We've gone hands-on with Razer's sense-defying Project Fiona at the CES trade show in Las Vegas -- hit play on the video above to check it out in our analogue-wiggling video.
Project Fiona is basically a Windows tablet with two massive prongs stuck on the side. Each of those prongs plays host to an analogue stick, four face buttons, and shoulder and trigger buttons.
Fire up a game on Fiona and control the on-screen action by holding those two prongs. We played recent smash-hit Skyrim, and were actually rather impressed by how well it ran, as well as the feel of the controller itself.
The idea is that this tablet will appeal to hardcore gaming nuts who wouldn't be seen dead prodding at an iPad. There's an Intel Core i7 CPU inside, which could put serious drain on the battery.
The compromise is obvious though -- Project Fiona is absolutely massive. The prongs alone mean it'll take up a huge amount of space in your bag, and even the tablet bit itself is really thick. It's also expensive, with Razer tentatively pegging it at $1,000 (£650).
We wonder if Project Fiona is really necessary. There are countless brilliant games for Apple's iPad, and while they might not rely on macro-filled mice or keyboards, they're still a lot of fun.
It's just a concept right now though, so let's see where Project Fiona goes next. Razer says it could be on sale by the end of the year, but previous gaming concepts from the company have failed to hit the shops, so we're not holding our breath.
Would you buy this if it went on sale? Tell us in the comments or on our Facebook wall.
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anonymous 12 January, 2012 18:20
"We wonder if Project Fiona is really necessary. There are countless brilliant games for Apple's iPad, and while they might not rely on macro-filled mice or keyboards, they're still a lot of fun."
Does it ever occur to you that not everyone likes Apple or their products? Or that this product is not aimed at people who find things like Angry Birds and Doodle Jump "a lot of fun"?
Is the iPad "really necessary" or is it just a fun piece of consumer tech that some people like to obsess about?
TheHunger82 12 January, 2012 18:28
Just because its bulky (which its not) doesn't mean its bad. Its better than Ipads because you can actually play real games on it instead of all these rubbish touch screen games.
anonymous 12 January, 2012 23:36
With this tablet you could take Rift, World of Warcraft, or SWTOR with you. PC tablet gaming is a great idea, because unlike iOS and Android there are real games which are much better in quality then independently developed ones.
Don't get me wrong, indie games are fun but it it would be nice to play a well developed game on a tablet.
anonymous 1 February, 2012 13:14
Did you guys seriously just say that this product you're showing off that lets you play Skyrim on the go isn't necessary when you can play games on an iPad? Every. Single. Article. I read on this site involves Apple products one-upping(in your writers' minds) superior products like the 3DS, Vita and now this sexy piece of Razer kit. What's wrong with you guys? Don't you realize just how annoying it is to constantly have this crap thrown at you?
In the CNET article titled "Three reasons PlayStation Vita is no match for iPod touch" Westaway said that the Vita's screen is too large, and that the Vita is more expensive than an iPod Touch and therefore inferior. The iPad's larger than a Vita, doesn't that make it inferior to the Vita?
While you guys play your Cut the Rope and Doodle Jump, other people with superior tastes are going to play SKYRIM ON THE GO. Let me repeat that: SKYRIM ON THE GO. There is no way you could convince an actual gamer like me that Apple "gaming" could ever give a superior experience to any dedicated gaming system, handheld or no. I really, really, seriously want to find a way to cut you guys from my Google searches somehow, geez.