Last year at CES, Razer revealed the Nabu smart band aimed at gamers to track their fitness (or lack thereof) and send notifications via an OLED display. The model still isn't on sale in stores (though it sold three batches via pre-order in its own store) but that hasn't stopped Razer from launching another model: the Nabu X. It said the goal with the new model was to "eliminate... price and complexity," so it killed the display of the original model in favor of three simple LED indicators. That means no more message previews, but the new model does everything else: vibration and LED notifications, fitness tracking via a built-in accelerometer and social sharing using a Bluetooth-connected smartphone.
In exchange for the reduced functionality, you'll get a lower price. The original model is retailing for $100 and insiders were able to pre-order it for $80. But Razer is offering the Nabu X for $20 to early adopters (in black, white and green) starting on January 13th, and eventually at retail stores in the spring for $50. For those concerned about the flaky release of the original, there are already similar models on the market, like the $20 Xiaomi Mi Band. But to be fair, Razer delayed the original Nabu in order to change the band and avoid FitBit-like skin irritation, so that shouldn't be an issue anymore with the new model. If you like Razer's gamer-esque styling, feel confident that it can meet its deadlines and want the lower price, you can sign up here and wait for pre-orders to go live.
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