our systems. Razer goes beyond the limitations and constraints of today’s PC and redefines how you control your systems. Razer is continually working to develop intuitive and innovative ways for gamers to play games.

Performance is significant for gamers but we believe design is also essential. All components of our systems revolve around the blending of function and form. We want gamers to have the ability to go anywhere and play any game with a system that delivers the power of a desktop, with the conveniences of a true laptop. We eliminate the process of choosing between performance and portability by providing you with the ultimate solution of having both in our systems.

One area Razer truly dedicates its time on is technology. With a team of highly skilled engineers and designers devoted to developing cutting edge technology; we were able to develop the Razer Blade integrating an all new innovative user interface to give you a whole new way of playing games efficiently and intuitively. In order to achieve the single-minded goal of providing the best gaming experience, Razer continues to push the envelope for technology and innovate the way you game on a PC.

The Razer Blade comes equipped with Synapse 2.0; our ground breaking application that instantly stores your custom settings and add-ons online in the cloud and lets you retrieve them at will from any location. You can re-bind buttons, assign macros and change any setting just to your preference and gain access to it anytime, anywhere. Synapse 2.0 not only stores your setting but will also automatically install the latest driver and firmware update, ensuring that you and your Blade stay at the top of your game.

Specifcation:-
- NOTE: This is a US QWERTY keyboard, UK version NOT available! Only difference is $vs£ key, software can be set to give you £ however.
- Processor: Intel Core i7 2.20GHz (3.20GHz Turbo) Hyper-Threading CPU
- Intel HM77 Express Chipset
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel memory
- 64GB SATA III SSD with Cache acceleration
- 500GB 7200RPM HDD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express graphics card with Optimus Technology
- 17.3" Full HD 16:9 ration, 1920x1080 LED Backlit screen
- Razer Switchblade interface
- Razer Anti-Ghosting Keyboard
- Razer Synapse 2.0
- HD Webcam
- Built in Digital 7.1 surround Audio support Dobly Home Theater 4 Audio
- 1x HDMI 1.4 output
- 3x USB3.0
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
- 1x Kensington Lock
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1x Integrated Intel Wi-Fi 802.11 A/G/N
- 1x Integrated Bluetooth 4.0
- Windows 7 Operating System (Upgrade to Windows 8 from Micrsoft for £14.99)
- 1yr Warranty
- Dimensions: Width: 16.81 inches (42.7cm) x Depth: 10.90 inches (27.7cm) x Height: 0.88 inches (2.24cm)
- Weight: 2.99kg
- Razer Website: http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems


Only £2,399.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW

 

[Dirtyganker]

Nearly £2.5K and they can't even afford a few alternate keys in order to give us a UK keyboard?

Thats disgusting.

 

[rjk]

Nearly £2.5K and they can't even afford a few alternate keys in order to give us a UK keyboard?

Thats disgusting.

you are missing the point, this is very much not available on the UK market and the demand for this product is astronomical.

since Razer launched the blade platform, we get countless requests to stock it on our product suggestion forums.

they have not regionalised the keyboard as we have literally fought tooth and nail to obtain stock.

there is no ETA on a UK layout KB model but for those customers desperate to get their hands on this product, we have got it in.

it may not make sense to you personally but the interest we have had on this product is astounding.

 

[Raikiri]

it may not make sense to you personally but the interest we have had on this product is astounding.

It's funny that these are probably the same people who decry the rMBP for being overpriced despite it being superior in every spec (CPU, SSD, Battery life, screen, weight, price) apart from a marginally slower GPU.

Still, it looks like a very nice laptop.

 

[Dirtyganker]

Well that just begs even more questions - what about support for this thing?

I know you're going to provide your own support but exactly who underwrites that in the event that the item had to be returned to the manufacturer? It's got to go back to Razer in the US? China?

You might well be getting high demand but to be honest it should be Razer thats addressing the issue and sorting our their p*** poor supply chain issues. I would suggest that the high demand is probably from people that haven't spent even 5 minutes researching what taking on this type of equipment really means. If a manufacturer hasn't even worked out how to get this thing into customers hands except in the country of origin, then they've got no hope when it comes to looking after it outside of their domestic market. If I was in the market to spend £2.5K of my own money on a high-end product I would be even more skeptical, especially when the alternative options are almost limitless.

If I'm paying premium money for a product then not only do I expect it to be fit for purpose in the country of sale but also that there is adequate local support in the event that things go wrong. I'm not suggesting that OCUK won't look after their customers, but you have to admit that in some circumstances that your hands will be tied and there is a limit to what you will be able to do and that the device will need to get shipped half-way around the planet in order to get a repair expedited.

This isn't just some headset, mouse or keyboard - it's a computer which will inevitably end up with a customers life installed on it. I honestly think that you're paying too much attention in realising a profit based on meeting demand and possibly neglecting whats actually in your customers best interests.

