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One of the major categories of laptop computers is gaming laptops. Usually, these are the laptops that offer high processing performance, superior graphics, brilliant displays and possesses a large hard drive for plenty of storage. In other words, you want a laptop that has a high-end GPU, quick processor, tons of RAM, large 17inch or larger show, large hard drive and many throw in a Blu-ray optical drive to make sure you’re getting the best viewing enjoyment possible.

You should also know, in the quest to produce the most powerful gaming notebook computer, the ideal machine will now sport multiple graphics cards, dual or even quad processors, multiple hard drives… and as gaming technology has progressed, these fully loaded laptop rigs are just about on par with what you would find on a gaming desktop PC.

Gaming laptops have also been a well loved Christmas gift in years past and this year will probably prove no different. These dream machines are on everyone’s list for a number of reasons so here’s why you should consider getting or giving one this year…

1. Price & Variety

As competition in this market heats up, prices have been steadily falling. Once this category was dominated by gaming specialists such as Alienware and Rock, but not anymore, as many of the major computer makers such as Dell, HP, Sony, Toshiba… are all entering this niche market. The resulting fall-out has seen most prices drop and a whole variety of options presented to the consumer. There are a lot more quality gaming machines to choose from and you can expect to pay less than in previous years. But, lets not kid ourselves, to buy a fully loaded gaming rig with all the extras can still set you back 4 or 5 grand. Ouch Santa, that hurts!

But, this factor plays into another segment of the buying public, despite the down-turn in the economy there are still those amongst us who only buy the best of everything. The ultimate gift for those who want the very best of everything. The highest price laptop you can buy. Then these buyers will have to go with a gaming laptop as these are usually the most powerful machines on the market; not counting desktop PCs.

2. Supreme Performance

Gamers want and demand the highest performance possible in their machines. Manufacturers are gladly supplying that power by utilizing more and more powerful processors such as the new Intel Core i7 (64-bit x86-64) processors. And decking them out with ever increasingly higher performing Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and neatly presenting all this power and performance on High Resolution and High Definition Show systems, many incorporating the newer Blu-ray technology. For those who want to receive the latest in tech gadgets and gizmos, then gaming laptops fit the bill perfectly.

3. Portable

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine some of these 12 plus pound monsters as portable but when compared to a gaming desktop PC, a gaming notebook computer can be said to be much more portable. One of the major selling points of gaming laptops is this mobility, you can quickly pick one up and carry it around with you and as these machines are getting sleeker and smaller – they will only become even more portable. Ideal gifts for college students, travelers and your very active teenagers. You can send both of them to their rooms without getting those dirty looks. Some gifts do come with fringe benefits.

4. Windows 7

Windows 7 has just been released and now is an brilliant time to upgrade your computer. Unlike all the negative press that Vista received, Windows 7 seems to be getting much better reviews, mainly because Microsoft really listened to its customers and designed an operating system that satisfies the end-user. Unless you’re Mac fanatic, now would be a excellent time to buy that new laptop either for yourself or someone you like, and obtaining the new Windows 7 would just be an added reason to get one this Christmas Season.

5. Fun/Enjoyment Factor

First and foremost, Christmas gifts should be all about fun. If it’s not already written into the constitution, it should be! Mainly because nothing says fun more than a gaming laptop and it will surely please the receiver. And while it will deliver hours and hours of enjoyment throughout the year; always remember, unlike other toys, gaming laptops can be very practical – especially for students. Remember, these machines are powerful computers which have many more beneficial uses than playing computer games. Just try to convince yourself, Junior is destined to do more than kill imaginary aliens for the rest of his life.

If you reckon for a second, you can probably come up with many more solid reasons to place a gaming laptop on your Christmas list. Your beloved off-spring pestering you for 30 days straight for one, doesn’t really count but it probably does. Just remember the 5 reasons above and you will feel much more comfortable playing Santa this year by giving a gaming laptop.

Early Tuesday, Apple announced the Magic Trackpad, the company’s new standalone, Bluetooth trackpad. Using the same glass surface as the trackpad on Apple’s current laptop line, the Magic Trackpad supports the same Multi-Touch gestures, bringing Apple’s Multi-Touch technology to any Mac running Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later.  After taking some photos of the Magic Trackpad, we’ve spent the day using it, and here’s our first in-depth look. apple laptop battery

Designed to complement Apple’s Wireless Keyboard, the Magic Trackpad uses the same aluminum-body design–and is nearly the exact same height, depth, and inclination–as the Wireless Keyboard.  As with the Wireless Keyboard, the back edge is raised about half an inch to accommodate a cylindrical battery compartment that holds two AA batteries. You’ll also find the same power button on the left-hand side and screw-shut battery-compartment cover on the right-hand side. Rubber feet on the bottom of the trackpad keep it from sliding around your desk. dell laptop battery

The Magic Trackpad also fits well with non-wireless Apple Keyboards: The thicknesses and inclinations are nearly identical, so when you align the front edge of the trackpad with either of Apple’s wired keyboards, the top surfaces align nearly perfectly (although the trackpad’s battery compartment extends beyond the rear edge of the wired keyboard).

