Razer Nabu Developer Edition Review
The Razer Nabu is an interesting device, but is it any good?
The Razer Nabu is an interesting device, but is it any good?
Finally after almost a year, the Razer Nabu Developer Edition is finally available for purchase. The stock is limited and the shipping price is high, but it should be a lot of fun to play with. To circumvent the shipping I added an item worth $15 to receive free shipping, but otherwise it would have cost $14 to ship. The developer device is only $49.99 and hopefully it is worth it.
The have just emailed me saying,
“Dear Developer,
We are pleased to announce that the Razer Nabu SDK is now available via the Developer Portal and that the Razer Nabu Developer Edition units have begun shipping to qualified developers.
As you have expressed interest in our Developer Program before, please provide information as to prior apps you’ve published – this will allow us to qualify you as a Nabu developer. Note that we are only qualifying developers who already have published apps at this time.
Click through this link to qualify.
Qualified developers will be entitled to purchase a Nabu Developer Edition unit for $49.99. However, due to limited availability of the Developer units, we will be shipping them out on a “when available” basis in batches.
In the event you are not a published developer but would still like to participate in helping us test and provide feedback toward the Razer Nabu’s final polish for the retail launch, we have a separate Beta Program which is open to the wider public.
If you’d like to learn more about the Razer Nabu Beta Program, click through here.
Once again, thanks for your support of the Razer Nabu. With your help, we are shaping the future of next-gen wearables.”
This started off as an exciting email but then I realized that all of the waiting hasn’t helped at all. I had to sign up again and start all over again. Let’s hope I’m chosen.
Finally they have emailed me with a sort of confirmation saying,
“If you are receiving this message, please also take it as confirmation that your application is being reviewed by our Developer Relations team, and when the device is ready, we will be reaching out to you with next steps on how to purchase it at developer price.”
The only downside is that the launch has been delayed until May or June but I don’t mind as long as I can have it early and for a discounted price!
The device has been delayed to ensure that it is hypoallergenic before release to developers.