Caveat Emptor.

 

[Kosmiche]

Man why would u go off on one in a new product thread?!

 

[cozzer]

You must be seriously bored to start going off on one about this laptop!

Other than that i like it, hefty price but very nice indeed

 

[Dirtyganker]

Man why would u go off on one in a new product thread?!

I'm not 'going off on one' as you put it as I don't have a greivance. I'm just saying that buyers should beware.

 

[Dirtyganker]

You must be seriously bored to start going off on one about this laptop!

Other than that i like it, hefty price but very nice indeed

Great, go buy one then .... or maybe you're thinking twice?

Seriously, if it was £2.5K of your own money, would you? Really?

I'd be interested to know, honestly. Maybe I'm just paranoid but come on, don't you expect the product to be right for that kind of money? I mean we're only talking about pennies worth of plastic to at least accomodate non-domestic customers.

Or think of it this way ... if it's so cheap to offer a UK keyboard then maybe it's a conscious decision on Razer's part to deliberately NOT offer it to non-domestic customers. I wonder why that might be?

This isn't a rant, I'm just saying that you've got to be an idiot to just go out and dump £2.5K on a product without doing your homework. I'm simply raising this so that folk pause for thought and think it through instead of getting (potentially) stung - and by that I don't mean that OCUK are going to deliberately con anyone here, but when you've got to start paying your own air-freight to get it returned it's going to become a very costly paper-weight.

This is the reason why HP, Dell and co go to great lengths to provide local support, because thats what sells their products. You don't have to return your product to the US or China.

So, no I'm not missing the point at all. Demand is one thing, but when it comes down to people actually passing over their hard-earned dosh then thats something else.

 

[randal]

You totally are going off on one dude.

Nice laptop, would be terrified of leaving the house with it mind. Oh that and the Mrs finding out how much it cost.

 

[Dirtyganker]

You totally are going off on one dude.

Nice laptop, would be terrified of leaving the house with it mind. Oh that and the Mrs finding out how much it cost.

Well if you don't think there is even a hint of validity in what I'm driving at then you're obviously never likely to be considering spending your own money on it.

Personally, yeah it looks lovely and I'd love one, but not if I was spending my own money, and certainly not at that price. If you take out the fancy interface you could get the same spec at a fraction of the price.

 

[smiley1987]

What a Laptop I would love to buy one but can't afford one at this moment in time . If OCUK can now offer to sell Clevo Notebooks them I am sure they can repair this .

 

[rjk]

Well that just begs even more questions - what about support for this thing?

what about the support? we offer UK based RMA for this product as with every razer product we sell. we are in a position to be able to offer good RMA terms for EVERY item we stock. this is a key rule for any supplier that works with Overclockers UK and has been for many years now.

I know you're going to provide your own support but exactly who underwrites that in the event that the item had to be returned to the manufacturer? It's got to go back to Razer in the US? China?

We do, it would be returned to our supplier in the event of a fault, as mentioned above. you are also forgetting that the advantage of buying from a UK retailer means that because we are bound by UK law, we have to source a suitable replacement or carry out a repair within a reasonable time frame.

You might well be getting high demand but to be honest it should be Razer thats addressing the issue and sorting our their p*** poor supply chain issues. I would suggest that the high demand is probably from people that haven't spent even 5 minutes researching what taking on this type of equipment really means.

probably not but i would expect that not every Veyron owner worldwide is a full on petrol head and there are a lot of them who simply got one because "lol i have the money and its the fastest and best right".
Razers supply chain has nothing to do with us as our Razer peripherals are purchased through an exclusive Razer Distributor. you may consider their supply chain to be poor but without defending them too much, they do have a great supply chain for the size of their company, also management of their UK channel is very strict which is why we are exclusive on this item and it is hard to buy.


If a manufacturer hasn't even worked out how to get this thing into customers hands except in the country of origin, then they've got no hope when it comes to looking after it outside of their domestic market. If I was in the market to spend £2.5K of my own money on a high-end product I would be even more skeptical, especially when the alternative options are almost limitless.

possibly not, or more likely, Razer have adopted their usual stand point that because they are a small company, they limit or negate supply to certain areas of the world based on market research. The Blade laptop isnt available in the UK because the manufacturer believe it will sell better in other regions. I must stress again though that our suppliers are required to provide us with favourable RMA terms that mean our customers dont wait in the event of a problem

If I'm paying premium money for a product then not only do I expect it to be fit for purpose in the country of sale but also that there is adequate local support in the event that things go wrong. I'm not suggesting that OCUK won't look after their customers, but you have to admit that in some circumstances that your hands will be tied and there is a limit to what you will be able to do and that the device will need to get shipped half-way around the planet in order to get a repair expedited.

