That was followed by similar device announcements from Lenovo, Asus and others. Running an Intel Atom processor and with an HDMI output at one end, it was perfect for plugging into a TV or monitor and doing some basic Web surfing or video streaming. One of the coolest new products spotted at the 2015 CES was Intel's Compute Stick, a full Windows 8 desktop PC (currently around $120 in the US) built into a device that looked like a big USB memory stick. As it's currently planned, the first generation of commercially available Oculus Rift headsets will require a desktop GPU to run, a problem that will be solved by cramming desktop cards inside big, heavy laptop bodies. Instead, we'll see current-gen parts in new body designs, with new features.Ī great example is the small but growing number of gaming laptops that make use of the more powerful desktop version of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 980 graphics card, which will allow these systems (from Asus, Origin PC and others) to make use of next year's big game technology, virtual reality. That said, no major component upgrades, in the form of powerful new graphics cards from Nvidia or CPUs from Intel, are expected. One thing to look for this year is growth in customization and boutique PC companies relying more on custom chassis designs, rather than using off-the-shelf parts. While some of the bigger companies continue to cut back on what they're showing - Microsoft and Apple don't exhibit at the show, and most PC makers have events away from the crowded floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center - smaller boutique PC gaming brands are still going strong, using the show as an opportunity to roll out new designs and products.Ĭompanies such as Origin PC, Digital Storm and Razer frequently have new gaming PCs and accessories at CES, and with the PC gaming market still in the midst of a general upswing, this year we can expect more of the same. Most PC makers save their major new products for the holiday or back-to-school seasons, but a good number of debuts still happen in Vegas at the dawn of each year, often tied to a handful of key trends. New computers are always a big category at CES - the world's biggest consumer electronics trade show that takes place in Las Vegas the first week of January - and that topic has grown over the past several years from just laptops and desktops to include 2-in-1 hybrids, Windows tablets and Chrome OS systems.
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