Originally Posted by atomicmecha

cause they over price all their stuff like hell and take advantage of people. Remember the 2003 version of the Area 51 laptop? They were selling them for around $4k fully loaded. I got one from the store that builds them for alienware ~$2k. I even built my desktop better than anything alienware offered at the time for about half the cost. I know they are going for a profit and such, but i still think they are priced way too high.

Alienware is just as bad as apple is with the iPods. way over priced for a POS and for something other companies are making far better for far less.

btw, if you are wondering, the laptop i have is a Sager 5690
Here are the specifications of the laptop:
15.0" UXGA Active Matrix with Super-wide viewing angle 1600 x 1200
Intel® Pentium® 4 3.06 ghz (800MHz FSB) Processor w/Hyperthread
1GB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 with 128MB DDR Video Memory
80GB 7200rpm Primary Hard Disk Drive
8X DVD-/+RW & 24X Max. CD-RW Combo
16X DVD & 32X CD-RW Combo for 2nd Bay
Smart Li-ION Battery
2nd Smart Li-ION Battery
Front Panel Audio DJ CD Player
Wavetable 3D Stereo Audio/AC'97 2.1
Touchpad with Scrolling Keys
1 Type II PCMCIA Slot
Infra Red, Wireless Fast IR interface
4 USB 2.0 Ports
1 IEEE-1394 Port (4 PIN)
802.111 a/b/g Wireless Internet
Other Ports: 1 S/PDIF out, 1 headphone, 1 infrared, 1 microphone, 1 parallel, 1 PS/2 keyboard, 1 SVGA video, 1 TV-out(S-video), 1 RJ-45(LAN), 1 RJ-11(Modem)
Additional Features: Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN & V.90 56K Fax/Modem
Auto Switch 110/220V AC Adapter, AC power cord, User's Manual, Utility CD
Dimension (H) x (W) x (D) : 1.7"x13"x11.4" Weight: 9.65lbs. with Battery


final cost----> $2250.00 when i brought it back in 2003 vs $4700+ from Alienware

and yes, i still have it, and yes, its still working just fine. Since i brought it, i only re-installed windows once because i wanted to upgrade to Vista, and that was a waste of time.

But if you like Alienware, thats cool, i'm just saying that i wouldn't buy one. Just like i would never by an H2...

Originally Posted by Phishjeep

I'll never buy another Sager because they use such cheap components. I know Alienware uses high end stuff, but I'd rather build my own anyway. If you've got something that works, be glad, then you can come to JK-Forum and see more sticlers (trying to tie this back into the thread!!!)

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Sky and clouds in rear window are reflections - not stickers.

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