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It's Official Dell Acquired Alienware

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you're-going-to-love-the-new-alien-kid dept.

robyn217 writes "Dell just confirmed today that it had acquired boutique PC vendor Alienware. Alienware's Nelson Gonzalez said that his company will continue on with its own brand, design, sales and marketing, and support, though, so Alienware isn't going anywhere just yet. Gonzalez also said that Alienware PCs would not carry a Dell logo, and that he would report directly to Jim Schneider, Dell's chief financial officer. "I think that you'll find it very hard to find the Dell name on the [Alienware] web site," he said." The rumor is now fact.

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  1. The Alienware slogan... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Nobody builds their own Ferrari." I wouldn't really trust Honda to build my Ferrari...

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    1. Re:The Alienware slogan... by jazman_777 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Slashdot. News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. Failed Car Analogies.

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    2. Re:The Alienware slogan... by Plaid+Phantom · · Score: 3, Funny

      I don't trust Dell to make my Dell. There's no way in hell they're getting anywhere near my car.

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    3. Re:The Alienware slogan... by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 2, Funny

      Naw, trying to move on to another set of analogies would be like trying to put a Cadillac engine into a VW.

      Chris Mattern

  2. That explains the $10,000 PC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Err, I mean $9930 PC.

  3. It's Official Dell Acquired Alienware by willith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps while Dell is at it, they can acquire a colon?

    1. Re:It's Official Dell Acquired Alienware by Pneuma+ROCKS · · Score: 2, Funny

      Punctuation is overrated it's not like you cannot understanding everything I'm saying because I'm not using periods commas colons semi-colons or parenthesis I wonder if those count as punctiation anyway right I mean we should just dump all of thoseandgetridofspacesandapostropheswhilewereatit

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    2. Re:It's Official Dell Acquired Alienware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      What? For the probe?

      (see 'cuz it ALIENware, and they stick these... what? I see, yes, I'll leave now)

    3. Re:It's Official Dell Acquired Alienware by mh101 · · Score: 2, Funny

      No colon? Man, that's got to mess up their bowel movements somehow!

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  4. The Alienware slogan... by rob_squared · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude you're getting an alien?

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  5. What they're really thinking... by toucci · · Score: 5, Funny

    With Dell's backing, hardware costs will go down and translate into even higher profit margins!

  6. Found it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "'I think that you'll find it very hard to find the Dell name on the [Alienware] web site,' he said."

    Google says: Results 1 - 91 of about 209 from alienware.com for dell. (0.29 seconds)

    Not so hard.

  7. that strange sound you hear... by thatoneguy_jm · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...is the sound of millions of fanboys drawing in breath to yell "SELLOUTS!"

  8. Support stays by binaryspiral · · Score: 4, Funny

    Although Dell's acquisition was widely anticipated, Alienware chief executive Nelson Gonzalez said that his company will remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell, continuing its own brand, design, sales and marketing, and support.

    Shucks, and I wanted to drop $4,000 on a new Alienware and talk to "Roger" from "Ohio" who was so nice to me when I owned my last Dell. While we rebooted the machine for the third time he asked me how the Packers were doing in the world series.

    Nice fellows, those Dell support people... ye'sir.

  9. That's nothing... by tktk · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can get a completely maxed out Apple G5 desktop for $23,476.

    Think about the joke before you mod me down.

    1. Re:That's nothing... by jonathan_the_ninja · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, no! You're not putting enough 30" flat panels in there! The price isn't quite maxed out.

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  10. Re:Hard to find? by strider44 · · Score: 4, Funny

    alright, I don't think that 130 references to "Our computers are better than Dell's" can *really* count.

  11. Possible new names: by solidtransient · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dellianware Alienellware Dalienware

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  12. Re:Honda builds Ferraris better than Ferrari... by DrEldarion · · Score: 2, Funny

    And don't forget that Ford, the most common-man car company out there, makes the GT, which blows the pants off of most Ferraris.

  13. Dell's new slogan by Gary+Destruction · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude, you're getting abducted.