<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post114124568259140781..comments</id><updated>2011-05-02T03:26:37.097-07:00</updated><category term='HP Voodoo'/><category term='Porsche'/><category term='The Bunny Bet'/><category term='Gaming'/><category term='Twitter'/><category term='iLife'/><category term='Microsoft'/><category term='BADD'/><category term='zune'/><category term='Career Advice'/><category term='Autism'/><category term='Ferrari'/><category term='AMD + ATI'/><category term='AMD vs Intel'/><category term='Greg&apos;s Posts'/><category term='GM'/><category term='Other Mergers'/><category term='Ford'/><category term='Apple'/><category term='General Business'/><category term='brightsquid'/><category term='ATI vs NVIDIA'/><category term='Kristin&apos;s Posts'/><title type='text'>Comments on rahulsood: Dellienware:  Will Aliens get abducted?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/feeds/114124568259140781/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Rahul Sood</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/113741407720209727435</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-70v1icQJbgY/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAABHus/INjItqXO0Ak/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-7984179372973954255</id><published>2007-06-05T10:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-06-05T10:34:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I have been a fan of Voodoo PCs for a long time. I...</title><content type='html'>I have been a fan of Voodoo PCs for a long time. I am simply amazed and enthralled by your high-end products. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You are amazing to, Rahul. I mean, look where you got your company now, with HP's acquisition and everything. You have been truly successful. Well,, I think in order to be successful in anything, you must commit yourself and follow through.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;However, I have a few comments and suggestions. First of all, Rahul, your high-end Voodoo laptops and desktops are simply way too expensive! Hell, I was comparing Alieware's Area-51 ALX desktop with your respective voodoo desktop, and it turns out to be that Voodoo comes with a hefty price tag! &lt;BR/&gt;Alienware was even better, since they offer 4 TERABYTES of hard disk space (while Voodoo offers a little less), not to mention that it has the world's first desktop to contain the Ageia PhysX™ processor. Its price range was from $ 6,000 to $ 7,000,  while your Vooodoo was almost $ 13,000 !!! (I customized your Voodoo to match the Aurora ALX's specs) &lt;BR/&gt;On the other hand, Dell has blown my mind away with its new XPS 720 H2C! Did you see its specs? They are AMAZING, all under the DELL brand, which means more support and better service. &lt;BR/&gt;Rahul, why is there no Voodoo support in the Middle East? This will make any customer exasperated if his brand new Voodoo breaks down, where on earth is he going to get support and service? &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Looking forward to hearing from you, &lt;BR/&gt;Gamer</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/7984179372973954255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/7984179372973954255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1181064840000#c7984179372973954255' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1641467089'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-1091639476817367597</id><published>2007-01-29T18:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-01-29T18:59:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi,

If you have a complaint about cars manufactur...</title><content type='html'>Hi,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have a complaint about cars manufactured by Ford Motor Company &lt;br /&gt;please post them here&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pissedconsumer.com/consumer-reviews/ford-motor-company.html" title="Ford Motor Company"&gt;Ford Motor Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It will be viewed by a large audience</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/1091639476817367597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/1091639476817367597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1170122340000#c1091639476817367597' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1853330413'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114455970899517018</id><published>2006-04-08T22:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-08T22:15:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dell is still messing up!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I just tried to b...</title><content type='html'>Dell is still messing up!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I just tried to buy a high end, 2 Gig Duo Core E1505.  I was just about to place the order when I checked out the Network card... 10/100 not 10/100/1000!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;A high speed, very powerful machine with medium speed Network Card.  what a waste.  I didn't buy it!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114455970899517018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114455970899517018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1144559700000#c114455970899517018' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1236222212'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114317801908994388</id><published>2006-03-23T22:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-23T22:26:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes!  Dell and Alienware!  Looks like Rahul was ri...</title><content type='html'>Yes!  Dell and Alienware!  Looks like Rahul was right.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Just you wait guys! The Video Array - Alienware's multi graphic card system that Nelson Gonzalez said was going to be released in 2004, is coming, just you wait!  Yeah, it was suposed to be hear before SLI, and before Crossifre, but Alienware has been using their otherworldy knowledge and powers to make a super-duper graphics card experience.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://www.alienware.com/alx_pages/main_content.aspx</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114317801908994388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114317801908994388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1143177960000#c114317801908994388' title=''/><author><name>Anti-HammerHead</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1695295801'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114308198851707782</id><published>2006-03-22T19:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T19:46:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Looks like Rahul was right, and I had also agreed ...