**Razer Project Linda: A Revolutionary Laptop Concept**

Hey guys, this is Austin, and today I'm here at CES 2018 with Razer's Project Linda. What might look like an ordinary laptop is actually being powered by the Razer phone.

So, what might seem like a strange idea has been done before, but what hasn't is something that well, actually isn't terrible. To be clear, this is still a concept, so it's not necessarily going to be on sale, and there are some changes before this would hit production.

The idea of being able to take your phone, spend all day using it as a standard phone, and when you're ready, dropping it in and turning into a laptop is really cool. It all starts with the Razer Phone. Say what you will about the hardware, but it is beefy and actually matches the laptop pretty well.

Instead of having a standard shy pad, we do is we actually just drop the phone in, and with one button, it motorizes the USB C port, and the actual laptop will turn on. So, it takes just a second right now, obviously this is a prototype.

Once it's up and running, the phone screen just turns into a trackpad. They've actually done a lot of interesting engineering to make this work. We hit the button to detach the phone; there's just gonna be a little cut out here where we could actually can grab it.

What's cool is not only does this keep the power button exposed, but we actually still have access to the fingerprint sensor. Now what's cool is we can actually even motorize it without the phone in. So you can see the USB port just kind of pops in and out.

Also, I just really like the noise; Just sounds so cool. Not only does the phone serve as the trackpad right now but it also is going to be using these speakers. If you guys caught my Best Smartphones of 2017 video, you'll know that the Razer has the best speakers of any phone I've ever tried.

So, using this for a laptop should work just fine. The rest of the hardware should be very familiar if you've tried a recent Razer laptop. We have full control over the RGB lighting. So even though the configurator is a little bit lighter than what you're gonna get with Windows, we can still do things like getting full RGB wave because like, you know, I actually don't have anything to say to that; it's very colorful.

Beyond that, the rest of the hardware is fairly straight forward. So there is an actual battery inside. You'll be able to charge the phone while it's docked but beyond that, you've got a USB C port for charging, a headphone jack as well as a full-size USB A.

They said they would like to add an HDMI port at a later date but for a prototype this is actually pretty close. It feels fairly straight forward as far as the build quality goes. It feels a lot honestly like a Razer Blade Stealth, which is definitely a good thing.

This guy is rocking a 13.3-inch panel with a 1080P resolution at least for now. The main issue is with the prototype at least it's not a touchscreen so with the final version, it will be nice to have that touchscreen that you could use along side the phone but if they could bump it up to say 120 hertz or maybe even 1440P that would be awesome.

Because this is all Android, some apps are gonna look better than others. For example, YouTube actually is not too bad. I will also say it's really nice to have a proper keyboard. So while the actual touchpad is maybe not quite fully fine-tuned you can just plug a mouse in and it should work.

The Razer Project Linda is surprisingly close to being ready; however, it is still a concept right now. Not only does the hardware need some tweaks specifically by adding a touchscreen and maybe something like an HDMI port but the software also could use some work. But my big question here is what's the price going to be?

