1) 15.6 inch laptop (14 is too small, especially with those bezels).
2) As thin of a bezel as possible (see XPS)
3) Camera on top! I don't want to show my fingers in conference calls. This may force the bezels to be larger on top, that's fine. (Pop-out camera?)
4) Offer the highest quality display from a color reproduction point of view, not the refresh rate. This is NOT a gaming laptop, or at least not a pro one.
5) The resolution should allow me to use the OS without scaling. If you can squeeze more than 1080p (1440?) the better. We need vertical space for coding! Some folks like 4K, so that should be an option.
6) Connectivity is important; lots of ports. Also, Intel WiFi cards, not Killer.
7) The sound should at least be decent. I don't understand how a phone can have better (ok, lounder) sound than a laptop.
8) Give us an option to optimize for power vs battery life. I want the fastest CPU (within reason) and a good GPU (1060 or 1050, but ideally 1060) at the expense of battery life, but others would like more battery.
9) I'm picky about the SSD that goes into the laptop. Either allow me to replace it or allow me to pick what I want (960 Pro).
10) Good trackpad, ideally with buttons.
11) Good keyboard, super important...
12) Under 6lbs
13) Cooling has to be top notch and the air intake cannot be on the bottom. I actually use the laptop on my lap.
14) Height should be around 1 inch. Making it super thin like MBPs is not worth the tradeoffs.
15) That logo needs to go or at a minimum don't make it glow...
And basically all your points sum up to it being a radically different laptop than what it is. Why not buy something else than ask changes of what Razer fans love?
Currently, yes, but I was giving suggestions in case they want to branch out. They asked a few times on Twitter what a developer would like in a laptop. The wish list reflects that. Unfortunately, I couldn't find something that would check off most of the items above.
If that's what you want... then buy an Apple MBP, or a Dell. For a Developer that is already eying a Razer, a more reasonable response is probably "32GB, trackpoint, ability to charge via dock, Linux driver support" not "completely redo your design and form factor."
That's never going to happen. AT least under razer's name.
1. The difference between 14 inch and 15.6 is minimal at best, if you want a bigger laptop the blade pro is the only option. Creating a new line would be too costly.
2. The bezel is there to add space to the main laptops body to fit a proper cooling system for the gtx 1060 and 7700HQ
3. See 2.
4. The stealth and pro offer 100% Adobe rgb models (see razer's website) with the blade having 100% srgb and 75% adobe rgb.[1] Having a 100% adobe rgb version of the screen wouldn't be out of the question.
5. 4k already exists on all blade models
6. The port selection is ok. I wouldn't be surprised if razer follow apple and adopt 100% thunderbolt 3 + power connector (current power brick is at 165W). Connectivity on the pro model is very good.
7. For razer this really isn't an issue they believe that most people would be using headphones.
8. I'm pretty sure windows has a feature like this built into the power menu?? The pro has a 1080 and the 14 has a 1060. Both feature the 6700HQ/7700HQ
9. Already replaceable. Uses Samsung pm951. (note: its a M2 storage drive)
10. Already exists
11. Already exists (note that the pro model has a "low profile mechanical keyboard" which received mixed reviews also rgb is standard)
12. The pro is 7.80 and the 14 is 4.10. Depends if you think the extra power is worth it
13. Not enough space on the body
14. Never gonna happen. Razer has been about thinness and performance since the first blade. If you want a thick laptop clevo and alienware exist.
That is a better wishlist for System76. I really like the Oryx Pro idea, but it would be better with several of your items, starting with thinner bezels.
My number one mod for a new Oryx Pro model would be to get rid of the numeric keypad, center the keypad and trackpad, and add really good speakers on each side.
I'm not too sensitive to weight, I'd buy one of the 17" models in a heartbeat...with a 1070.
They're more likely to be reading over at insider.razerzone.com, but I'd say they're probably most interested in hearing about compatibility issues rather than product design choices. Razer will still be Razer, but if you can suggest more Linux friendly components, their ears are open.
1) 15.6 inch laptop (14 is too small, especially with those bezels).
2) As thin of a bezel as possible (see XPS)
3) Camera on top! I don't want to show my fingers in conference calls. This may force the bezels to be larger on top, that's fine. (Pop-out camera?)
4) Offer the highest quality display from a color reproduction point of view, not the refresh rate. This is NOT a gaming laptop, or at least not a pro one.
5) The resolution should allow me to use the OS without scaling. If you can squeeze more than 1080p (1440?) the better. We need vertical space for coding! Some folks like 4K, so that should be an option.
6) Connectivity is important; lots of ports. Also, Intel WiFi cards, not Killer.
7) The sound should at least be decent. I don't understand how a phone can have better (ok, lounder) sound than a laptop.
8) Give us an option to optimize for power vs battery life. I want the fastest CPU (within reason) and a good GPU (1060 or 1050, but ideally 1060) at the expense of battery life, but others would like more battery.
9) I'm picky about the SSD that goes into the laptop. Either allow me to replace it or allow me to pick what I want (960 Pro).
10) Good trackpad, ideally with buttons.
11) Good keyboard, super important...
12) Under 6lbs
13) Cooling has to be top notch and the air intake cannot be on the bottom. I actually use the laptop on my lap.
14) Height should be around 1 inch. Making it super thin like MBPs is not worth the tradeoffs.
15) That logo needs to go or at a minimum don't make it glow...