I see so much shit about Alienware on Facepunch, and most of it just seems like ignorant opinions with no facts to back them up. I was thinking about saving up for an Alienware M15x because I need a new laptop and I would like to be able to play games on it, and I don't understand the big deal. The only legitimate reason I have seen not to buy one is they are expensive, but I wouldn't say without due cause. If somebody can show me a laptop that is BETTER than the Alienware M15x and LESS EXPENSIVE than it, maybe I will see what point Facepunch is trying to get at, but I would like to see some legitimate reasons as to why you shouldn't buy an Alienware, and what a better alternative would be.
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the cheapest m15x has an i3 and a 240M.. so yeah ($1,199)
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;27997139] If somebody can show me a laptop that is BETTER than the Alienware M15x and LESS EXPENSIVE than it, maybe I will see what point Facepunch is trying to get at, b.[/QUOTE]
so
you want us to get you a new laptop
by using troll tactics
[editline]11th February 2011[/editline]
i.e. pretending to be dumb until we show you a good laptop for a low price just to get you to shut the hell up
and then you have the new laptop you wanted
Well I mentioned I'm looking for a new laptop, yes, but is that honestly a problem? I want to know what is wrong with Alienware laptops and of course if somebody posts a better computer I'm probably going to end up getting that.
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;27997339]Well I mentioned I'm looking for a new laptop, yes, but is that honestly a problem? I want to know what is wrong with Alienware laptops and of course if somebody posts a better computer I'm probably going to end up getting that.[/QUOTE]
k thanks for confirming me
Crappy hinges, overfucking priced....
Go look at Asus or MSI. You'll get much better.
^
what he said
the hinges are known to snap and or creak
and apparently you get like no help at all with that issue or they get back to you after like two months and offer 500 dollars for new hinges
so just tack awful customer service on there
So you've decided to help me after you've insulted me and told me I'm doing this by playing dumb just to get a new laptop? Hypocrisy is not a nice value my friend.
Not another alienware thread
[QUOTE=Adzter;27997815]Not another alienware thread[/QUOTE]
My exact thought upon seeing the thread title.
I own one. Overpriced, SHITTY customer service. I swear to god they are the fucking worst. Oh, Snapped the hinges on the monitor, and its like $500 for new ones.
So, don't buy one, and if you do, get an insurance policy on it, so when it does break, you can just take the check for it and get a new laptop.
I once made the mistake of buying an Alienware. It had a broken install of XP MCE on it (I had to reformat and then install it myself) and the VGA port on the motherboard was fucked up (had to use a Nvidia TNT2 Vanta for it to work (It still looked fucked up but it was better than before)).
So I sent it back and they said the motherboard as messed up and sent me a new one. This one was worse. Nothing worked except the PSU. I sent it back and they said the motherboard, cpu, and gpu were all fried. So I said fuck it and got a refund.
Never again.
Alienware's laptops actually aren't bad, just horrifically overpriced. Their desktops on the other hand use insanely unreliable second-hand hardware and are horrifically overpriced. From what I've heard they weigh like 60 pounds, too.
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;27997339]Well I mentioned I'm looking for a new laptop, yes, but is that honestly a problem? I want to know what is wrong with Alienware laptops and of course if somebody posts a better computer I'm probably going to end up getting that.[/QUOTE]
No, by all means, buy one. Then post here after a couple of months.
Just look for the other alienware thread 2 pages away.
Alot of examples of way better and cheaper laptops in there.
Oh wow it's this thread again.
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;27997598]So you've decided to help me after you've insulted me and told me I'm doing this by playing dumb just to get a new laptop? Hypocrisy is not a nice value my friend.[/QUOTE]
yeah see now you're really doing it
creating blatantly false hypocrisy where none exists
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