Pros: Very FAST gaming computer
Latest hardware- very customizable
Looks cool- custom colors
24/7 tech support Cons: Somewhat expensive
Technical glitch right out of the box
Cooling fans are somewhat noisy
Here is my experience with purchasing an Alienware Area51 computer:
ORDERING/GETTING PC: I ordered the PC on 12/4/02 and received it on 1/3/03 via Fed Ex. Customer service was very helpful when I ordered the PC. I made some follow-up...
Pros: Attractive and functional case with easy access to components. Reputed to perform well. Cons: Expensive. Slow to arrive. Poor, unreliable (albeit polite) customer support in the event of problems.
My wife and I decided we needed a new computer at home. My neighbor coincidentally also was getting a new machine. Neighbor ordered from Dell. I ordered from Alienware. neighbor was told his machine (identical specs) would arrive in a week or so....
Pros: Sharp looking. Fast. Cons: Took a while to get to me.
I was looking around to replace my Gateway 450 PII that I've had since '98 and upgraded as much as I could without replacing the motherboard and wound up getting an Alienware Area-51 2.53Ghz P4 system. I've had it now about two weeks. It looks great...
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