Alienware laptops... Help me get one!
Thursday, November 13, 2003 by ScoobyWRX STi 04 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Maybe some of you have seen the Alienware icon I made for OD, and can tell I'm drooling over the Area 51-m Extreme. I need to raise a total of $3,808 to get the one I want with all the upgrades. I am 16 and am looking for ways to make money... I was thinkin setting up internet/ wireless internet for people and businesses, building some cuztom pc's for people (maybe not sure) and buy/ resell on Ebay. Other than that I am pretty much fresh out of ideas... I want this pc so bad, anyone have some ideas on how I can get one? I am pretty computer literete so I pick up programs quickly, but unfortunately I am limited in my knowledge of code...
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IPlural
Reply #43 Friday, November 14, 2003 1:57 PM
Reply #43 Friday, November 14, 2003 1:57 PM
heck, CIW certification doesn't take 4 years or 2 for that matter....
TheSkinsFactory
Reply #45 Friday, November 14, 2003 3:00 PM
Reply #45 Friday, November 14, 2003 3:00 PM
you could try to make a whole icon suite and try to sell it. That might raise some $$
kona0197
Reply #46 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:20 PM
there is a reason dell is the number 1 computer seller. they sell MORE than ibm. I think ibm are the uglyest laptops I have ever seen.
Reply #46 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:20 PM
| IBM honestly makes dell lappies look sick |
there is a reason dell is the number 1 computer seller. they sell MORE than ibm. I think ibm are the uglyest laptops I have ever seen.
bakerstreet
Reply #47 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:36 PM
Reply #47 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:36 PM
"they sell MORE than ibm"
Britney sells a lot more CDs than other artists. Maybe that makes her the best? E-Machines sell *tons* of desktop machines, is that a statement of their quality?
IBM doesn't focus on grandmas and high-school kids, they have a different focus group. You'll probably not ever be assailed with "Dude! Yer gettin a Thinkpad!", nor will I expect you to ever see asinine "IBM interns" commercials.
I've used a Dell laptop, and I have used several Thinkpads. In my experience the quality is altogether different. One feels like a toy, the other feels like a computer. If you have used both, Kona, your experience may be different.
Britney sells a lot more CDs than other artists. Maybe that makes her the best? E-Machines sell *tons* of desktop machines, is that a statement of their quality?
IBM doesn't focus on grandmas and high-school kids, they have a different focus group. You'll probably not ever be assailed with "Dude! Yer gettin a Thinkpad!", nor will I expect you to ever see asinine "IBM interns" commercials.I've used a Dell laptop, and I have used several Thinkpads. In my experience the quality is altogether different. One feels like a toy, the other feels like a computer. If you have used both, Kona, your experience may be different.
kona0197
Reply #48 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:40 PM
I have used both.
I was just pointing out that the cosmetic look of a IBM sickens ms.
Dell's just look better and give you more bang for your buck, not to metion award winning customer support.
Reply #48 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:40 PM
| If you have used both, Kona, your experience may be different. |
I have used both.
I was just pointing out that the cosmetic look of a IBM sickens ms.
Dell's just look better and give you more bang for your buck, not to metion award winning customer support.
bakerstreet
Reply #49 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:48 PM
Reply #49 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:48 PM
"the cosmetic look of a IBM sickens ms"
mmm... yes.
How can you not sheild your eyes...
Do you really even think about this stuff, or is it a Tourette's syndrome type thing?
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mmm... yes.
How can you not sheild your eyes...
Do you really even think about this stuff, or is it a Tourette's syndrome type thing?
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Styl-X Design
Reply #50 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:52 PM
Reply #50 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:52 PM
one way or another compaq is the best...
I own a compaq laptop, looks good, feels good and it isn't even skinned
I own a compaq laptop, looks good, feels good and it isn't even skinned
kona0197
Reply #51 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:53 PM
Reply #51 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:53 PM
The part I hate is the red pointer thing in the middle of the keyboard and the red mouse buttons.
FYI this is the dell I was spealing of. Way better looking than IBM.
FYI this is the dell I was spealing of. Way better looking than IBM.
kona0197
Reply #52 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:55 PM
the new compaqs even look better than IBM....
anyways, enough said.
Reply #52 Friday, November 14, 2003 6:55 PM
| one way or another compaq is the best... |
the new compaqs even look better than IBM....
anyways, enough said.
IPlural
Reply #53 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:04 PM
Reply #53 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:04 PM
Dell makes a good *home* user system and a fantastic server...
But as far as a Network laptop, it does not come close to an IBM...
As far as looks go, It is like saying a Porsche (sic) SUV is equal to
or better than a Saburban Hi/Lo 4x4 when it comes to doing what a 4x4
is ment to do.
One looks neat and the other will go anywhere you need it to. One is
an EGO (yuppie toy) boost hence the lable SUV and the other is a TRUCK.
