The only difference between "brand laptops" and "brand gaming laptops" are normally the video cards and screens (gaming laptops have much better vid cards). gaming laptops will generally have overall better specs, but the main difference is the vid card. They only label them "gaming laptops" because they can jack the price up by a couple hundred dollars.

a "normal" vs a "gameing" Normal laptops have, the basic graphic card, a smaller screen, a less powerfull processor, and sometimes, less space on the harddrvie. A gaming laptop is designed to be "top of the line" with the best graphics card, the best processor, and the biggest harddrive... A laptop is a laptop though... sure there are many people who will cry (namely me) if you buy a gameing laptop and... dont use it to game... but thats only because I dont get one.

it should read 'could be used'...I need a new key board as well:):)

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Gaming laptops have better video chipsets, faster CPUs, and shorter battery lifes. You could use one as a normal laptop, but unless you NEED the graphics chipset then all you are doing is paying more for something that drains batteries faster. Considering that my netbook can play many games well-enough, I would steer clear of gaming laptops unless your little lady has a fondness for *really* hard-core games. The only other reason to get a gaming laptop instead of a normal one is if you do CAD or multimedia editing (transcoding, rendering....), but such tasks are *far* better suited for a desktop or even a full-on workstation than for anything you would want to carry around with you.

1) It depends on the use that you make of your computer. Because of the higher performance for the video card and the bigger screen, it could cost more and have less autonomy. An expensive high end device would probably not be *necessary* for normal office work (but you could certainly use it for it). 2) "A gaming computer (also gaming PC) is a personal computer that is capable of playing modern hardcore video games. Gaming computers are very similar to conventional PCs, with the main difference being the addition of a performance-oriented video card. Gaming computers are often associated with enthusiast computing due to overlap in interests. However, while a gaming PC is built to achieve optimum performance for actual gameplay, enthusiast PCs are built to compete against each other for the highest possible performance figures, using games as a benchmark. The difference in optimum performance and maximum performance carries with it a large discrepancy in the cost of the system. Whereas enthusiast PCs are high-end by definition, gaming PCs can be subdivided into low-end, mid-range, and high-end segments. Contrary to the popular misconception that PC gaming is inextricably tied to high-priced enthusiast computing, video card manufacturers earn the bulk of their revenue from their low-end and mid-range offerings. Such computers are typically custom-made rather than pre-assembled. However, some computer companies offer gaming computers in addition to their regular product lines. Some companies, such as Alienware, specialize in producing gaming machines." "Gaming laptops are the mobile equivalent of gaming desktops and are usually more expensive than their desktop counterparts. Currently, some feature inbuilt graphics processors, which tend to use a lot of battery power and create heat, so one concern among GPU manufacturers is to reduce power usage (and therefore heat). These GPUs are roughly equivalent to the desktop graphics cards that share similar names. One recent development by NVIDIA is SLI for laptops. Generally, Gaming Laptops are not considered "Rigs" as the term can also refer to the physical size of the system." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaming_computer