Considering that this only works with the Razer Phone if this was somewhere around $300 I think it'd be a pretty solid deal, but if it gets closer to four, five, or six hundred dollars, that's where it becomes a little bit more questionable. But I'm curious; what do you guys think about Razer Project Linda? Let me know in the comments below, and I will catch you in the next one.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys this is Austinand today I'm here CES 2018with Razer's Project Linda.So what might look like an ordinary laptopthis is actually beingpowered by the Razer phoneSo essentially thehardware's kind of similarto something like the Razer Blade Stealth.So you're still getting a 13 inch displaybut instead of having Windowsand a standard like Core processor inside,everything is being runoff of the Razer Phone.Now the idea has been done before.What hasn't is something thatwell actually isn't terrible.Now to be clear this is still a conceptso it's not necessarily gonna be on saleand there are some changesbefore this would hit production.But the idea of beingable to take your phone,spend all day using it as a standard phoneand when you're ready dropping it inand turning into a laptop is really cool.So it all starts with the Razer Phone.Now say what you will about the hardwarebut it is beefy and actually matchesthe laptop pretty well.So instead of having a standard shy padwhat we do is we actuallyjust drop the phone inand with one button itmotorizes the USB C portand the actually laptop will turn on.So it takes just a second right now,obviously this is a prototype.Once it's up and runningthe phone screen justturns into a trackpad.They've actually done a lotof interesting engineeringto make this work.So we hit the button to detach the phone.There's just gonna bea little cut out herewhere we could actually can grab it.What's cool is not only does this keepthe power button exposedwe actually still haveaccess to the fingerprint sensor.Now what's cool is we canactually even motorizeit without the phone in.So you can see the USB port just kindapops in pops out.Also I just really like the noiseJust sounds so cool.Not only does the phone serve asthe trackpad right nowbut it also is going tobe using these speakers.Now if you guys caughtmy Best Smartphones of2017 video you'll knowthat the Razer has the best speakersof any phone I've ever tried.So using this for a laptopshould work just fine.The rest of the hardwareshould be very familiarif you've tried a recent Razer laptop.We have full controlover the RGB lighting.So even though the configurator isa little bit lighter thanwhat you're gonna get Windows,we can still do things like gettingfull RGB wave cause like, you know,I actually don't have anythingto say to that, it's very colorful.Beyond that the rest of the hardware isfairly straight forward.So there is a actual battery inside.You'll be able to charge the phonewhile it's docked butbeyond that you've gota USB C port for charging,a headphone jack as wellas a full size USB A.Now they said they wouldlike to add an HDMI portat a later date butfor a prototype this isactually pretty close.It feels fairly straight forwardas far as the build quality.It feels a lot honestly likea Razer Blade Stealthwhich is definitely a good thing.This guy is rocking a 13.3 inch panelwith a 1080P resolution at least for now.So the main issue is withthe prototype at leastit is not a touchscreenso with the final version it will be niceto at least have that touchscreen thatyou could use along side the phonebut if they could bump it upto say 120 hertzor maybe even 1440P that would be awesome.Because this is all Androidsome apps are gonnalook better than others.For example YouTubeactually is not too bad.I will also say it is really niceto have a proper keyboard.So while the actual touchpad ismaybe not quite fully fine tunedyou can just plug a mouse inand it should work just like this.- It's time drive the model three.- So you got this for how long?- Dude this sounds likeproper laptop speakers.I've listened to lots of laptops,they're nowhere near this loudbut it's all just coming from the phone.While most Android appsare gonna run fine,some are gonna be specifically optimizedfor a larger display such as Lightroom.Now this is maybe not gonnabe the full experiencebut what you're getting here issomething that is goingto be pretty impressiveespecially considering that it isafter all running off a phone.This is how I edit photos.Lets just crank everything up.You know we use saturation.Yeah we just crank thatand that's obviously abeautiful, beautiful imageWes doesn't approve.I can I can feel it right now.It's a hard no.The pained look on your faceas I crank up saturation.No no no.Of course as a Razer product gaming hasto be on the agenda.And here we're going to playa little bit of Vainglory.Now this is a game thatwill obviously run fineon the Razer phone butwith a mouse and keyboardI'm actually curious to see how it plays.I'm still really impressedwith how close this feels like I'm playingon an actual laptop.The screen is nice,the speakers are solid.Especially with this keyboard it does makea big difference.The Razer Project Linda issurprisingly close to being readyhowever it is still a concept right now.So not only does thehardware need some tweaksspecifically by adding a touchscreenand maybe something like an HDMI portsbut the software also could use some work.But my big question here iswhat is the price going to be.Considering that this only workswith the Razer Phone if this wassomewhere around $300 I think it'dbe a pretty solid dealbut if it gets closer to four fiveor six hundred dollars that'swhere it becomes a littlebit more questionable.But I'm curious.What do you guys thinkabout Razer Project Linda?Let me know in the comments belowand I will catch you in the next one.