Dell Buys Alienware?!?!? UPDATE!

[Spiked]

reposted? yeah but new update. apparently it went down, cnet believes so. along with the ceo of voodoo and a few others.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6464030.html

more info on previously posted stuff... but it seems like it went down.

 

[essasin]

Interesting I wonder how they will alienware and their xps line

 

[imported_fx]

Ya gotta be kidding me! Why would Alienware being so dumb to let Dell to buy Alienware? :disgust:

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: fx
Ya gotta be kidding me! Why would Alienware being so dumb to let Dell to buy Alienware? :disgust:

buttloads of cash??

 

[Spiked]

or it could be that the only reason why Dell bought alienware is because when they decided to release amd systems they didnt wanna go thru alot of hassle so they bought a company that already made amd gaming/workstations.

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: fx
Ya gotta be kidding me! Why would Alienware being so dumb to let Dell to buy Alienware? :disgust:

"It's all about the benjamins, baby." - Puff Daddy

The two owners started Alienware with 10k between themselves ten years ago. Last year they had sales of ~$255 million. I'd say the time was about right to cash out, if the rumor is confirmed true.

 

[stardrek]

I guess Dell will now be selling the AMD procs in systems, even though they said they wouldn't be, although it will be under the Alienware name.

 

[bamacre]

Maybe, maybe not. AW may now be strictly Intel-based. And with Conroe out later this year, who cares. This will work well for me an my Intel stock.

 

[rancherlee]

Or possibly Dell know something about Conroe and wants to have an AMD powered machines as backup incase its a flop.

 

[JEDIYoda]

also it makes alot of sense....
the gaming market is actually pretty small compared to those gamers who build there own..

Look at the economics of such a move...

My gut feeling says Alienware wasn`t doing so goood, so the time actually came to bail...
just my opinion!!

 

[Sonikku]

So Dell, the compay that makes AMAZING gaming systems (in their fantasies) is resorting to owning a company that uses inferior AMD chips in their gaming machines? Wow... Just wow.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: rancherlee
Or possibly Dell know something about Conroe and wants to have an AMD powered machines as backup incase its a flop.

NOOOOOOO!!!!!