</title><content type='html'>Looks like Rahul was right, and I had also agreed on what he had said, its plain and simple. Some alienware owners are getting heated but its true now, I bet there banging there heads on their Alienware PC's</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114308198851707782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114308198851707782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1143081960000#c114308198851707782' title=''/><author><name>biggsunnyd</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12521889377435491125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1071625752'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114307103893019827</id><published>2006-03-22T16:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T16:43:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The deal is indeed done, confirmed on both Dell an...</title><content type='html'>The deal is indeed done, confirmed on both Dell and Alienware's sites.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114307103893019827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114307103893019827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1143070980000#c114307103893019827' title=''/><author><name>RotoSequence</name><uri>http://www.moditory.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1064117647'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114307018714134412</id><published>2006-03-22T16:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T16:29:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>hey guys guess what Alienware is being bought by D...</title><content type='html'>hey guys guess what Alienware is being bought by Dell, here the email the head honcho sent us !!! &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;To All Alienware Worldwide Employees: &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I would like to congratulate all of you for doing an excellent job in taking our company where it is today.  It has been 10 years since Alex and I embarked on our dream to create a company totally committed to the things we love: science fiction, gaming, being creative and, most of all, PCs.  Each of you plays an important role that has helped Alienware strive to become one of the premium PC manufacturers in the world.  Since 1996, our success has been such that we have developed an enviable customer following, as well as the respect of industry analysts and the media who have acknowledged the growing power of our unique brand.  And in the spirit of extending the reach and appeal of the Alienware brand, I am proud to announce that Alienware has agreed to be acquired by Dell.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As managers in the company, it is important that you understand the logic and rationale of this acquisition announcement so that you can properly communicate it to your respective staffs.  It will come as no surprise to many of you that Alex and I have had the highest level of respect and admiration for Dell since Alienware is committed to the virtues and efficiencies of the direct business model since its inception.  We have similar employee cultures --- we both employ individuals who are passionate and like to win.  But we also recognize that the Alienware and Dell brands are separate and unique and must be managed separately so that we don’t dilute the key tenets, value proposition and “personality” of our respective brands.  This acquisition is a logical progression for Alienware as we continue to grow within the PC industry.  It will provide us with the capability of leveraging Dell’s world class business practices and efficiencies without compromising the hallmarks of the Alienware brand and product strategy. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Here are the three vital messages that you should take away from today’s announcement:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Ø       Alienware will operate as a standalone division of Dell.  The management and founders of Alienware will continue to operate the company as a standalone unit of Dell.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Ø       Alienware will retain its name, brand and product portfolio separate from Dell.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Ø       Alienware will maintain its own product development activities, brand/product marketing, manufacturing, sales and technical support operations and brand under the same management.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Undoubtedly, there will be a seemingly endless list of questions you and your teams will have regarding today’s announcement.  The most important fact to recognize is that our name, facility, staff, manufacturing and procedures we currently have will remain the same.  All existing business practices currently remain the same.  The only real difference is that I will report directly to Jim Schneider, Dell’s Chief Financial Officer, but all Alienware employees and directors still to report to their respective VPs and managers.  It’s really business as usual after today’s announcement.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Today’s announcement will obviously generate a significant amount of inquires from the media as well as our current business partners and suppliers.  Because we don’t want Alienware employees misquoted on today’s announcement, I ask each you to pay special attention to any incoming inquiries from the press --- phone or e-mail --- and direct them to Mark Vena and Winnie Wong for handling and follow up.  Dell is handling the communications of this announcement with our major vendors and suppliers such as Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and Microsoft. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I’m also excited to announce as well that we are arranging an Alienware All Employee Town Hall Meeting with me, Michael Dell and Kevin Rollins on Wednesday, March 29th.  It will be held in the manufacturing facility at our Miami headquarters and it will be broadcast live via the Web so that our employees in EMEA and Costa Rica can participate.  Employees will have the opportunity to ask questions.  Details on this event and the Webcast will be communicated within the next days.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thank you for your dedication and hard work that created this opportunity for Alienware to attain this milestone.  Together we will continue reaching for the stars!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Regards,&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Nelson Gonzalez&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;Chief Executive Officer&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;Alienware Corporation&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;Phone: &lt;BR/&gt; 305.251.9797 &lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;Fax:   &lt;BR/&gt; 786.388.5719&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;www.alienware.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114307018714134412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114307018714134412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1143070140000#c114307018714134412' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1561411663'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114303570133249027</id><published>2006-03-22T06:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-22T06:55:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Dell XPS Renegade is available now! Visit www....