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Gateway has rolled out another mighty laptop that is targeted at hard core gamers and multimedia fans. This time the P-7808u FX is going to chill down your nerves as it packs everything that is fast and furious. The Gateway P-7808u FX is not just a laptop or any gaming machine. It’s much more than that. It’s a 17-incher digital entertainment booster that can handle anything, anywhere.

The Gateway P-7808u FX is build around a 2GHz Core 2 Quad CPU and sports an NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800M GTS graphics card with 1GB of GDDR3 dedicated VRAM. Apart from this the laptop’s memory has got a dual channel configuration with 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Such an impressive configuration itself assures the amount of power and level of precision this laptop offers. It can clearly hold its own with other high-end laptops, like the Sony Vaio VGN-FW31ZJ, and the Gateway laptop is more than up to the task of taking on resource demanding games. In fact, whether you are playing high-end games like Crysis, working on sophisticated applications like Adobe, Maya or Flash, enjoying high definition videos or doing some coding-decoding sort of thing, the Gateway P-7808u FX can handle all of them, both individually and simultaneously. This laptop offers true-multitasking experience on the move. The four supercharged cores and high capacity RAM ensure that you don’t have to wait for anything to get executed. Just hit the ENTER and watch feel the magic of extreme processing.

Additional goodies include a 500GB SATA hard drive, 5-in-1 multi-card reader, Wi-Fi, three USB ports, FireWire, eSATA, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 8x dual-layer DVD writer and a nine cell battery.

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There are several stories of the new DSi being a big competition for the iPod Touch. Its music playback function and dual cameras are assumed to be a threat for the mobile phones as well. But before this speculation could go more complex, Satoru Iwata, the Nintendo CEO decided to express a positive opinion. The Nintendo DSi page of the company in which the “Iwata Asks” post communicated that these notions are ridiculous. He added that Nintendo has not designed DSi to kill the iPod Touch or any other existing products. This issue has been exaggerated by the mass media and created an impression that Nintendo DSi wants to compete with iPod or mobile phones. He said that the advanced features like music players and cameras are there to improve the product and not to pose any threat to the existing products.

Iwata further clarified that “I hope those who have such an impression will take an interest in what Nintendo can make when it dedicates itself to pleasing as many people as possible who pick up as DS, and I hope they’ll actually pick one up themselves.”

However, if we scrutinize the situation, we won’t find it difficult to agree with Iwata because a camera of 0.3 mega pixel and a music player are that outstanding features that can actually outshine the Apple iPod. So if you are looking forward to buy a DSi, its better to have balanced expectations from it. Don’t expect it to replace the Apple iPod touch 32 GB and just welcome it as a gaming device , which as per Nintendo is ‘the next generation of handheld gaming’. Get it for what it is!

Hunting for a laptop with an extreme hardware configuration? If yes, then there is no need to look past the new Qosmio X305. Developed by Toshiba, this newbie has got everything in abundance. Whether it’s processing power, memory, its graphics processing unit or anything else, the Qosmio X305 stands on top in every aspect. It is been made for hardcore entertainers and gamers. Those who are addicted to high definition cinema and latest the DirectX 10 games should consider the Toshiba’s Qosmio X305.

It packs an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor with four separate processing cores integrated on a single chip. Each core performs at a rate of 2.53 GHz. The RAM installed is of 4GB and the GPU section consists of two nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS video cards configured in SLI mode. Each of these cards has got a dedicated 512MB VRAM. Apart from this the Qosmio X305 also features an integrated graphics chip that can be used for doing normal tasks and save battery. Such a high configuration ensures glitch free super multitasking. The display size is 17 inches supporting resolution up to 1680 by 1050 pixels.

Connectivity options too are seamless. The Toshiba has imparted three USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, an Express Card 54 slot, FireWire interface, VGA, HDMI and all other necessary interfaces to its prized Toshiba Qosmio X305 laptop. You can connect it to any network (wired or wireless) and enjoy high speed networking.

MSI has rolled out its new gaming oriented laptop that perhaps is one of the best portable gaming machines on the planet yet. If you are damn serious gamer then you must have something powerful to play your favourite CPU draining games. Whilst laptops are not traditionally the domain of gamers, on account of their lower specifications, the MSI GT627 manages to deliver a performance worthy of many desktop PC gaming machines.

