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Alienware Question

  • 10-05-2008 12:29am
    #1
    Assmaster_Kronk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭


    If i get an Alienware laptop from the U.S. would Alienware UK help me with any probelms e.g. faults? Any help much appreciated:D


Comments

  • #2
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Yep...it's covered by an international warranty.


  • #3
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,405 ✭✭✭Dartz


    I believe that Alienware are overpriced for what they are. For the same price as a basic Area 51 15 inch laptop, you can get a top spec Dell XPS 1530...

    They're really not worth it. You pay for the shinniness of the thing, unless you want to get up into silly money.


  • #4
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    The M15X is quality though...10k+ on 3dmark '06 :cool:


  • #5
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,405 ✭✭✭Dartz


    But you have to spend money to upgrade to the 8800 gts... otherwise, you've got the same 8600Gt as the Dell XPS

    You have to spends money to get more than 1Gig of Ram

    You have to spend extra to get a decent processor.

    Hobnestly, you're paying for the fact that it says 'Alienware' in glowing letters on the screen trim. For the price you'd pay for a decent 15Mx, you could get a top of the Range XPS 1530 (which would be superior, aside from the GPU), with all the trimmings, or you could even shuffle into XPS 1730 arena which will blow a 15mx out of the water.


  • #6
    kayos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭kayos


    Strange when I looked the XPS Vs Alienware mx15 the alienware came in a better machine for the price. Time to go look again I suppose.

    But on the other hand XPS's are being discontinued, dell finally figured out it was not smart competing against yourself.


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  • #7
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    kayos wrote: »

    But on the other hand XPS's are being discontinued, dell finally figured out it was not smart competing against yourself.
    That was reported a few days ago, but then Dell came back and refuted it.
    Strange when I looked the XPS Vs Alienware mx15 the alienware came in a better machine for the price.
    Tbh, when comparing them, you have to allow for the fact that theres nearly always a deal of some sort going on Dells (1o% off, free shipping, free upgrades etc). I don't know of any regular vouchers that go around for Alienware. When you take that into account, Dell are usually well ahead in the value stakes. You can get a M1730 with plenty of trimmings for around 2k at the moment - wait until you see the Alienware M17x, the same spec will probably cost 3k+


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