</title><content type='html'>The Dell XPS Renegade is available now! Visit www.dell.com/renegade... there are not very many of these systems, and yes Dell is offering a warranty on an OVERCLOCKED Cpu!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114303570133249027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114303570133249027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1143035700000#c114303570133249027' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1423585320'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114298937292153167</id><published>2006-03-21T18:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-21T18:02:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Personally I think IF Dell buys alienware (which i...</title><content type='html'>Personally I think IF Dell buys alienware (which i hope they dont) they should just buy it and leave it alone, Alienware is the pinnalce of gaming PC's. The people at dell would be fools to mess around with it when its already doing so well. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And I have a dell (sadly) and all i can say is its horrible, Dell has designed cheap, easy to manufacture computers to sell to the buyer who thinks who wants a modern computer for the least money.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And you ask why would Dell do this? To squash competition OR to put a little extra money in their pockets, to have alienware continue, with Dell over seeing everything and reaping the benefits of having the best gaming PC's in their branch.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114298937292153167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114298937292153167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1142989320000#c114298937292153167' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2107150929'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114266090604120526</id><published>2006-03-17T22:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-17T22:48:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>www.rahulsood.com is correct.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;DELL may b...</title><content type='html'>www.rahulsood.com is correct.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;DELL may be having a moment in history of thumbing there nose at All Americans ..and we do not like it at all.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Having a simple word and freedom called CHOICE is what sets us apart.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Did not the Internet start from this freedom of it...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Phone Freaks united... and look what happened...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I have as well written to DELL and never to date gotten anything back from them.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;We had bought Thousands of Dollars yearly ... &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;With AMD doing a real Dual Core in one chip not two chips next to each other and calling it Dual Core... people like to play with words and TRY to Get Over on the Consumer...&lt;BR/&gt;DUH.. The Consumer has gotten Smart now ..more education, street wise, Internet Wise..etc...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;DELL still really does not Sell and or Advertise the AMD (Superior) Products.. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;DId not the First Supermarket GIANT sell Kellog Corn Flakes and POST too..&lt;BR/&gt;Different brands of raisen bran... &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Different types of Egg Nog at Christmas?...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;DELL keps INTEL and are they kidding me? Peaople want a choice and they will still buy from DELL if they offer this for sale.. Otherwise to the Consumer to buy what they want ..will go to the other sellers like HP.. sales did not pick up that much just from selling more printer inks.... DUH...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;DELL get off your POMPUS Dell and deliver to sell what people want..&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Otherwise more and more peoiple are going to be making tons of money SHORT SELLING the DELL stock now more than before and WIN.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://www.AAAAmerican.Com&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;/B&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114266090604120526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114266090604120526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1142660880000#c114266090604120526' title=''/><author><name>Jonathan R. DeMallie, A AAAAmerican</name><uri>http://www.aaaamerican.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-462408009'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114246362575323256</id><published>2006-03-15T16:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-15T16:00:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I think a lot of people here are overlooking a ver...</title><content type='html'>I think a lot of people here are overlooking a very obvious reason why Dell would want Alienware.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Dell recently started selling retail-boxed AMD processors and might have caught its first real taste of the demand for AMD-based systems.  As things currently stand, Dell exclusively uses Intel CPUs in its systems.  That we all know.  We also know that Intel retaliates against (or at least threatens) OEMs who choose to sell AMD-based computers.  Three years ago, Dell might have been able to say, "Screw you!" to Intel; however, Intel's battery-friendly mobile CPUs have given Intel some leverage against Dell in the competitive ultra-portable laptop market, which can be thought of as the "uber 'leet" of mobile computing.  Add to this Apple's move to Intel chips, and Dell has lost much of its negotiating power against Intel.  If Dell switches to using AMDs in its own systems, Intel can screw Dell over in a big way.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Enter Alienware.  The company already sells AMD-based systems, and it would significantly damage Alienware if they were to suddenly move exclusively to Intel.  If Dell buys Alienware, this gives Dell two key bargaining points when they sit down again with Intel a few months down the road:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;1) "We already spent a ton of money buying Alienware, and we cannot hope for that branch to remain profitable if we stop offering AMD-based solutions under the Alienware name in the near future."&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;2) "You know, we never realized how competitive AMD-based solutions can be until we acquired Alienware and saw the insides of their operations.  We can continue to offer Celeron-based solutions in our low-end systems for a couple of years if you like, but we really no longer have any need for the faster Intel chips and plan to migrate Dell's entire line of mid-range and high-end systems to AMD over the next year.  Well...unless you give us an additional 2% discount across the board on Intel CPUs for the next three years, that is."&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;"But what about those ultra-portables?" you might say.  