Alienware Notebooks

[slayer4u]

They any good? I saw a great price on one the other day and I've been thinking about picking it up. My powerbook titanium is getting alittle out of date and I want to replace it with a PC.

I'm looking mostly for comments from people who own them or have personally used them.

 

[jersey_emt]

Why the move from a Powerbook to a PC laptop? The new MacBook / MacBook Pros are awesome machines.

 

[slayer4u]

Why the move from a Powerbook to a PC laptop? The new MacBook / MacBook Pros are awesome machines.

Because you can get a better PC for cheaper.

 

[jersey_emt]

Because you can get a better PC for cheaper.

The price difference really is not that much when you compare a PC notebook that is equipped with everything the new MacBooks are equipped with. Sometimes the price can be the same or even less for a Mac.

 

[jersey_emt]

For example, I just priced out laptops with comparable specs on both Apple's and Dell's sites.

2.0GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory, 80GB hard drive.

Only real difference was the fact that the Dell has a slightly larger screen (14.1" versus 13.3"), and the MacBook has a built-in webcam while the Dell does not.

Macbook: $1474
Dell Inspiron: $1563

 

[SkeffMSP21]

You may want to wait a couple of months to buy a new laptop... especially if you end up wanting to stay mac. The Macbook Pro's are coming to the end of a cycle, and with Leopard coming out in 4th quarter, I would have to believe that Apple has somthing pretty spectacular coming out....

 

[girth]

For example, I just priced out laptops with comparable specs on both Apple's and Dell's sites.

2.0GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory, 80GB hard drive.

Only real difference was the fact that the Dell has a slightly larger screen (14.1" versus 13.3"), and the MacBook has a built-in webcam while the Dell does not.

Macbook: $1474
Dell Inspiron: $1563

Except Dell has $500 off that config using coupon code VVM?RDFCRF75C5. There's pretty much ALWAYS a decent coupon that can be applied to every Dell computer - buying one at the posted online price is like going and buying a car at sticker price.

 

[Newf]

If you plan on running XP on the MAC, my advice is don't. Sure they can do it and all, we have them here at work dual booting, but it's a pita as the keyboards aren't really meant for Windows.

I wish Apple would just go away really.

 

[genericuser]

Why the move from a Powerbook to a PC laptop? The new MacBook / MacBook Pros are awesome machines.

(yes)

If they weren't so blasted expensive, I'd have a MacBook Pro.

 

[jersey_emt]

If you plan on running XP on the MAC, my advice is don't. Sure they can do it and all, we have them here at work dual booting, but it's a pita as the keyboards aren't really meant for Windows.

I wish Apple would just go away really.

No problems here in the least bit. The apple key is the windows key. Everything else is as labeled.

(shrug)

I can also run XP alongside MacOS X using Parallels without having to reboot.

 

[Mr. Win]

The Mac is an overall better buy and if you ask me alienware is overpriced. I plan on buying a new MacBook Pro when the new OS comes out. Damn iPhone is halting development.