Here’s the obligatory step-back opening statement of a rant. If I was ranting about baseball, I might say “I’ve been a fan of the national pastime for 25 blah blah”. If I was ranting about poltics, I might say “Every once and a while the clowns in Washington surprise me by blah”. So without further introduction, allow me to open this rant in this weak and typical way that exhibits my inability to be a real writer or pundit.

The gamer market. An unending showcase of consumerism and popular thought. Faster, more, better. Win, frag, hi-score. With so many products, so much assumed demand and furious pace, it’s no wonder why video games have outpaced the film industry for a while. $13B or some such market figure.

I am the kettle calling the pot a lovely shade of ebony. After all, I picked up a Creative X-Fi, buying into the hype. Sure, I hear a small difference. But it’s super small and not very super cereal.

Q:I want one, where can I buy it?!
A:You can pre-order it now at www.killernic.com. We will be announcing ‘where to buy’ locations soon!

Q:How much does the KillerNic cost?
A:$279.99.

Q:Why does Killer NIC cost so much?
A:Lag and Latency Reduction technology is extremely expensive to make, and quantities are extremely limited. Killer was designed from the beginning for Elite gamers who want an edge…who want to win.

Ok, whatever. $280 for a NIC that magically gets rid of lag. Here’s a thought. Take that $280 and bribe your congressman to pass a law stating that Verizon must share it’s new FiOS network with federal assistance. Or maybe just pay your congressman to ignore telco bribes. Your $20 gigabit card is fine. It’s your cable and telco company that isn’t giving you 20-50mb like even lower density countries (Iceland, Norway, Sweden) are. US is far behind other places because our government is for sale.