As far as most people are concerned, AMD really hasn't broken into the notebook market yet, if only because "Centrino" sounds a lot cuter for tiny laptop computers than "Athlon 64 M" or "Sempron."  It's also worth noting that most people I know, including myself, are under the impression that Intel makes more battery-efficient mobile CPUs than AMD.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;If AMD sees Dell as a way to really break into the notebook market (in particular, the ultra-portable market with its higher price tags and probably higher margins), they no doubt will focus more effort toward lowering power consumption in their mobile processors.  They've already made the Opteron run cool (compared to competitive Intel chips, at least), so they might know of some tricks that they just haven't adapted to their mobile line.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;So while Dell may not be able to court AMD directly, purchasing Alienware is a surefire way to avoid direct confrontation with Intel while testing the waters for a later migration to (or, at least, addition of) AMD CPUs in Dell's own product line.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114246362575323256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114246362575323256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1142463600000#c114246362575323256' title=''/><author><name>tarsoniz</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2077924771'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114238178636457380</id><published>2006-03-14T17:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-14T17:16:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Alienware is THE WORST company I have EVER EVER de...</title><content type='html'>Alienware is THE WORST company I have EVER EVER dealt with.  Sure, they may rebrand some nice components, the hardware is what it is, but the company's customer service is absolutely horrible.   BUYER BEWARE !</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114238178636457380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114238178636457380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1142381760000#c114238178636457380' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1675552257'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114191606981172945</id><published>2006-03-09T07:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-09T07:54:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;On a unit sales basis, VM is selling more i...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;On a unit sales basis, VM is selling more in our store than Alienware did because of three reasons: 1) The case is high quality aluminum and feels solid and the window shows the quality construction better and 2) VM has give more training and marketing support so associates don't feel silly talking with customers about these systesm, and 3) their systems appeal to more than just gamers because they don't look like an alien head and chase off high end customers that are not gamers. It might not hurt that units are actually in stock, too. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I thought we were supposed to post our comments here, if you wish to advertise pay some time on TV (lol)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I hope/expect Velocity will roll out to more BBY stores this year. Also, don't forget AW is sold on CircuitCity.com, so they are still in retail, kinda. &lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The only thing you see in circuitcity.com is an Alienware add that directs the customer to Alienware's website.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114191606981172945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114191606981172945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141916040000#c114191606981172945' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-472590359'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114187761442363069</id><published>2006-03-08T21:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-08T21:13:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;Of course there is a reason, because Alienware ...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;Of course there is a reason, because Alienware refused to continue selling through BBY. I guess they had to choose the first runner up (and yeah, it wasn't Voodoo).&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Actually, first runner up was Voodoo and Falcon.  We both declined based on many factors.  Velocity jumped in and we wish them well.  As far as volumes go, from what I understand Velocity doesn't do near the volumes Alienware did in Best Buy - but Velocity has a much better contract with them.  Best Buy will probably work closer with Velocity if this "Dellienware" comes true.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114187761442363069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114187761442363069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141877580000#c114187761442363069' title=''/><author><name>Rahul Sood</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044495881654002289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1068165457'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114183183805258875</id><published>2006-03-08T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-08T08:30:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;Of course there is a reason, because Alienware ...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;Of course there is a reason, because Alienware refused to continue selling through BBY. I guess they had to choose the first runner up (and yeah, it wasn't Voodoo).&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The AW deal in BBY went bad because so many people returned their systems because of quality and tech support issues. Velocity is not experiencing nearly as much returns because they support the problems that arrise better. Also, AW would not allow Best Buy to do repairs for customers whereas Velocity gives the customer the choice of going in to a store or working directly with VM, so easy stuff can be handled at the convenience of the customer. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;On a unit sales basis, VM is selling more in our store than Alienware did because of three reasons: 1) The case is high quality aluminum and feels solid and the window shows the quality construction better and 2) VM has give more training and marketing support so associates don't feel silly talking with customers about these systesm, and 3) their systems appeal to more than just gamers because they don't look like an alien head and chase off high end customers that are not gamers. It might not hurt that units are actually in stock, too. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I hope/expect Velocity will roll out to more BBY stores this year. Also, don't forget AW is sold on CircuitCity.com, so they are still in retail, kinda.