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Dell fights Alien Invasion

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the beware-the-grays dept.

Asakawa writes "With manufacturers like Alienware and Voodoo sucking up the low-volume/high-margin high-end gaming market, it looks like Dell wants a piece of the action. The machine that these guys have reviewed looks pretty awesome, but they reckon it's overpriced. It will be interesting to see if Dell can shake off its grey box image and entice the more fussy gamers and enthusias."

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  1. Sorry, Dell. No sale here. by Teckla · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Dell can want to sell me a machine all they want, but they won't get my business because:

    * The quality of their support has fallen through the floor due to offshore outsourcing it (the non-business support, at least).

    * They don't give me the option of buying computers built on AMD CPUs, which have a better price/performance ratio than Intel CPUs.

    * In most cases, they still force me to buy their systems bundled with Microsoft software, whether I want it or not.

    Sorry, Dell. No sale here.