Awww yeah !!Been waiting for this!
AlienWare Australia

While I've heard some bad reports of service/support from US users, I'm hopefull that this was only because the people who had issues with em were newbs as there are more than a few citing praise for these babies!

PCI Express in a laptop! Hell yeah =)

Awesome, now you too can buy overpriced overhyped equipment with the brand-name logo noone everyone respects

You aren't cool if you don't have an alienware system

ehh why not just build your own system with all the parts you want

for less money

time to fill this entire thread with "lol they are expensive lol"

How can you say no to one of the area 51 laptops!

by looking at the price tag

roffle they are expensive roffle

I wish I had a good computer :/

Yes, I'll build my own high end desktop anyday, but I'm after a laptop with GRUNT (not the weedy version that ships with QGL ) heh j/k Sorry Grunt - had to be said =) an last time I checked, getting a custom built machine like that wasn't easy

Laptop I've speced out comes in close to $6000 (plus additional 21" LCD with 16ms response)

Salary sacrifice cuts this down to something somewhat affordable

A while ago I was looking into tablet PCs and wanted to find something reasonably priced. I discovered Clevo who make "barebones laptops" and after a bit of research found that Alienware laptops are clevos.

They are available in australia through Altech and are probably worth looking into if you want to save a few dollars off an alienware laptop.

Christ those things are like Lapzilla, the behemoth of all laptops. They look to be about 3" thick, christ no!

I have been waiting for this for ages.

Psycho, what colour you getting???

last edited by E.T. at 16:55:44 11/Jan/05

Psycho, what colour you getting???

/me chuckles...

Psycho, what colour you getting???

It's like imacs all over again

It's like imacs all over again

Thank god they don't have "grape" though...

What's all the hype about? I'm looking at these systems and they don't really stand out....maybe it is the case or something....

Awesome, now you too can buy overpriced overhyped equipment with the brand-name logo noone everyone respects

Quoted for its amazing accuracy, I always thought only americans were stupid enough to pay a massive surcharge for a flash case.

it's all about the flashy case

you cant buy these cases by them selfs you have to buy with the system.

Shame you can't just buy the case.

the cases are ugly to the max

its all about the bling bling

and they wouldn't open here if there wasnt a market for it....

I want the laptop - sif have someone else build you a desktop machine for that price

I know a few people with high incoms and the want for cool looking cases and whatnot. These people have high income because they dont have the time to make their own custom cases ;D

They are available in australia through Altech and are probably worth looking into if you want to save a few dollars off an alienware laptop.

Hmm, have to check that out some more. Just looking at the Altec site now an none of those systems have the specs of the alienware laptps. I'll have to contact em an see if they will customise one similar to a tricked out Area51-M.
Thanks for the headsup dude.

yeah, I'd guess they probably don't get the particular models that alienware use, I'm sure you could find a sauce (sic) for them if you looked.

lol they are expensive lol

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/3272/lol4qt.png

lol 17 trillion

The ailenware lappy's look pretty uber - and I will be replacing my current one in the next 12 months; so I reckon its awesome that they're finally in oz.

The only problem is that their screen res' for the lappys tops out at 1680*1050 - I've grown attatched to the extra info my dell's 1900*1200 lets me show... oh well...

look, basically alienware saw that there was a large industry in america for ricing cars, and assumed the same for pc's

They see half the aussies in aus have body kits on their hsv, so they realised we are pretty much just another income source waiting for a new spoiler on our laptop!

I still think its cheaper then harvey norman. lol

Edit: jesus i can spend 5000 on a pos there xD overpriced doesnt really cut it... o_o;;

Honestly noobs support this industry, so im glad its there, you can laugh silently as some 13yo shows off his pc to you and you see the crappy alien badge =p

xD loffl

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I swear using that laptop on your lap is probably going to make you infertile...

i'd be interested in just buying a case from them. I know in the US they won't do this because it will "dilute the brand" but here in aus i think i just need to find the right person to slip a 20 to :)

I swear using that laptop on your lap is probably going to make you infertile...

Sounds like an even better reaon to get one

f*** having kids...

The other day a work mate ordered the Aviator EX7, including postage from the US and aussies taxes it was AU$5500. But he maxed it out taking the 2 gig option, 2 harddrives and 8x dual layer burner.

First thing he did was install HL2 and it runs like a dream with everything maxed out in native resolution (16xx X 10xx - whatever widescreen is).

I flicked it to him and he had a quick look at the site, recons that ordering Hypersonic from the US + AU taxes is still cheaper than equivalent machines from Alienware Australia.

last edited by natslovR at 08:48:33 13/Jan/05

Shame you can't just buy the case.

the diskshop at Mansfield sell the caese for $125 with a 350W PSU