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114183183805258875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114183183805258875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141831800000#c114183183805258875' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-227162737'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114183098368922668</id><published>2006-03-08T08:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-08T08:16:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;They really should be watching the Velocity...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;They really should be watching the Velocity/Best Buy relationship IMO. Best Buy has the deep pockets to make a run at Dell like nobody else can right now, and Velocity is cool enough to do some damage once people learn more about them. BBY must have selected them with some good reason and due dilegince.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Of course there is a reason, because Alienware refused to continue selling through BBY.  I guess they had to choose the first runner up (and yeah, it wasn't Voodoo).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114183098368922668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114183098368922668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141830960000#c114183098368922668' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-740789617'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114177706066321884</id><published>2006-03-07T17:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-07T17:17:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I wish I had something more useful to add, but I d...</title><content type='html'>I wish I had something more useful to add, but I do feel obligated to share my AW and Dell experience.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I had an AW51M for about a year and it was the worst computer owning experience ever.  The case fell apart, and their service just sucked.  I ended up having to send the machine back to AW so they could put the guts into a new case.  Once receiving it back, I promptly sold it on eBay.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;While the AW was away at the factory for an overhaul I purchased a first gen XPS the second month they came out.  So I've got the big bulky first gen and it's super solid.  It's not the most attractive machine, but it's very powerful, and very reliable.  I do wish I had some of the features of a VooDoo, or even PowerBook, but I'm definintely very happy with my decision.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;In a nutshell, I hope AW has gotten better, because I wasn't happy until the day I received my XPS.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114177706066321884'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114177706066321884'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141777020000#c114177706066321884' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1766943465'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114173104006666943</id><published>2006-03-07T04:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-07T04:30:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm the "why the flip commentator"&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://w...</title><content type='html'>I'm the "why the flip commentator"&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4332&amp;page=2&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;is the source of my 50-100 sold comment.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;what you missed is, -dell may ship xps systems with an overclockable bios, but doing so voids your warranty with them.. (or used to)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;renegade ships with the cpu already overclocked~ above and beyond intels specifications for the device, and dell supports it in that as configured state...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114173104006666943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114173104006666943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141731000000#c114173104006666943' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-612849233'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114158506625901056</id><published>2006-03-05T11:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-05T11:57:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>1. BBY would have to have some pretty deep pockets...</title><content type='html'>1. BBY would have to have some pretty deep pockets indeed, or more likely, their hands in the pockets of a Goldman or some other hefty wall street partner to buy a company with 2.5 times their own market cap like Dell.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;2. You cant look at two PCs and explain why Dell would want to buy AW. Maybe they could do it cheaper internally or maybe they cant. Even if they can, how long would it take them? How much would that time cost them? Would they get the same sizzle from the stock market if they did it internally instead of buying "cache" of an established name? Has the Board decided they need to look into acquisitions and are they prepared to build this niche play by dilution rather than cash? There could be plenty of reasons we cant even imagine for this acquisition that have nothing to do with who builds what and how well.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;3. I would bet that Michael Dell would not trae places with Rahul and Rahul would not trade places with Michael Dell. They each have different visions and goals for their companies and each have presumably exceeded, perhaps beyond their wildest imaginations when they started. Before you say that Voodoo is superior to Dell, you need to establish how you are judging. The bar is different for each company and they are both successful. Was a Duesenberg a better car than a Model T? arguably so. But was Duesenberg a better car company than Ford? Arguably not even close. There is more to a successful company than making the best product. There is more to being a successful company than selling the most units. But both are laudable, extraordinary accomplishments.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158506625901056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158506625901056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141585020000#c114158506625901056' title=''/><author><name>inkwell</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00047428216416538052</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2094953588'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114158258597327565</id><published>2006-03-05T11:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-05T11:16:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;They really should be watching the Velocity/Bes...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;They really should be watching the Velocity/Best Buy relationship IMO. Best Buy has the deep pockets to make a run at Dell like nobody else can right now, and Velocity is cool enough to do some damage once people learn more about them. BBY must have selected them with some good reason and due dilegince.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It's me again. I should have mentioned that I don't think Voodoo competes directly with Velocity, except perhaps in the VM Raptor products. They do line up against XPS better than Alienware, however. Alienware looks like a silly toy to most grownups.