1.   As computers have faster microprocessors and more software applications, including multimedia games, demand for storage in the personal computer industry has skyrocketed.

2.   But for demanding multimedia games or graphics, Pentiums are worth the extra money.

3.   Consumers have flocked to entry-level systems that have more than enough horsepower for surfing the Web, doing home finances and playing multimedia games.

4.   Demand for drives with more storage has skyrocketed as personal computer makers have developed faster microprocessors and more software applications, including multimedia games.

5.   However, while the business model for multimedia games is in some ways similar to that of feature films, there are major differences.

6.   I am not naive enough to think that every child is going to choose educational fodder over the sweet anesthesia of multimedia games.

7.   If you plan to run a lot of multimedia games or sophisticated graphics programs, you will want a system that can handle the load quickly and efficiently.

8.   It is also seeking companies to manufacture multimedia game and educational machines based on a simplified version of the Macintosh operating system.

9.   It was the rise of exciting multimedia games, coupled with falling prices, that drove their entry into homes.

10.   Mattel Media also will create multimedia games for its Hot Wheels racing toys and several preschool games.