What happens when fewer consumers can afford the computing necessary for their daily work or their gaming pastime? PC makers may start asking us to lease our PCs like we do our cars. HP has silently ...

HP offers 'gaming laptop as a service' where you never own the notebook, and just pay monthly — but I'm far from convinced.

An Omen Gaming Subscription lets you rent HP gaming gear, including PCs, mice, and monitors. It may be a useful way to try out a new laptop before buying, but there's no rent-to-own option.

The math isn’t really in your favor, especially with the frequent discounts on HP laptops.