Well this is beyond absurd.

  • The Death Adder was objectively a damn fine mouse. So why do I not recommend it? Because of the software that requires an online account to change settings.

    Also, if I wanted “artisanal keycaps” I’d go on etsy and buy from actual artists.

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      It is odd when companies behave like monopolies when they aren’t. Cisco is another one but they just have those weird niche audiences that buy into it

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      There’s a FOSS reimplementation of the Razer configuration software on Linux. Openrazer is the driver package and polychromatic is the GUI to configure it

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    Why would you want to declare your allegiance to some of the most shitty and overpriced gaming hardware on the market?

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    ‘a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer’

    For anyone interested in this, they sell red flags at Home Depot for a lot cheaper.

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      When does anyone even press F12? Obviously this thing should go on the escape key.

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        You helped me figure it out, if you actually press it it will just break in 6 months so this makes it seem higher quality as you constantly cycle it between keyboards

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        Imagine not using caps lock as escape, this is obviously meant for the ‘_’ snake key.

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        I press f12 and break a weirdly large amount… They make fantastic macro buttons. Nothing else uses them and you never hit them by accident.

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      Nothing says artisan like a mass produced piece of plastic stamped out of a mold by the thousand.

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    When I think of razer what comes to mind is overpriced peripherals that break and have annoying software to set them up.

    I prefer qmk supported keyboards so I can use via or vial to setup my keyboard.

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      The first thing I think of, and the only tangental history I have with the brand was Nerdcubed’s main computer dying, opening a brand new backup Razer laptop he’d bought for such an occasion, taking it out of the box for the first time that day, and running into a “Your computer’s fucked, mate” screen after hitting the power button

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    I have owned several razer products, mostly mice and they have all been utter overpriced hype garbage.

    Only thing good was that they had a good selection of large ambidextrous mice. No idea if that is still the case

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      There is really only one product from razer that I would recommend. And that’s the Kitsune.

      It is their high end leverless fight stick. But even that is a tough recommendation, as you can get cheaper, 99% as good options for half the price. Or something equally expensive from vitrix or or companies.