【1980 Archives】

Gaming company Razer stunned everyone with its Batman-worthy triple-screen laptop concept at CES last year980 Archives and now it's back with another laptop concept, this time for Razer Phone owners.

Dubbed "Project Linda," the clamshell device is the latest attempt at mobile and laptop convergence.

The idea isn't new: Slot your Razer Phone into the clamshell dock and transform it into a 13-inch laptop with full-sized keyboard and touchscreen. It is, however, the smoothest and sleekest implementation of this concept created.

SEE ALSO: Removing headphone jack got the Razer phone a way bigger battery: CEO

Devices like the original Motorola Atrix 4G laptop dock and PadFone, both released in 2011, tried their best to make laptop and tablet docks for phones a thing. But they were ahead of their time.

Past failures be damned, Razer's making its own version and it doesn't look half bad. Closed, Project Linda looks like Razer's Blade gaming laptops. It's pretty thin, too at 0.59-inches.

But open it up and you'll see there's a huge hole where you'd normally find a trackpad.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

That's because your Razer Phone becomes the laptop's trackpad when you slip it. The most satisfying part is howthe phone is inserted in. You press a button in the upper left corner of the trackpad, which then slides a retracted USB-C plug into the phone's port -- complete with a really pleasing mechanical switch sound. It's just the kind of detail you'd expect from a Razer concept.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

There are two modes for Project Linda. The phone's Android home screen can be mirrored onto the 13.3-inch full HD display (Razer's shooting to make it a touchscreen, but it was a non-touchscreen version on the prototypes) or accessed in desktop mode, which gives you an interface that's similar to Chrome OS or Windows 10.

All of the Project Linda laptop docks I tried out were pre-production concept prototypes so they were pretty buggy (the Razer Phone as a touchpad was laggy and janky), but the keyboard felt very tactile, the screen was bright and vibrant, and Android apps ran alright.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

This being a Razer device, modeled after the Blade laptops, the keyboard is tricked out with the company's signature Chroma keyboard. So you can customize the keys to some 16 million colors or have it play different effects like spectrum and ripple, which display a rainbow hue of colors and flashing effect, respectively.

Razer had one model running Vainglory that was connected to a Bluetooth mouse and it was a decent experience if you ignored the bugginess and crashes.

Razer hasn't provided any details on battery life or how much Project Linda will cost (if it even is released commercially). For all we know, Project Linda may never see the light of day.

Still, the concept device is intriguing and if there's any company that can make you care about a laptop dock for your Razer Phone, it's Razer.

---

Featured Video For You

---

The Razer Phone is for diehard gamers only

---

Topics Android CES Gaming Gadgets

• Digital Culture
• Tech
• Games
• Social Good
• Deals
• Shopping
• Entertainment
• Science

• Retirement, Brought to You by Prisons, Inc.
• Ikea fashion has hit its peak with these custom Yeezys
• Bill Gates' wise tweetstorm will inspire new grads
• The next Apple Watch is reportedly being developed to monitor diabetes
• The Reboot of the Elites
• Ransomware hackers are so desperate to explain Bitcoin they've set up IT departments
• Bill Cosby comments on sexual assault allegations in first public interview in 2 years
• The internet had a perfect rebuttal to Gregg Popovich calling out a 'dirty' play
• The Ovid of Loserdom
• The incredible ways people with disabilities customize their tech to thrive

• Patrick Cowley’s hi
• White House official Twitter calls out student debt forgiveness objectors over their PPP loans
• Stefan Brecht’s Attic Full of Underground Newspapers
• Instagram apologizes for adding 'terrorist' to Palestinian bios
• #ReadEverywhere, Even As You Slide
• Jon Stewart walks away from Apple TV show after dispute over AI, China episodes
• Evliya Çelebi’ Is One of History’s Great Storytellers
• #ReadEverywhere, Even in the Trees
• TikTok's Book Club is now (unsurprisingly) Amazon
• 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for August 27

• Cradle to Grave
• 560 million reasons to change your passwords right now
• There's an easy way to defend against attacks like WannaCry: Go mobile
• Dad creates adorable children's book after daughter asks why no characters look like her
• We’re Living in “The Thick of It”
• Chanel made a boomerang, and surprisingly people are not into it
• Supermarket worker slams the woman who shamed her for wearing makeup at work
• This common Android tweak will break Netflix on your phone
• Fresh Hell
• The people behind WannaCry's security exploits are promising more leaks

• War is a Racket
• This common Android tweak will break Netflix on your phone
• Dad creates adorable children's book after daughter asks why no characters look like her
• California State University's grad stole features a pretty brutal spelling error
• Is Anyone Relating?
• Elon Musk's Boring Company gets a FAQ, and it raises more questions than it answers
• As a millionaire, I am begging millennials to stop doing these things with their money
• California State University's grad stole features a pretty brutal spelling error
• Poodles, doodles, and memory-challenged gnomes
• The NBA's most fearsome player says he's a new dad in heart