Well I tried to set up a DELL with the same features as the Alienware Area 51...and it came up even more expensive...and without the cool case! :)
Now let's not get into the Gateway 700XL.... Alienware's also built their reputation on good service and robust machines that are properly tested etc. -Gel -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike, you're right that the primary feature difference of Alienware is the case. For you (and me) that's not enough to warrant the extra cost. But I will admit that when I've built my own systems I've paid a little extra for a "cool looking" case over a just as functional, cheaper case. I don't know how closely you follow the computer gaming and building scene, but case designs are a HUGE purchase factor. Whether that's a pre-built system like Alienware or buying and modding an off-the-shelf case, aesthetics are becoming a major part of being a computer geek. And people DO take them out in public. Public LAN games are like muscle-car hot rod shows for the geek crowd. It's not just what's under the hood, it's also the airbrushed flames on the side. Like you, I wouldn't spend the money on Alienware. I build my own in no small part because I want to save some money. But I did build a system that was nearly identical to a previous generation Alienware even down to the case. So aesthetically my computer was just as pretentious as the expensive Alienware. I just didn't spend the extra money. =) -Kevin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
