The reasons: they are typically smaller, lighter and more portable than conventional laptops, and nearly as feature-rich.

FORBES: Written By Mitch Cline

And weighing in at just two pounds, the Edge is dramatically lighter than Razer's other portable gaming machine, the Blade (which clocks in at a whopping 6.6 lbs.), making it the company's first actually portable game console.

ENGADGET: Hands-on with Razer's Edge, a $999 gaming tablet / home console