The killer gaming nic :laugh;

[quakefiend420]

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/

i can't believe people actually buy this

the heatsink shaped like a K is a nice touch...very leet :laugh:

mods, please don't lock this, this topic isn't for technical discussion, just for us to laugh at people who buy crap like this

 

[Kyanzes]

Saw this on the forums (fora? hehe) already.

 

[quakefiend420]

here?

i searched for gaming nic and got nothing :shrug;

 

[Beev]

$280? ROFL.

 

[StevenYoo]

why is there a heatsink on it?

 

[dug777]

Ahahahahahaha @ Ping Throttle :laugh:

 

[Lord Evermore]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=36&threadid=1907754&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1916664&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1905700&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1921983&enterthread=y

 

[DivideBYZero]

Killer waste of money.

 

[vi edit]

But....they have an award winning business plan!

While in business school at the University of Texas, Harlan teamed up with Bob Grim and Mike Cubbage to found Bigfoot Networks. Together they wrote an award winning business plan that won prizes in the Fortune Magazine New Venture contest, the University of Texas MOOT CORP Competition, San Diego State?s Venture Challenge, and the Carnegie Mellon competition.

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/About.aspx

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
But....they have an award winning business plan!

While in business school at the University of Texas, Harlan teamed up with Bob Grim and Mike Cubbage to found Bigfoot Networks. Together they wrote an award winning business plan that won prizes in the Fortune Magazine New Venture contest, the University of Texas MOOT CORP Competition, San Diego State?s Venture Challenge, and the Carnegie Mellon competition.

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/About.aspx

This is even funnier now!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=36&threadid=1907754&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1916664&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1905700&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1921983&enterthread=y

that's what i get for not searching outside of OT, i guess

 

[Lord Evermore]

Or not searching for the actual product name.

 

[DurocShark]

I think it'll sell to people who want "everything".

::shrug::

 

[SagaLore]

We proudly offer the Killer Network Interface Card to our loyal fans for pre-order, so get yours before they are even available in stores. There is a limited quantity of Killers available for pre-order, so get yours NOW. All Pre-Orders will include two bonus items: a FREE Killer T-Shirt, and a full version of the hit game F.E.A.R.? Pre-ordered Killers will ship between Sept. 5th-Sept. 9th, 2006.

Notice that there aren't any real pictures of this nic yet. You'd be purchasing something that doesn't even exist yet!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

We proudly offer the Killer Network Interface Card to our loyal fans for pre-order, so get yours before they are even available in stores. There is a limited quantity of Killers available for pre-order, so get yours NOW. All Pre-Orders will include two bonus items: a FREE Killer T-Shirt, and a full version of the hit game F.E.A.R.? Pre-ordered Killers will ship between Sept. 5th-Sept. 9th, 2006.

Notice that there aren't any real pictures of this nic yet. You'd be purchasing something that doesn't even exist yet!

i think this is it

 

[L1FE]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

We proudly offer the Killer Network Interface Card to our loyal fans for pre-order, so get yours before they are even available in stores. There is a limited quantity of Killers available for pre-order, so get yours NOW. All Pre-Orders will include two bonus items: a FREE Killer T-Shirt, and a full version of the hit game F.E.A.R.? Pre-ordered Killers will ship between Sept. 5th-Sept. 9th, 2006.

Notice that there aren't any real pictures of this nic yet. You'd be purchasing something that doesn't even exist yet!

Or...maybe it does

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: L1FE

Originally posted by: SagaLore

We proudly offer the Killer Network Interface Card to our loyal fans for pre-order, so get yours before they are even available in stores. There is a limited quantity of Killers available for pre-order, so get yours NOW. All Pre-Orders will include two bonus items: a FREE Killer T-Shirt, and a full version of the hit game F.E.A.R.? Pre-ordered Killers will ship between Sept. 5th-Sept. 9th, 2006.

Notice that there aren't any real pictures of this nic yet. You'd be purchasing something that doesn't even exist yet!

Or...maybe it does

At a recent trip to the Bigfoot offices in Austin, TX, we saw the Killer NIC working and just how the team there was collecting data about its performance. In real world comparable scenarios we saw pings drop 10ms to 20ms on a broadband connection playing World of Warcraft and Counter Strike Source. We also saw frame rates positively impacted anywhere between 3 to 10%

i wonder how true that is, maybe it does actually offer some value

not to me, but to someone

 

[BD2003]

All reports I've been seeing is that it actually does provide some benefit.

 

[Spineshank]

I ordered 10.

 

[pontifex]

if it does what it says it does, whats the problem?

i wouldn't spend much more than the cost of a regular NIC for it though.

 

[SaltBoy]

If there's a need, fill it.

 

[Drakkon]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
i wonder how true that is, maybe it does actually offer some value
not to me, but to someone

But $280 worth of "value" for ping drops of 10-20ms in games only? That sorta drop is prettymuch what you find in a natural network as user load increases/decreases so how do they justify that as a great value?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Drakkon

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
i wonder how true that is, maybe it does actually offer some value
not to me, but to someone

But $280 worth of "value" for ping drops of 10-20ms in games only? That sorta drop is prettymuch what you find in a natural network as user load increases/decreases so how do they justify that as a great value?

its definitely not worth $280

 

[L1FE]

The target market is the same as those who buy $500 video cards, $400 XMS ram sticks...etc etc

 

[state 08]

With that price tag, it should include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.