# Dell Bought Alienware **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [March 22, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987 "2006-03-22T23:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blindlizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@blindlizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blindlizard)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/1 "2006-03-22T23:35:55Z")
“Dell has agreed to purchase gaming PC maker Alienware, in a rare acquisition designed to improve Alienware’s supply chain and boost Dell’s standing among PC enthusiasts.” [http://news.com.com/Dell+to+acquire+Alienware/2100-1003\_3-6052842.html?tag=nefd.top](http://news.com.com/Dell+to+acquire+Alienware/2100-1003_3-6052842.html?tag=nefd.top) ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/2 "2006-03-22T23:46:13Z")
well that’s one way to beat the competition:P ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/3 "2006-03-23T00:20:50Z")
Wohoo! I just hope Dell doesn’t start preinstalling all of their “uninstallables” (several versions of media players, desktop search, etc.) stuff onto the AlienWare comps also (-: ---
**Author:** ![grimdeath](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/grimdeath/32/7124_2.png) [@grimdeath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimdeath)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/4 "2006-03-23T13:15:39Z")
maybe now Dell can sell AMD based computers through the alienware division cool. ---
**Author:** ![BoonDock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/boondock/32/1188_2.png) [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/5 "2006-03-23T13:41:00Z")
^^ Exactly!! :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![skOOb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@skOOb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skOOb)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/6 "2006-03-23T13:41:52Z")
just in time for the renegade release…[renegade link (engadget)](http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/22/dell-xps-600-renegade-goes-on-sale-for-10k/) ---
**Author:** ![hybrid101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7993a0/32.png) [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/7 "2006-03-23T14:21:04Z")
God, when will these acquisitions stop? hope the alienwares would be cheaper, now that they’re with dell:) ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/8 "2006-03-23T17:24:26Z")
Companies stop buying other companies? Never, at least not as long as the earth is still spinning;) ---
**Author:** ![fantim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@fantim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fantim)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/9 "2006-03-23T17:39:45Z")
Alienware will suck now. ---
**Author:** ![blindlizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@blindlizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blindlizard)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/10 "2006-03-23T19:09:19Z")
I think it will help Dell have a better looking line (which they have started doing already), and Alienware prices will come down to a sane level. Looks good to me on both ends ---
**Author:** ![fantim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@fantim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fantim)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/11 "2006-03-23T19:29:22Z")
Naw, there’s a reason alienware is expensive. I use one at work and the actually buy good parts to go inside of it. Dell puts crap in there stuff. I live down the road from a Dell factory and can’t beleive so many people buy their stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Theros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/12 "2006-03-23T19:57:05Z")
WOHO, Dell and Alienware… Now, I dont have to choose between the two 😛 ---
**Author:** ![G111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@G111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G111)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/13 "2006-03-24T11:27:16Z")
I hope their prices come down now 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/14 "2006-03-24T14:38:36Z")
Alienware is so expensive partly because of the brand image they have created. They have set themself up as the “Elite” computer, which allows them to charge more. Their custom cases are what really help them portray this image to consumers. Yeah they may have nice parts, but I’d say a lot of what the extra money is going to is just having the alienware brand. ---
**Author:** ![Absent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@Absent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Absent)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/15 "2006-03-24T17:41:12Z")
Don’t Alienware also overclock components on thier products? ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/16 "2006-03-24T18:22:21Z")
not sure, probably. ---
**Author:** ![G111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@G111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G111)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/17 "2006-03-24T18:26:50Z")
> [@SlowRoasted](#): > > Alienware is so expensive partly because of the brand image they have created. They have set themself up as the “Elite” computer, which allows them to charge more. Their custom cases are what really help them portray this image to consumers. Yeah they may have nice parts, but I’d say a lot of what the extra money is going to is just having the alienware brand. I agree but we can all live in hope 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Absent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@Absent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Absent)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/18 "2006-03-24T18:34:19Z")
But have you ever asked how they became the “Elite”? Surely they must have done somethin more than just put good parts in a good looking case. ---
**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/19 "2006-03-24T18:37:09Z")
> [@fantim](#): > > Naw, there’s a reason alienware is expensive. I use one at work and the actually buy good parts to go inside of it. Dell puts crap in there stuff. I live down the road from a Dell factory and can’t beleive so many people buy their stuff. Dells dont buy crap parts lol. There computers are fast and very inexpensive. Go look at the E1705 (my bro’s playing Oblivion everything maxed with 4AA). The best thing about Alienware are there cases they keep there computers cold and not 200 degrees. ---
**Author:** ![Absent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@Absent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Absent)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987/20 "2006-03-24T18:45:32Z")
🙂 So its a cold & good looking case then. [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dell-bought-alienware/182987.md?page=2)