Deafguy91

Its going to be tough for a market to develop when they're pricing it so high....

I'm pretty sure the "programming" you're talking about is on the more with the GPU/ Intel drivers than it is with the actual hardware enclosure. Isn't that what AMD announced with Xconnect?

If all you have is a laptop, that already has thunderbolt 3 and is compatable with this device, then ~$800 more for desktop performnace isn't the worst thing. But for people like me who were hoping to build a whole home ecosystem around this tech, $500 for a metal box with a PSU in it and a thunderbolt port seems a bit ridiculous.

It seems that VentureBeat had posted an article announcing the Razer Core external GPU enclosure's price: The April launch is news to me as well. The rest of the article includes details that have already been shared: What do you guys think? Its a bit higher than I was hoping for, especially for us Canadians. Most of us would be able to build a PC for that price. If you look at the cost of a Thunderbolt 3 equiped notebook, the Core enclosure, a decent discrete GPU, and then a monitor, It'd make more sense to just buy a cheap laptop and a decent home gaming rig. I've been looking forward to this tech for a long time, and a feel with a price premium this high, it won't be adopted by many. Unless some other companies provide a more frugal solution, I can see this dying out rather quickly. Site was taken down, but a cached version can be viewed here: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:jEdD0VmAs7EJ:venturebeat.com/2016/03/15/turn-a-laptop-into-a-desktop-razer-shipping-500-graphics-add-on-in-april/&num=1&hl=en&gl=us&strip=0&vwsrc=0

Most of the songs you wouldn't be able to play on an acoustic guitar would also require some added effects like delay or distortion. I play all kinds of music on my acoustics, from ACDC to Alexisonfire to Coheed and Cambria. Still rocks. The issue you'll run into is with stuff like Van Halen's tapping solo's, or other songs with 3 note bends. I'd say its worth giving up those specific cases for the benefits I mentioned earlier. Learn to palm mute and you're golden. That said, If the idea of an electric guitar is that much more exciting to you, grab one. The hardest part with learning anything is keeping yourself motivated. If you look at an acoustic and say, "Meh." but at an electric and say, "FUCK YEA!!" then get an electric one.

Learning guitar is a lot like learning to snowboard. Its terrible and hurts when you start, but afterwards its freakin' amazing. Let me preface this with the fact that I'm completely self taught, and used to be a semi-pro musician playing at shows and on TV programs. I'd suggest getting a secondhand acoustic guitar to start. When you're learning chords, songs, and scales, the differences between a $400 and $2000 guitar aren't super apparent. The reasons I say get an acoustic is three fold: It will keep you honest. Fret buzz and dead strings are a lot more prevalent on an acoustic, so it will force you to learn correct fingerings Less maintenance. Most electric guitars will have more things you can tune, which can be daunting for a beginner. Floating bridge, pickup height, gnarly truss rod adjustments, etc. More affordable. With an acoustic guitar, you're good to go, with an electric you'll need an amp, patch cables, and if you're wanting to get more classic rock tones, probably a pedal or two. All the options for these different components can also be overwhelming As for what to learn, choose songs you like, and then look them up on youtube. If it seems too difficult, maybe try another song. If you try to just learn chords, scales, or crap like greensleeves you'll lose interest really quick. If you're into the Beatles, their first few albums are a good place to start. Good tunes, simple chords, simple solos.

Love how the Autore keyboard looks like a perfect sleeper keyboard for work. Understated enough that no one will try to steal it, but still rocking the browns.

Slow motion.