Test: OCZ nia

Konklusion

OCZ har sendt os et særdeles unikt produkt. nia'en er den første af sin slags, og det var sandelig også en fornøjelse at teste den. Desværre må jeg sige at den skuffede en del. Man skal passe på med at have for høje forventninger, ligesom jeg selv havde. Men det har været et spændende forløb, helt sikkert. Jeg glæder mig personligt til at se en nia 2.0, hvis denne skulle komme nogensinde.
 

Innovation/Teknologi - 5
Man kan vidst ikke andet end at give topkarakter her. nia'en er den første af sin slags, og byder på gaming på et helt nyt plan. Selvom nia'en ikke virkede som forventet, er det stadig et fantastisk produkt, der stadig er i udviklingsstadiet. Det bliver man nødt til at tage højde for. Alle nye ting har det hårdt i starten, men det plejer som regel at blive bedre med tiden.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 3
Da jeg ikke er bekendt med produkter som dette, har jeg lidt svært ved at bedømme bundlen. Jeg synes den virker mangelfuld, når man tænker på hvad det er for et produkt, men jeg kan ikke finde ud af hvad der lige skulle mangle. Jeg har valgt at give 3, Da jeg synes det er en fin bundle, og jeg ikke kan komme i tanke om hvad der skulle mangle.

Design/Layout - 3
Flot boks, men har for skarpe kanter. Jeg synes måske også at der kunne være en on/off knap på den. pandebåndet er dejligt og komfortabelt at have på, men virker en smule billigt. Det udløser en middelkarakter hos mig.

Software/BIOS - 5
Fantastisk stykke software. Utrolig brugervenligt, og dejligt at sidde i. Den indbyggede manual er en rigtig god guide, og har hjulpet mig en del med opsætningen. Godt arbejde OCZ!

Ydelse - 1
Det er så her at nia'en fejler. Den virker ikke som den skal, hvilket vil sige, at jeg ikke kunne få Alfa og Beta til at makke ret. Heller ikke ved flere ugers gentagne forsøg. Desuden kræver nia'en at der ingen adaptere er i nærheden. Det var heller ikke over det hele i mit hus jeg kunne bruge den. Indtil videre har jeg kun fundet 3 ''sweetspots'' hvor den virkede. Køkkenet, min seng, og i en lænestol i stuen. At man så heller ikke kan bruge den hvis man sidder ved en stationær, er dybt godnat.

Pris - 2
I skrivende stund koster nia'en DKK 849,- hos Komplett.dk, hvilket jeg synes er en smule dyrt for at kunne lege elektro-elver ude i Risskov, Spille Ping Pong med kæben, Eller for den sags skyld ''kigge'' Gordon Freeman fra side til side.

Test: OCZ nia

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	3
Software - BIOS	5
Ydelse	1
Pris	2
Samlet	63%

UK summary

OCZ shipped us a markable unique product. The nia is the first of it's kind, and it certainly was a pleasure testing it. Unfortunately i have to say, that it disappointed me alot. You should not have too high expectations, just like myself. But it has been an interesting cykle, absolutely. I personally look foward to seeing a nia 2.0, if this ever hits the market.
 

Innovation/Technology - 5
You can't do anything but give a top-grade here. The nia is the first of it's kind, and presents a whole new level of gaming. Eventhough the nia didn't work as expected, it's still a fantastic product, still in development stage. You have to think about that. All new things have a rough start, but it usually gets better with time.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
I am not familiar with products like this one, that's why this category is tough to judge. I think the bundle seems to lack some stuff, when you think about what product it is, but i can't figure out what's missing. I chose to give a 3, because i think it's an OK bundle, and i can't remember what stuff should be missing in the bundle.

Design/Layout - 3
Nice box, but have too sharp edges. I would like to see an on/off switch on it as well. The headband feels nice and comfortable to wear, but seems a little cheap. That releases a middle-grade from me.

Software/BIOS - 5
Very nice piece of software. Very userfriendly, and nice to work with. The build-in manual is a very good guide, which has helped med alot with the setup of the nia. Good work OCZ!

Performance - 1
This is where the nia fails. It doesn't work as it should, which means, that i couldn't get Alfa and Beta to work properly. Not even with several weeks of repeated tries. The nia can't work with adapters in the area. I couldn't even use it in my whole house. I only managed to find 3 sweetspots, where it seemed to work. The kitchen, my bed, and a chair in the living room. The fact that you can't use it with a stationary computer is not acceptable at all.

Price - 2
At this moment, the nia's pricetag is DKK 849,- at Komplett.dk, which i think is a little expensive to play electro-role-playing-games in the wood, play Ping Pong with your jaw and ''look'' Gordon Freeman from side to side.