and I know he'd back me up if I stalwartly defended the G16 to the hilt. But sticking these laptops side by side, it's clear that the Blade 16 is the one you'd want to live with—and the gaming ...

Here's a look back at the ones that stand out the most vividly. I was backstage for the first PC Gaming Show ... because none of us on the editorial side had ever produced anything like it ...