http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/ Ace King, Check it Out! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:24:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26180 Alastair Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:56:16 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26180 I've been looking at one as a development machine too. Plus they just look so damn good compared to Dells. I’ve been looking at one as a development machine too. Plus they just look so damn good compared to Dells.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26176 Joe Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:09:23 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26176 Peter, the Alienware machines are excellent value as developer machines. I went over to Dell and bought a similarily speced (but much less cool and lacking an Alienware skin) for an additional 100 euros in price. Peter, the Alienware machines are excellent value as developer machines. I went over to Dell and bought a similarily speced (but much less cool and lacking an Alienware skin) for an additional 100 euros in price.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26174 Peter Knight Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:09:51 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26174 Just curious...Alienwares are gaming PCs and usually massively overspecced, overclocked and top dollar. What does a developer need a rig like that for? Just curious…Alienwares are gaming PCs and usually massively overspecced, overclocked and top dollar. What does a developer need a rig like that for?

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26171 Joe Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:29:16 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26171 Well here's a hoot. I slid on over to Dell and order a similar PC with no validation required whatsoever. Dumb and Dumberer.... Well here’s a hoot. I slid on over to Dell and order a similar PC with no validation required whatsoever. Dumb and Dumberer….

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26170 Ciaran Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:24:36 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26170 I bought a laptop there a few years back, before they were bought by Dell and there was none of that kind of shenanigans. I bought a laptop there a few years back, before they were bought by Dell and there was none of that kind of shenanigans.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26168 Declan Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:14:26 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26168 Alienware is owned by Dell and they manage to sell PCs in Ireland without copies of statements. They can just ask the bank if the billing address or another registered address for that card match the delivery address. Alienware is owned by Dell and they manage to sell PCs in Ireland without copies of statements. They can just ask the bank if the billing address or another registered address for that card match the delivery address.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26167 Patricia Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:39:37 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/09/10/alienware-we-dont-want-your-business/#comment-26167 Yes had this too with different vendors in Ireland. Seems to be common practice though... :-( Yes had this too with different vendors in Ireland. Seems to be common practice though…

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