It is fit for purpose in the country of sale it seems bizzare that you would expect it not to work as the manufacturer advertised due to the way the keyboard is laid out. If a potential repair is required, we offer replacement our side while the original unit is sent back. As I have pointed out before, the supplier for this product is UK based so we have to wait for a UK based supplier to act on returns. not entirely sure where you are getting the impression that a repair would be shipped world wide? That wouldn't be acceptable to an OcUK customer, so its not acceptable to OcUK either

This isn't just some headset, mouse or keyboard - it's a computer which will inevitably end up with a customers life installed on it. I honestly think that you're paying too much attention in realising a profit based on meeting demand and possibly neglecting whats actually in your customers best interests.

quite the alternative, not only are we offering a much sought after product, previously unavailable in our region for a solid price, but we are doing so with the backup of a 14 day extended DSR period, a UK based RMA service and the bonus of free support channels such as webnotes and forums for customers to utilise. not to mention the possibility of a FREE courier collection for faulty laptop units. For people wanting this laptop, this is a viable alternative to importing one yourself with the added benefits of buying from a UK retailer who cares about its customers. If a customer is looking at buying a two and a half thousand pound laptop, Overclockers UK offers a great range of backup devices to keep your important data safe. Our returns team as part of procedure and our returns documentation, instructs customers to back up data before returning items containing hard drives to prevent data loss

Caveat Emptor.

Magister Mundi sum!

 

[fiveub]

Dirtyganker if you buy one of these and have a problem with it, which I doubt you will as it is a solid laptop. We are always here to help.

Just contact myself in the Customer Service forum.

 

[melmac]

Great, go buy one then .... or maybe you're thinking twice?

Seriously, if it was £2.5K of your own money, would you? Really?

I'd be interested to know, honestly. Maybe I'm just paranoid but come on, don't you expect the product to be right for that kind of money? I mean we're only talking about pennies worth of plastic to at least accomodate non-domestic customers.

Or think of it this way ... if it's so cheap to offer a UK keyboard then maybe it's a conscious decision on Razer's part to deliberately NOT offer it to non-domestic customers. I wonder why that might be?

This isn't a rant, I'm just saying that you've got to be an idiot to just go out and dump £2.5K on a product without doing your homework. I'm simply raising this so that folk pause for thought and think it through instead of getting (potentially) stung - and by that I don't mean that OCUK are going to deliberately con anyone here, but when you've got to start paying your own air-freight to get it returned it's going to become a very costly paper-weight.

This is the reason why HP, Dell and co go to great lengths to provide local support, because thats what sells their products. You don't have to return your product to the US or China.

So, no I'm not missing the point at all. Demand is one thing, but when it comes down to people actually passing over their hard-earned dosh then thats something else.

Am I missing something here? Why would it be sent worldwide for repair just because it has a US keyboard? Don't Razor have offices in the UK?

I might understand the risks if you were buying it yourself and importing it into the country, but, if you are buying from OCuk then what is the problem?

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

The keyboard issue is simply because Razer don't officially offer this product in the UK and won't be in the near future, so the exclusivity is huge because were the sole importer and the maximum we can get is 30 units and our first delivery is 10, if they sell we can get upto 20 more. If they don't sell were stuck with 10 very nice laptops.

As such the only way we can offer these to UK customers is by importing them. As such any issues and OcUK handles the RMA, we do the support.

 

[daz.rathbone]

The keyboard issue is simply because Razer don't officially offer this product in the UK and won't be in the near future, so the exclusivity is huge because were the sole importer and the maximum we can get is 30 units and our first delivery is 10, if they sell we can get upto 20 more. If they don't sell were stuck with 10 very nice laptops.

As such the only way we can offer these to UK customers is by importing them. As such any issues and OcUK handles the RMA, we do the support.

I do get what Dirtyganker is saying though. If it has to go back to Razer, which some things eventually do, then it probably will have to go halfway round the world. If it's not a product they are going to sell here, then are they likely to fill their UK/local workshop with spares (especially specific stuff like motherboard and chassis)?

Probably not a haslle, as OcUK service is so good, but even if OcUK handle it, pass to Razer, they will have to ship it elsewhere or source parts, and fix turnaround time will be more lengthy than a product more readily available.

Still, I *am* in the market for a high end laptop.... just maybe not quite that high-end. And if I were, the above reasons would likely *not* put me off.

 

[Milmar]

Hi there

The keyboard issue is simply because Razer don't officially offer this product in the UK and won't be in the near future

lol razer and telling people about **** the new blackwidows 2013 uk layout came out about 5 days ago and told no one lol

 

[opstrat]

Ah the blade is finally apone us.

They should have went ahead with the original blade concept.

 

[Antony101]

This laptop would be so much better without all the touch screen crap and odd buttons. Just make it a normal laptop but with the thin black Razer design and it would be so much better.

Opinion of course.