But as far as a Network laptop, it does not come close to an IBM...
As far as looks go, It is like saying a Porsche (sic) SUV is equal to
or better than a Saburban Hi/Lo 4x4 when it comes to doing what a 4x4
is ment to do.
One looks neat and the other will go anywhere you need it to. One is
an EGO (yuppie toy) boost hence the lable SUV and the other is a TRUCK.
kona0197
Reply #54 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:07 PM
Reply #54 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:07 PM
I just dislike ibm, thats all. I owned several and they all sucked.
Never mind my opinion, no one does anyway.
Never mind my opinion, no one does anyway.
Hus
Reply #55 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:13 PM
Reply #55 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:13 PM
Ahem...Toshiba, Alienware or Dell do not have the best laptop. The crown belongs to Voodoo PC.
Voodoo Envy 750:
Intel Pentium 4 desktop processors up to 3.2Ghz
Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Graphics - 128MB DDR
17" wide-aspect WXGA active matrix display
Built in Video Camera and Subwoofer
Price starts at ~$3700
http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/m750.aspx
Voodoo Envy 750:
Intel Pentium 4 desktop processors up to 3.2Ghz
Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Graphics - 128MB DDR
17" wide-aspect WXGA active matrix display
Built in Video Camera and Subwoofer
Price starts at ~$3700
http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/m750.aspx
kona0197
Reply #56 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:18 PM
Reply #56 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:18 PM
Actually this is the most beautiful notebook in my opinion:
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
• 512MB DDR333 SDRAM - 1 SO-DIMM
• 80GB Ultra ATA drive @ 4200rpm
• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
• 17-inch TFT Display
Subtotal $2,999.00
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
• 512MB DDR333 SDRAM - 1 SO-DIMM
• 80GB Ultra ATA drive @ 4200rpm
• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
• 17-inch TFT Display
Subtotal $2,999.00
Tech-Cat
Reply #57 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:21 PM
I agree. It's not wise to judge a product on how many units get sold.
As corny as those Dell ads are, I do not use them as a bases for judging the quality of Dell products. I just look at what's inside the box. I think IBM Thinkpads are pretty good since I have an old one running on a Pentium 60 Mhz. It makes a good porable MP3 Player and e-book reader.
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Reply #57 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:21 PM
| Britney sells a lot more CDs than other artists. Maybe that makes her the best? E-Machines sell *tons* of desktop machines, is that a statement of their quality? |
I agree. It's not wise to judge a product on how many units get sold.
| IBM doesn't focus on grandmas and high-school kids, they have a different focus group. You'll probably not ever be assailed with "Dude! Yer gettin a Thinkpad!", nor will I expect you to ever see asinine "IBM interns" commercials. |
As corny as those Dell ads are, I do not use them as a bases for judging the quality of Dell products. I just look at what's inside the box. I think IBM Thinkpads are pretty good since I have an old one running on a Pentium 60 Mhz. It makes a good porable MP3 Player and e-book reader.
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bakerstreet
Reply #58 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:35 PM
Reply #58 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:35 PM
I wasn't rating the quality by the commercials, sorry if it seemed so. I was just pointing out that Dell has a very different way of marketing their products, and their tactics have a lot more to do with the number of their laptops sold than the quality.
IBM really doesn't need to do the grass-roots, song-and-dance thing, since their livelihood doesn't depend on getting one in every household. That was the mistake Gateway made, and I don't even want to start in on their 'quality'.
That was all I was saying.
IBM really doesn't need to do the grass-roots, song-and-dance thing, since their livelihood doesn't depend on getting one in every household. That was the mistake Gateway made, and I don't even want to start in on their 'quality'.
That was all I was saying.
Tech-Cat
Reply #59 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:43 PM
Reply #59 Friday, November 14, 2003 7:43 PM
I'm not a big fan of Gateway myself even though my home state, South Dakota, is the birth place of the Gateway company.
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joetheblow
Reply #60 Friday, November 14, 2003 8:51 PM
Isn't that the whole point of this thread???
Alienware make nice computers with waaaay cool cases for laptops and desktops
Dude, just get a Dell.
Me, I am going to take a look at that IMB that everyone is talking about.
Reply #60 Friday, November 14, 2003 8:51 PM
| #38 by EventHorizon - 11/14/2003 1:42:55 PM Yes, but Dell notebooks are prettier. |
Isn't that the whole point of this thread???
Alienware make nice computers with waaaay cool cases for laptops and desktops
Dude, just get a Dell.
Me, I am going to take a look at that IMB that everyone is talking about.
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Reply #41 Friday, November 14, 2003 1:55 PM
#39 by Citizen SoliD_NuTs - 11/14/2003 1:43:14 PM
i read the 1 messages and all i can say is this is realy funny lol
This sounds like that lightbulb joke, doesn't it?