The CES 2017 is drawing to a close, having various technology unveiled to the public for the first time. However, the event will leave a sour note on Razer because of a case of theft. Two of their three-screen laptops were stolen from their booth.
According to a Facebook post from Razer's co-founder, Min-Liang Tan, the accident happened on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at the Razer booth. Two of Razer's Project Valerie prototypes were stolen from the press room of the company at around 4 pm. There is no news as to how thieves managed to break into the press room and stole the laptops without being seen. Razer will offer a reward money of $25,000 to anyone who can give information about the criminal suspect responsible for the incident.
Razer thinks that the incident is coined as "cheating." During the CES, Razer is one of the companies that caught the audience attention, after showing off a unique and innovative gaming laptop. In Tan's post, they believed that the theft incident will pose as cheating because of how innovative and fresh the concept of a triple screen laptop.
"We treat theft/larceny, and if relevant to this case, industrial espionage, very seriously - it is cheating, and cheating doesn't sit well with us. Penalties for such crimes are grievous and anyone who would do this clearly isn't very smart," Tan said.
Project Valerie is the name of the project from Razer catering to the gamers. It is the latest laptop from Razer that features a foldable triple screen, which gives the users easier time to play games easier. Each of the monitors will have 4K resolutions with 17.3 inches each, enough to provide an immersive experience for gamers.
This is not the first time a theft incident occurred for Razer. Back in 2011, two of the prototypes for Razer Blade were stolen in the research and development laboratory in San Francisco. Razer is hot in the spotlight for thieves who plans to steal their technology and ideas ever since.
If you can help provide Razer information about the stolen laptop models as well as the culprit, feel free to send an email at legal@razerzone.com. What are your thoughts about the article? Share it in the comments section!
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