Alienware M14x Gaming Laptop: Don’t bother install- ing work software on this 14-inch laptop—it will only get in the way. Weighing less than 7 pounds and featuring a 6-hour battery, the M14x is great for PC gaming on the go. Think up a tech spec and this computer likely has it:
up to 750 gigabytes of
hard drive space and 8 gigabytes of RAM, g-band Wi-Fi capability, a 2-mega-
pixel webcam, 7.1-channel surround sound speaker output and every input
you’d ever need (USB 3.0, HDMI and gigabit Ethernet, to name a few). The
pumped up laptop also lets players go larger, by wirelessly streaming 3-D and
HD games onto properly equipped external displays. But its best feature may
be its multi-lit keyboard, which users can use to map out their game controls,
taking blasting and relaxing to the next level. $1,099; dell.com
new
new york.
Come the holidays, there’s usually at least one hot video game
system in high demand and low supply. This year, however, the
major consoles are in sore need of a reboot. Instead, mobile
Internet devices and app stores have scored big with players of
all levels. To keep your skills sharp and your tech cutting-edge,
try out this great new game gear. —John Patrick Pullen
OnLive: How many games can you store on OnLive, an Internet-connected
gaming console that is a little larger than a deck of cards? The answer is
both an infinite amount and none. OnLive connects users to an online cache
of games to buy singly or as a part of larger packages. All the computing
and rendering are done on OnLive’s servers, so what shows on the screen
is actually streaming video of the game, fully playable and as fast as every
other system out there. With a library packing everything from Braid to
Batman: Arkham Asylum, there are game styles and difficulty levels for all.
And when Duke Nukem Forever launched
this summer, players learned OnLive’s
best feature: no waiting in line to
pick up a copy of the hottest new
title. $99; onlive.com
Brilliantly located between
Penn & Grand Central
Stations, The Strand Hotel
is your new mid-town
destination. Ideal for
business meetings and
events with a chic
rooftop bar and
gourmet restaurant.
“Best rooftop bar”
- New York Magazine
33 West 37th Street
New York, NY 212.448.1024
thestrandnyc.com