The MSI GT627 has got everything powerful in its compact casing. It is the compliment to other high-powered MSI laptops, like the MSI Megabook GX720. As a high-end model the MSI GT627 is potent enough to play Direct X 10.1 games on the go, and includes the best in processor speed, graphics, RAM and storage. It is build around Intel Core 2 Duo processor that is embedded on Intel PM45 Express Chipset that is quite good in carrying I/O instructions at a high speed. The main attraction of this portable game gear is the pre-installed NVIDIA Geforce 9800M GS 3D graphic card with dedicated 1GB DDR3 VRAM. To maintain the compact form factor the display size is finalised at 15.4 inches. However, due to heavy duty configuration the laptop gets a little hefty. So you have to cope up with that little extra pressure on your shoulders.

This gamer laptop supports high definition video scaling and offers unprecedented fluidity in on screen motions. Additional tech specs include a built-in 2 mega pixel camera and numerous connectivity options such as USB, expansion slots, Wi-Fi, HDMI etc.

Do you remember any video games that you tried to play during your childhood but didn’t succeed in killing the final boss? Well, I remember one, i.e. Super Contra and I am sure that most of the video game enthusiasts have one or more such games that they wish to replay over and over again. But the problem is the new era is filled with loads of high definition games and advanced gaming consoles. This is good but the major drawback is that none of the modern day’s sophisticated handheld consoles support old legendary games.

But you can still step in to the gaming world of the 90’s if you have the SEGA Megadrive Handheld gaming console. Developed by SEGA, the Megadrive Handheld offers the old time gaming pros all those legacy video games that still resides in their minds. You can revisit the old time gaming environment right on your fingertips, anytime you want. The Megadrive Handheld is the portable version of the original SEGA Mega Drive, the classic gaming console that was very much popular in its time (nearly as popular as Wii consoles are today). You can play games like Alex Kidd, Arrow Flash, Crack down, Ecco, Mean Bean Machine, Golden Axe, Jewel Master and much more on this console. A large number of games are available for Sega Megadrive Handheld.

The overall looks of the console are good. It sports a game pad and functional keys. The screen size is medium sized. Don’t expect the same level of quality the Sony PlayStation Portable offers. The SEGA Megadrive Handheld is optimised for old time game play and it may not offer the pixels and shading effects as the new generation consoles do. You can connect the Megadrive Handled to your TV for getting a large and better display.

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A few days back Sony Ericsson offered an incredible combo with the W760i and Zeemote JS1 Wireless game controller. It seems that mobile owners are welcoming such gaming devices with full excitement. So now there is another mobile gaming device on the market, namely the Bluetooth mobile-compatible BGP100 game pad.

It’s a four way directional control pad with intuitive controls. There is a D-pad and one buttons pad consisting seven programmable buttons that can be used to assign hot keys while playing the game. With it you can basically transform Windows Mobile and Symbian phones, like the Nokia E71 into a mobile handheld device resembling the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. Another important feature of the BGP100 wireless game controller is that it can be attached to the mobile phone with the help of supplied rubber strips. The mobile phone sits in between the D-pad and the button pad. So, this way you can transform the mobile into a PlayStation Portable like device. This is in contrast to the Zeemote JS1 wireless game controller as it cannot be attached to the mobile in this way. So, the BGP100 offers more convenient way to play on the mobile phones.

With the BGP100 Bluetooth game pad you can gain full control over your character while playing the game. All it requires is a 1.5V AAA battery to offer you three and a half hours of non-stop game play. It can also connect to Pocket PCs, in addition to most Windows Mobile and Symbian mobiles.

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Up until now the two most popular handheld consoles are undoubtedly the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. The PSP is very popular around the globe, though it has seen a recent slump in gaming titles, and trails the DS Lite in terms of sales. In its weakened state the PSP has even been challenged by the Apple iPhone, and iPod touch, which could threaten to overtake it. Apple is putting extra emphasis on turning these two handhelds, one a phone and the other an MP3 player, in viable gaming platforms.

A new and aspiring gamer looking for a handheld console can easily get confused while making a choice between iPhone and PSP. It’s really hard to compare them as both of them offer spectacular gaming on the go. The only factor which can help is individual’s taste and preferences. Both the PSP and iPhone, and Apple iPod touch as well of course, render awesome graphics and quality sound. Apart from this both the consoles have a number of games released for them and both the devices can be used to enjoy and store multimedia. The only differentiating factors are the other functions offered by these two handhelds, controls and the cost.

If you want to make and receive the calls, apart from gaming, then naturally the iPhone is a good device to have. However this involves lots of monthly expenditure in the form of mobile subscription plan. Apart from this the iPhone’s cost itself is much more than the PSP. So if you are no interested in making calls then definitely go for PlayStation Portable. Besides this the PSP is a console that is optimized for gaming only. So ergonomically, it’s more comfortable to pay games on it instead of playing on the iPhone. PSP offers D-pad, four action buttons and joystick. However, it does not offer touch screen gaming like the iPhone.