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158258597327565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158258597327565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141582560000#c114158258597327565' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1358296282'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114158188899478084</id><published>2006-03-05T11:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-05T11:04:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;FWIW, there will be ~5000 Renegade systems on o...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;FWIW, there will be ~5000 Renegade systems on offer and there is strong demand with plenty of people who have already requested a config. Congrats on the 50 systems without breaking a sweat Rahul but the typically target audience of a Dell product is much larger and there are usually a lot more people interested in acquiring the items.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thank you Michael Dell. Keep living your professional PR fanboy life.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I think Dell is just after the outstanding Costa Rican tech support experience Alienware offers as an upgrade to the Indian call center Dell serves us with.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;They really should be watching the Velocity/Best Buy relationship IMO. Best Buy has the deep pockets to make a run at Dell like nobody else can right now, and Velocity is cool enough to do some damage once people learn more about them. BBY must have selected them with some good reason and due dilegince.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158188899478084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158188899478084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141581840000#c114158188899478084' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1502493420'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114158179442631260</id><published>2006-03-05T11:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-05T11:03:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt; Anonymous said...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    FWIW, there will ...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt; Anonymous said...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;    FWIW, there will be ~5000 Renegade systems on offer and there is strong demand with plenty of people who have already requested a config.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;My response was directed to the previous person who suggested Dell only planned on selling 50-100 machines.  I imagine they planned to sell more.  Somehow I don't think the Dell brand can support an $8000 PC (if they plan to sell it for $8000).&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;Congrats on the 50 systems without breaking a sweat Rahul but the typically target audience of a Dell product is much larger and there are usually a lot more people interested in acquiring the items.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Again, I was responding to someone who suggested "Dell's purportedly hoping to sell 50-100 of these gaming rig systems,".  We will easily blow through 100 QUAD SLI machines if the technology is all what we hope it will be.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;Now I don't know who you have been talking to regarding your last few posts on Dell, nor do I understand your infatuation with all things Dell (i.e. Dell going AMD, Dell buying Alienware etc) but a fair bit of the information you are providing is incorrect.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;:)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;... I believe the information I am providing is correct.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;The XPS line is not simply for high-end systems. It is designed for an overall experience (notice the X in the name?). This includes a complete bundle, software/support/warranty and the like. The XPS 600 is still the flagship and competes well with other flagships out there even with a pentium processor.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yeah, although &lt;A HREF="http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/11/0,1425,sz=1&amp;i=111098,00.gif" REL="nofollow"&gt;PC Mag&lt;/A&gt; disagrees.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;The XPS m170 is probably the best all-round gaming notebook out there and the new 20" er will be interesting.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I think it's fantastic, but I think the Voodoo ENVY Middleweight u:732 is a better notebook (as is the Heavyweight u:709, and the upcoming u:909.  Check out the &lt;A HREF="http://voodoopc.blogspot.com/2006/02/g4tv-attack-of-show-must-watch-episode.html" REL="nofollow"&gt;review&lt;/A&gt; from G4.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;he XPS line is doing extremely well so it is a little suprising why you would consider them to be wanting to go a different way.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Let's just say it's an educated guess.  I don't usually write things unless I have good reason.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;Also Dell and XPS have a much larger market outreach than Alienware (or Voodoo/Falcon etc for that matter).&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Way bigger, Dell sold 10,000,000 PCs in the last quarter of 2005.  Their volume and reach is insane.  The trouble is they are a saturated sponge, and rather than "wringing out the sponge" they are going to add more sponges to their mix.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;The gaming market is a niche and they are catered for. Dell should change its advertising and focus the different segments better but their ads point out the varying strengths and market segments for the products. &lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It is certainly a niche, but it's a niche that remains very influential.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;By year end, essentially the entire lineup is tageted at being Vista compliant (i.e. have an option or come standard with a discrete video card which is vista ready).&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Cool,  ...don't be surprised if I'm right on this one.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158179442631260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158179442631260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141581780000#c114158179442631260' title=''/><author><name>Rahul Sood</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044495881654002289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1068165457'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114158039648489611</id><published>2006-03-05T10:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-05T10:39:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>FWIW, there will be ~5000 Renegade systems on offe...</title><content type='html'>FWIW, there will be ~5000 Renegade systems on offer and there is strong demand with plenty of people who have already requested a config. Congrats on the 50 systems without breaking a sweat Rahul but the typically target audience of a Dell product is much larger and there are usually a lot more people interested in acquiring the items.