Two prototype
models of Razer's first of its kind three-screened gaming laptop have been
stolen from its booth at the CES 2017 tech show in Les Vegas, according to the
Razer PC maker.
Company CEO of the
company, Min-Liang Tan, confirming the thefts on the last day of the show,
said: "We have filed the necessary reports and are currently working
with the show management as well as law enforcement to address this
issue."
Razer had plans to go commercial
with the laptops soon. This will make them the first company to come out with
such an innovation. This has prompted Tan to condemn and indicate that it could
very well be part of corporate espionage via their Facebook post which states "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"
Reports widely believe the stolen
laptops are the Valerie model developed under the name Project Valerie and comes
with three 17.3 inch screens that can be unfolded and placed beside the central
screen. Each screen has 4K resolution making the combined resolution capacity
of the laptop a staggering 12k (11520 x 2160 pixel) and also 180-degree field
of view.
In a statement to Kotaku, Razer
detailed A $25,000 reward is being offered for original information leading to
the identification, arrest and conviction of a criminal suspect. Razer, in its
sole discretion, will decide who is entitled to a reward and in what amount.
Razer may pay only a portion of the maximum reward offered. The decision will
be based primarily upon law enforcement’s evaluation of the value of the information
provided. When there are multiple claimants, the reward will be shared in
amounts determined by Razer. Razer associates are not eligible for the reward.
This reward offer is good for one year from the date it is first offered,
unless extended by Razer. Information about the theft can be sent to legal@razerzone.com. Razer
will not publicly disclose material that it receives or details about
respondents, except to those persons with whom Razer is directly working to
resolve this matter or as may be required by law.
This is not the first time the
company has faced such an incident. In 2011, two Blade prototypes were stolen
from Razer's R&D lab in San Francisco.
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