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Alienware Laptops

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:19 pm
by techking13
Does anyone know if Alienware laptops are any good? I can get a discount on them through Dell, but I want to know if they are worth buying. Thoughts?

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:16 am
by techking13
No posts? Any insight about Alienware is appreciated.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:18 am
by skier
they're basically too expensive for 80% of users for what they have inside, similar to most prebuilt systems. they have a lot more hype than most companies though for how much market share they have

i'd only *start* to consider one if i had a spare $2k i had nothing to spend on

do you plan to game on it constantly?

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:28 am
by DJ Tucker
Alienware are far too expensive. to get an alienware desktop pc at my spec you would right now be looking at £1000 and i only paid £900 brand new.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:27 am
by Darkstar
they used to be the ultimate laptop, money no object type of thing, personally if i had the money i would take a look at one of the new 3D gaming laptops....Acer and Asus are the ones that have them i believe.

:drinkers:

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:54 pm
by techking13
I guess I'm getting a consensus that they're not worth it. Thanks.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:16 am
by Major_A
You never answered an earlier poster's question. Are you using this as a gaming PC? Do you have a desktop computer that you game on? What is your sole intention for buying a laptop in the first place?

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:34 am
by kylepaddock
My work buddy had a Qosmio, I prefer to game on desktops and email on laptops.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:52 am
by skier
kylepaddock wrote:My work buddy had a Qosmio, I prefer to game on desktops and email on laptops.
that's relevant to.....what? :|

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:55 pm
by Hein345
skier wrote:
kylepaddock wrote:My work buddy had a Qosmio, I prefer to game on desktops and email on laptops.
that's relevant to.....what? :|
It is relevant to the point that It's maybe not worth spending 2000 on a laptop but instead buy a decent 750 buck desktop for gaming purpose and 750 for a decent laptop and save 500.
These days it's possible, to bad I can't miss a coin.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:58 pm
by kylepaddock
Hein345 wrote:
skier wrote:
kylepaddock wrote:My work buddy had a Qosmio, I prefer to game on desktops and email on laptops.
that's relevant to.....what? :|
It is relevant to the point that It's maybe not worth spending 2000 on a laptop but instead buy a decent 750 buck desktop for gaming purpose and 750 for a decent laptop and save 500.
These days it's possible, to bad I can't miss a coin.
u hit the spot.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:03 pm
by Hein345
u hit the spot.
sounds like someone likes that ;D rawr.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:54 pm
by Major_A
Or, buy a cheap desktop Dell, HP, etc... and purchase a real video card and have someone install it. The 9800GT which is still a very good video card is only $100.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:11 pm
by Darkstar
and thats relevant to?..... :lol:

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:29 am
by Major_A
Don't know at this point.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:17 pm
by Hein345
Most of the time their Power supply units aren't that great, It's recommended you cheap that first, because some of those desktops with integrated grapical processor might have no 6-pin connector.
Check that first. ;D

*Edit: Let alone the power itself.

Re: Alienware Laptops

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:03 pm
by shamrok3
I would agree with the fact that Alienware Laptops are WAY overrated. If you are not the richest person in the world and are looking for an excellent gaming laptop have a look at this http://www.gateway.com/systems/series/5 ... av_pseries I have one of the older versions and it runs games like Crysis Warhead almost as fast as my desktop (See sig for desktop stats)!