It is astonishing to think that the first video game was only developed in the early 1950's as a design project for A.S. Dougal's PhD degree. This video game was a simple version of Tic-Tac-Toe. It took two decades for the first commercial home game console to be released, this being the Odyssey that was designed by Ralph Baer and released by Magnavox. The Odyssey came programmed with twelve games. In 1971, a year before the home game console was released, Nolan Bushnell, along with Ted Dabney created the first arcade game - Computer Space, which was based on Nolan's earlier game Spacewar! However it was the next year that Nolan Bushnell (with assistance from Al Alcorn) truly hit gold, with the release of their arcade game Pong! It soon became a household name, and everybody wanted to be the master of Pong! Seeing the appeal of the game, Atari (Bushnell and Dabney's recently formed company) released Pong! as a home video game in 1975.
Now, more than three decades later computer gaming has become a billion dollar industry. Pong! although still looked at in nostalgic remembrance, is only but a distant memory. From these humble beginnings a gargantuan industry has developed. Today, true gamers realize that there are many factors involved in choosing the best notebook out of all the gaming laptops and PCs on the market. If mobility is a great need, a laptop or notebook is the only option. However, as we all know there are thousands of different laptops, with unmentionable amounts of specifications available on the market at present. When looking to buy gaming laptops, the following factors should be taken into consideration:
Processor The processor is the most important part of your laptop - especially so with gaming laptops. Recent games need at least a 1.6 GHz processor but they recommend a 2 GHz processor. Anything less than this will most likely not be suitable for the newest and best games.
Memory After the Processor (CPU), the memory space is the most important aspect to consider. A low memory will slow down your computer's processing speed tremendously which will result in a lot of frustration. Newer games need a lot of memory space and thus we recommend a RAM memory of no less than 1GB - 2GB is the better option. When looking at memory speed, do not settle for anything less than 667Mhz.
Graphics The type of game you play does not influence your need to have a great graphics card - the best graphics is required no matter which game you play. Don't settle for anything less than 512MB dedicated memory on your graphics card. Even this is a low amount of dedicated memory.
Hard Drive With how fast technology changes and improves, you will find that what was sufficient a few years ago is less than acceptable today. A 100GB hard drive is nowadays laughable to most serious gamers and 500GB is even less than sufficient. A saving grace is that portable hard drives of 1GB up to and exceeding 1TB is available and you just need to hook it up to your computer to add to your hard drive space.
Optical Drive This is one of the options where you can save a bit. The drive's speed does not matter very much and the only thing you really need to look at is if you need a multiformat(DVD RW) DVD burner.
Display A screen size of less than 19 inches is usually not acceptable for any serious gamer. Maximum resolution for the screen size of your choice is needed as this will enhance your viewing pleasure when you watch movies on DVD's or blu-ray discs. This should also improve the graphics output of your games.
Many decisions need to be taken into consideration before buying a gaming laptop. Consult with a professional if you are new to gaming - do not attempt to take on this challenge by yourself. The environment of computer selling is a competitive one and you should not settle for the first choice but rather shop around to find the BEST choice!!
Michael Stanton is a gaming laptops expert. He currently owns the NP8662.
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