The tablet will be offered in two different versions, the basic Edge and the Edge Pro.

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The groundbreaking system will be available in two types: a standard Razer Edge and the Razer Edge Pro model.

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The Razer Edge Pro will additionally be offered in a bundle package with a Gamepad Controller in both the 128 GB and 256GB SSD model.

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We'll tentatively give Razer a pass on this one -- the Edge Pro's 8GB of RAM and Intel Core i7 CPU can go toe to toe with the best Windows 8 slabs on the horizon, and its dedicated GPU closes the deal.

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StreamBase makes up about 10 percent of the code in the Redkite solution, said Edge, comparing it to the Intel processor in a MacBook Pro, and Redkite to the rest of the computer.

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So without further hedging I am going to go out on a limb and predict Phillips will win, not because he is better, but because in recent years the Idol voting has skewed pro-male, which I think will give him the slightest edge in what would otherwise be a dead heat.

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The base model Edge holds 64GB of content in a speedy solid state drive (128GB in the Pro model, upgradeable to 256GB).

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