Apple claims the Magic Trackpad is nearly 80 percent larger than the largest MacBook Pro trackpad–the largest trackpad the company has ever made–but doesn’t provide actual dimensions. The actual trackpad surface is roughly 5.2 inches wide by 4.3 inches deep; the entire device, including the battery compartment, is 5.2 inches deep. asus laptop battery

My favorite Magic Trackpad design feature? While the Magic Trackpad may not appear to support physical “clicking,” it indeed does: The two nubby, rubber feet on the bottom, along the front edge, really have buttons built into them. When you press down on the trackpad surface, the feet “click,” giving you the same tactile sensation as you get with Apple’s current MacBook trackpads. Very clever, and a welcome Apple touch–no pun intended–for those who despise touch-tapping.

The Magic Trackpad requires the Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update, available via Software Update or direct download, for full functionality. The download is just shy of 80MB and requires a restart of your Mac. (In my testing, the update didn’t appear in Software Update for desktop Macs unless the Magic Trackpad was already paired.) Without this update, the trackpad will pair with your Mac, but will act as a single-button input device with no gesture support.

After pairing the Magic Trackpad with your Mac–it works with both desktop and laptop Macs–and installing the required software update, you configure the trackpad’s gestures just as you would on a MacBook–using the Trackpad pane of System Preferences, which also displays the Magic Trackpad’s battery level. For most gestures, your choices are simply whether or not the gesture is enabled, although a few give you more options. For example, you can choose whether or not to use one of the trackpad’s bottom corners as a right-click, and if so, which corner.

The available gestures–helpfully showed on the back of the Magic Trackpad’s box–are identical to those you can use on a MacBook: besides moving the cursor, you can click, right-click, double-click, click-drag, two-finger scroll, two-finger rotate, two-finger pinch and zoom, two-finger screen zoom, three-finger swipe, and four-finger swipe.

The new trackpad software also adds a couple new gesture options, both to the Magic Trackpad and to most recent Apple laptops. You can now opt for scrolling with inertia, and the three-finger gesture, which previously could be used only to navigate–to turn pages, flip through photos, or switch Safari tabs, for example–can now instead be used as a substitute for click-drag.

It’s worth noting that when using the Magic Trackpad with an Apple laptop, you can’t choose different gesture settings for the Magic Trackpad and the built-in trackpad.

Looking for more gestures? Unfortunately, none of the third-party utilities I tested for enhancing Apple’s laptop trackpads and the Magic Mouse–MagicPrefs, BetterTouchTool, Inklet, or Jitouch–works with the Magic Trackpad, although I suspect the developers of these utilities will be updating the software soon for full Magic Trackpad compatibility.

The Magic Trackpad ships with two AA alkaline batteries, although Apple now sells its own Apple Battery Charger, complete with six rechargeable batteries–enough to power a Wireless Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse simultaneously. Apple hasn’t published an official battery life for the Magic Trackpad, and we haven’t yet had our review unit long enough to make any guesses. According to Apple, the Magic Trackpad–much like the Wireless Keyboard–goes into a power-saving mode when not being used in order to extend battery life.

Several Macworld editors will be test-driving the Magic Mouse over the next few days. Stay tuned for our official review.

New Delhi Toshiba India intensifies its product offerings to the Indian customers with the introduction of 11 new laptops models.

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This new range of products, under its SATELLITE and SATELLITE PRO brands, will offer affordable quality as well as stylish designs, to meet the varying needs of Home Users, SOHO and SMB.

A mixed collection of Intel and AMD processors’ based machines, the range comes in varying screen sizes of 14′ & 15.6′ inches. The new models are available in varying colors Red, Blue, Maroon Brown and Carbon Black, and is all set to appeal to the price conscious buyer looking for quality laptops at affordable prices.

Announcing this launch, Sivakumar. N, General Manager, TIPL (PC Division) shared, “Toshiba PC Division is focused on the Indian market and intends to fortify its presence and product portfolio in the country. The strategy to expand our product lineup with these new models will now offer the customer a range of over 21 models to choose from. We know that the Indian customer not only seeks affordable quality but also a variety that can be enabled only through design and technology. At Toshiba, we remain committed to Leading with Innovation to meet our consumer’s needs.”

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