HP last week introduced several new additions to its Omen by HP gaming hardware line: 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch laptops, a desktop PC and a 32-inch Quad HD4 display. The laptops will be available next month with a starting price of $900; the desktop and display will be available in August at HP online and at select retailers, with pricing as yet undisclosed. The notebooks “address the gamer who wants … a gaming machine without breaking the bank,” said Mike Nash, VP of portfolio strategy and customer experience at HP.
Battery life is bigger issue with a gaming notebook. It's hard to combine a gaming notebook and also use it as a everyday notebook. If your mobile at all your always looking for a power source. Besides most gaming notebooks are bulky and rather heavy. But my biggest question mark in buying a gaming notebook is sustainability in playing games in a ever advancing GPU technology.
To keep things good in the price point, manufactures tend to install a mainstream GPU that shortens its useful life span for gamer's. Without a ability to upgrade the GPU, your going to find yourself buying another notebook sooner rather than later. I do however think a gaming notebook can be a great desktop replacement for people who do want better power and don't require great battery life. Maybe even be a casual gamer. Unfortunately, this market is not broad and most consumers and businesses buy cheaper alternatives with better battery specs and lower powered CPU/GPU combinations.
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HP Offers Versatile PC Gaming Machines for Grown-Ups
Posted by: Richard Adhikari June 2, 2016 03:11 PMHP last week introduced several new additions to its Omen by HP gaming hardware line: 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch laptops, a desktop PC and a 32-inch Quad HD4 display. The laptops will be available next month with a starting price of $900; the desktop and display will be available in August at HP online and at select retailers, with pricing as yet undisclosed. The notebooks “address the gamer who wants … a gaming machine without breaking the bank,” said Mike Nash, VP of portfolio strategy and customer experience at HP.
To keep things good in the price point, manufactures tend to install a mainstream GPU that shortens its useful life span for gamer's. Without a ability to upgrade the GPU, your going to find yourself buying another notebook sooner rather than later. I do however think a gaming notebook can be a great desktop replacement for people who do want better power and don't require great battery life. Maybe even be a casual gamer. Unfortunately, this market is not broad and most consumers and businesses buy cheaper alternatives with better battery specs and lower powered CPU/GPU combinations.