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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

'To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer' says the PR nonsense behind this $90 coil of snakes

www.pcgamer.com

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'To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer' says the PR nonsense behind this $90 coil of snakes

www.pcgamer.com

FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago
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Indiana Jones would not approve of Razer's first artisan keycap, as it's a neon green coil of slippery s-s-snakes
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He hates snakes. Of this, I am pretty sure.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50669045

Well this is beyond absurd.

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  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    But why? It looks ugly af.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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      also uncomfortable as fuck.

      I’m just surprised they didn’t slap some LEDs in the eyes…

      • jumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.works
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        that would almost justify half the price

      • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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        Way to ruin this for me. Now I’m not buying it until they give me LED eyes.

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      I dunno, I kinda like the audacity of it not fitting anything else on my desk. If it were $10 and still as well shaded it could be my print screen key or something

      • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
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        You could probably get someone to print one for not much money.

      • a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world
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        There are a lot of cheap third party manufacturers out there. Lots of small producers to support as well.

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    It costs $90 to recoup the R&D expenses incurred from developing a way to make a plastic keycap with no moving parts or electronic components mysteriously stop working three months after purchase, so we can deny your warranty claim on it. That was a very difficult feature to add, we’ll have you know.

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    Even games workshop would be impressed at that level of overpriced plastic

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    With 3D printers in play, how is stuff like this still a thing?

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      Because the quality is garbage unless you’re fucking with resin.

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      Because we just aren’t a serious species

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      Because the quality you get with 3D printers is still far below what is produced with injection molding or pressure cast resin, really. 3D printing is great, but there’s still huge advances to be made in both FDM and the various SLA-like systems. Oh that and razer fanboys are all fundementally broken.

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      Can you get the kind of detail shown in the pic? At that granularity? How much post print sanding is needed?

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    “The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment…” vibes.

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    Guys, peeps, dudes…there’s a lot of negative speak in these comments. It’s like you don’t want to wildly overpay for a bit of plastic that cost almost nothing to design and make? It’s even like you don’t want to be in a cult!!
    Come on, join the cult. Buy the overpriced piece of shit and only then you’ll be able to look down on the paupers!!

    Repeat after me:
    Buy the tat, join the cult.
    Buy the tat, join the cult.
    Buy the tat, join the cult!!!
    Nanananana Razer
    NANANANANA RAZER!!

    • Grail@multiverse.soulism.net
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      that cost almost nothing to design and make?

      It says they’re hand-painted. So it probably cost 10 bucks to make, actually.

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    Good luck selling 5 of those.

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    Brand allegiance might be stupid on its face, but dig a little deeper, and brand allegiance to Razer specifically is even dumber.

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    I’m amazed Razer is still around.

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    Artisan key caps can be cool, fuck Razer and their shitty overpriced peripherals though.

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    Removed by mod

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      Stfu nerd

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        Removed by mod

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          removed by god herself

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    Where does razer place on the pyramid of companies that should be burnt down and its ashes collectively pissed in?

    I would say its probably… just below ubisoft, who is tied with EA, both of whom are just beloe nvidia.

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    JFC that site is cancer.

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    Surprised it doesn’t come with mandatory spyware before it works

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