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Now I don't know who you have been talking to regarding your last few posts on Dell, nor do I understand your infatuation with all things Dell (i.e. Dell going AMD, Dell buying Alienware etc) but a fair bit of the information you are providing is incorrect.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The XPS line is not simply for high-end systems. It is designed for an overall experience (notice the X in the name?). This includes a complete bundle, software/support/warranty and the like. The XPS 600 is still the flagship and competes well with other flagships out there even with a pentium processor.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The XPS m170 is probably the best all-round gaming notebook out there and the new 20" er will be interesting. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The XPS line is doing extremely well so it is a little suprising why you would consider them to be wanting to go a different way. Also Dell and XPS have a much larger market outreach than Alienware (or Voodoo/Falcon etc for that matter). &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The gaming market is a niche and they are catered for. Dell should change its advertising and focus the different segments better but their ads point out the varying strengths and market segments for the products. Further, the website also shows this when selecting items from the configurator.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;By year end, essentially the entire lineup is tageted at being Vista compliant (i.e. have an option or come standard with a discrete video card which is vista ready).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158039648489611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114158039648489611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141580340000#c114158039648489611' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1836333428'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114155359852307885</id><published>2006-03-05T03:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-05T03:13:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;Rahul Said:&lt;br&gt;Dell always poses a threat, but ...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;Rahul Said:&lt;BR/&gt;Dell always poses a threat, but I don't believe this relationship poses a threat to us. I think it just raises the profile of the true custom PC shops again.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yhea thats True Rahul &lt;BR/&gt;good Expample are your'e RAGE and OMEN 100% Pure custom build&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;not to mention the OMEN Elemental&lt;BR/&gt;hot Damn that one heck of a Killer RIG</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114155359852307885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114155359852307885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141553580000#c114155359852307885' title=''/><author><name>Lt.Col.Claymore / Albert</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14405621333910952699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-77104386'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114153302820318610</id><published>2006-03-04T21:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-04T21:30:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;Anonymous said...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    RENEGADE? Ever hea...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;Anonymous said...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;    RENEGADE? Ever heard of it?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yep.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;Dell's purportedly hoping to sell 50-100 of these gaming rig systems, estimated street price at 4-8k (no one knows yet) without monitor..&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yeah, I think they'd want to sell more.  Voodoo will sell more than 50 quad SLI systems without even breaking a sweat. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;WHY THE FLIP would they buy alienware, when they are already planning to produce alienware class machines themselves?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;...at this point it's all speculative - but there are many reasons Dell may do this.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;For gods's sakes, they are planning on offering warranty support on an overclocked CPU.. Yes, dell is going to issue a CPU in an over 'spec' state, and support it.. why do they need alienware?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Read the blog.  FYI Dell already offers XPS with an overclockable CPU bios.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;Daniel Eckert said...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;    Interesting thoughts - all. I also enjoyed the comparision between the auto market and this story.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thank you.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;However, if I was Dell - there really isn't a value to buying AW. I would split XPS off from Dell and let them go wild. With the funding from parent - plus the purchasing power, manufacturing, and engineering of the parent - what would you really be gaining by buying AW?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I didn't say Dell "should" buy AW, I said they "may".&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt; It would be like Harley Davidson buying Orange County Choppers (OCC) - it just doesn't make sense when they could probably do it better themselves.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Perhaps, I could think of other analogies as well.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;If they are worried about AW engineering - it would be cheaper just to poach their key guys - and let AW continue its quest to sell rigs at BestBuy and (OMG) Circuit City.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I don't think Dell is worried about engineering in this case.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;My first custom rig was an AW.... I'm getting value - from top-notch engineering from a company that does this because its FUN - it's a passion. I think AW lost that 5 years ago. Dell never had it.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Interesting perspective, thank you for the comments!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114153302820318610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/114124568259140781/comments/default/114153302820318610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html?showComment=1141533000000#c114153302820318610' title=''/><author><name>Rahul Sood</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044495881654002289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2006/03/dellienware-will-aliens-get-abducted.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-114124568259140781' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/114124568259140781' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1068165457'/></entry></feed>
