Dell may buy Alienware

[Cloud Geek]

ALienware is HIGH-END computer, no doubt about it and my guess would be DELL will screw theirs computers up if bough :no: :no: :no: :no:

I think you are correct :no: :| :x

[HDW-mobile]

well if you buy them from the USA you will have to pay loads for shipping and loads for customs tax!

a small vacation to the USA and order one that will do..... :cool:

[nekrosoft13]

I agree dell,hp,compaq are cheap junk

If i would buy a pre-build pc(which i never will since the last one in 1995), i would preffer to buy cheap junk then expensive junk

[Cloud Geek]

No problem. If I didnt build my own systems or if a friend wanted to buy a pre-built gaming system I would buy Alienware and would always recommend them over Dell, HP and other cheapo pre-build companys.

Well If you are an oem and a member of the microsoft oem system builder channel https://oem.microsoft.com/ they have something called the (OPK). OEM Preinstallation Kit

It can install Windows, driver, updates, applications fast it fills in all the information that windows

asks for in the installation

you can perform your unattended one-off CD-based Windows installations by using a floppy disk and the Windows CD. This preinstallation method boots into factory mode and includes your company name, logos, and support information. Plus, using the network method for preinstalling Windows provides further benefits of installing drivers, updates, and applications.

so that saves most oem's alot of time and allows them to build more computers faster

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Its easy to build computers cheap and fast but Alienware seems to take its time Orders Good parts from Good Companys I'm Not sure If Dell Uses Antistatic Wrist Straps Or Mats But I'm Sure Alienware Dose I E-mailed A rep at alienware and they said they did.....

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Edited March 6, 2006 by MvT Cracker

[Cloud Geek]

a small vacation to the USA and order one that will do..... :cool:

sweet alienware and voodoo in your sig :D

[dougggg]

1.

*psst*

Got a secret for you;

Most businesses with large numbers of systems would have a volume license key with a custom CD image that is deployed throughout the company. No decent company that I've ever seen just pulls a computer out of the box and plops in on the employees desk. The system is wiped, OS and applications are installed, then it is sent out. This is also why you can order Dell systems with no OS media and with a drive that has not been formatted.

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2.

Let me tell ya somthing about building them yourself since you more then likly know everything about building computers... Well first off YOU will have to order all the parts pick them up co-ordinate them HOPE that they all arrive in a decent amount of time... THEN you MUST install OS and all software for them to run. Configure these systems then put them up on a network... YOUR job just got more complicated and hence MORE TIME, And since Time is money in your world this is a BIG mistake. Heres what to look forward to when a system goes down... Same as normal right pick up the phone and TALK? WEll you are half right. You will have to diagnoss it your self down to the specific part/parts then call the mfg. WOOPS This might take a while and it JUST may COST you some $$$. SO overall productivity is increased and time is less when you buy from an OEM company like DELL Alienware or whatever. Becuause you have up to at least 3-4 years ON-SITE service for parts and phone support. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT PART WENT THE OEM WILL HELP YOU AND GET IT DONE!!! SO go back to the drawing boards and rethink this becasue it will be wakless hours at night for you and trouble for the comany. Posibly loosing your job over a decision like this. So have fun in what ever you choose.

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For the first post: Thanks for the secret. I got another secret for you (and no more free secrets for you, as this will be my last post on this thread). Not all businesses have large numbers of systems. Not everyone works for one of the big international accounting/professional services firms with 100,000 pc's or Google with 200,000 servers. Some companies have less than 10 pc's.

For the second post: I don't know what the attitude is for, but I appreciate that you shared your knowledge in the forum. There seems to be a lot of anger on this board at times (and I know it gets a lot worse than this thread). I guess we have been lucky as all parts have shown up on time, etc. We have a simple network. One thing to keep in mind is that I am not the president of the company. The times we have ordered OEM in the past, my employer refuses to pay for those prolonged onsite warranties. I am sure those on the board who work full time at small businesses (not implying that either of the two above posters don't work ) or whose livelihood depends *solely* from owning a small business realize that money does not grow on trees. In the real world, you often have to work with what you have and improvise. Not every company has huge I.T. budgets.

Doug

[Firefawx]

Dell's notebooks are easily better than those on offer from Alienware, so there'd probably be a major improvement in that area.

[moloko]

Alienware are ugly overpriced garbage anyway. I'm sure not many people will care.

Overpriced yeah but I would not say garbage. They are designed to be flashy and get looks.

to be honist, i wouldnt even think of spending like 50 quid more on a pc just because a case looks good!!!!

I would. A nice looking case does have some pull when I am choosing a computer be it laptop or desktop. My last two computer purchases were a Mac mini for the size and looks plus the insides and a toshiba laptop. I wanted a dell but it looked so dull and everyone has them. There boring. No flare.

If Dell does buy them, great. It will add to thier market share and hopefully add some flare to the dell line up.

[Cloud Geek]

Overpriced yeah but I would not say garbage. They are designed to be flashy and get looks.

I would. A nice looking case does have some pull when I am choosing a computer be it laptop or desktop. My last two computer purchases were a Mac mini for the size and looks plus the insides and a toshiba laptop. I wanted a dell but it looked so dull and everyone has them. There boring. No flare.

If Dell does buy them, great. It will add to thier market share and hopefully add some flare to the dell line up.

well i would not say great but yes it could improve dell and their market share

[Cloud Geek]

they need to sell more pre-overclocked computers like they are doing with the core duo from 3.5 to 4.2ghz. if they do this for their high end desktop and laptops then people will bound to buy them as they will be faster off the shelf than the other companies. they have to make sure they have same warrenty though.

got an inspiron 1300 myself, ?351 delivered, upgraded it to 1gb ram and 1.6ghz centrino, sold old ram and cpu, so cost me ?400 in total for a really good spec laptop. use ebay when upgrading and selling, 512mb ddr2 costs ?25 or ?100 if you choose it on dell.com!!!

alienwares arent bad, they just expensive, you can customize it more than on dell e.g audigy cards, raid0 setup etc. dell needs to add more options to change components.

&qpre-overclocked computers&qu:no::n:| :|

[freeeekyyy]

if dell all of a sudden starts putting amd chips in their computers watch how many of the people here stop saying that dell stinks.

THey won't, because Dell puts quality ahead of performance. If I were a business, I would rather have a reliable with an excellent reputation over a cheap, fast one. AMD has yet to vuild the reputation for build quality that Intel has.

see that all your computer parts and made in Malaysia, China, Japan, or somplace else

ACtually, alot of high end parts are made in the us. so are most intel chips - both cpus and chipsets. And replace Japan with Taiwan, Japan doesn't make much computer parts anymore, less than the US.

[Cloud Geek]

"Dell buys Alienware " "Unconfirmed: Dell buys Alienware "

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=442548

http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6464030.html

[+.Aaron Subscriber¹]

I have started a thread in the Back Page News section about Dell NOT to buy Alienware. Rumor quelled.

[Dom]

I have started a thread in the Back Page News section about Dell NOT to buy Alienware. Rumor quelled.

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=442766

Posting a link aint that hard.

[+.Aaron Subscriber¹]

Opps...sorry and thanks.

[AgEnTsMiTh]

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=442766

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