Forum: Geek Forum
Topic: Need a New Computer?
started by: jim
Posted by CatKnight on Jun. 06 2001,18:14
alienware is overpriced. if you bought those components seperately it would be even cheaper. even with a custom case like hnya:

Posted by jim on Jun. 06 2001,18:41
I don't think so. Not when you tack on shipping.

Shipping is included in the above price. It's a savings of about 赙.

I think their PCs are pretty reasonably priced for an OEM.

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jim
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Posted by jim on Jun. 07 2001,05:18
I'm registered for the CPL Counter-Strike tournament this June, so I've been checking out their site quite often. Well, Today I stumbled across this on their frontpage:
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The upcoming CPL 4-Year Anniversary Event will again use the ultimate Alienware computers. The QuakeWorld tournament and the Doom II tournament will exclusively use these state-of-the-art systems:
Alienware Area51 CPL Limited Edition Tournament System

- SPACE BLACK ATX Mid-Tower Case (300-Watt PS)
- IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 Processor 1.5GHz 400MHz FSB w/Heatsink & Cooling Fan
- IntelŪ 850 Based Motherboard w/1AGP/5PCI RDRAM
- 1.44MB Floppy Drive Black
- 128MB RDRAM (PC-800)
- Visiontek GeForce2 GTS w/64MB DDR 4X AGP
- KoolMaxx Video Cooling System
- IBM Deskstar 20GB HD 9.0ms seek time, 7200RPM, UltraATA
- SoundBlaster LIVE! Value
- SPACE Black 107-Enhanced Keyboard
- Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer USB
- 56X CD-ROM
- PCI Ethernet 10-100 NIC
- Microsoft Windows 98 SE

For a limited time Alienware are offering the Area51 CPL Limited Edition Tournament Systems for sale at the discounted price of ũ,445.00. Included in the price is Fed-Ex 2nd Day Air Shipping and the Aliencare Toll-Free One-Year 24/7 ONSITE Warranty.

Reserve yours now by calling 1-800-494-3382.

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jim
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