Well good for them. The Phantom lapboard, descendant of the vapour-ware Phantom “games console”, has actually gone on sale. It’s being reviewed by tech journos. It’s even being shipped to the public. Maximum PC got their hands on a unit, and their verdict is surprising. Surprising in that they think the keyboard “rocks”. But what about the mouse? Not so hot. It “leaves much to be desired”. Oh well. None of us were ever going to spend $140 on one anyways, so it’s all academic. First Look: The Phantom Lapboard [Maximum PC, via Giz]
Hopefully, if you knew enough about a Phantom Lapboard, you knew enough to be very, very wary about ordering one. If you’re not, pay attention: be very, very wary about ordering one. GayGamer’s Boy of Tomorrow decided to take one for the team and place an order, so as to document the experience. His tale is a sad one, full of unanswered messages, forwarded calls, invalid email addresses and 404 errors, leaving him with the highly likely theory that Phantom Entertainment (formerly Infinium Labs) have quietly closed their doors and skulked off into the night. Is The Phantom Lapboard Actually Real? [GayGamer]
