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Alienware adds Airgo chips to new laptops

News Niche PC maker Alienware has chosen chipsets made by Airgo Networks to power two game-focused laptops, the companies are expected to announce on Tuesday. Alienware's 17-inch Aurora m9700 and 19-inch Aurora mALX laptops are equipped with the Airgo's...

10 May 2006, 10:35

Dell adds Alienware to PC empire

News Dell has agreed to purchase gaming PC maker Alienware, in a rare acquisition designed to improve Alienware's supply chain and boost Dell's standing among PC enthusiasts. Alienware will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the world's largest PC...

23 March 2006, 10:42

Photos: New Alienware gaming laptops at E3

News At E3, Alienware lifts the curtain on the Aurora mALX 19-inch laptop. Alienware will also be showing off its Limited Edition Superman PC and Limited Editon Superman Returns laptop. It features dual 256MB GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics cards and runs...

10 May 2006, 10:25

Dell: We won't buy Alienware to be cool

News Dell has moved to quash rumours that suggested the company had acquired rival PC vendor Alienware. The Alienware brand is cooler than Dell, and perhaps a likely candidate for Dell to take over based on size alone," Sood wrote.

15 March 2006, 9:43

News.blog: Bird? Plane? Nope, it's a Superman PC

News In this age of Hollywood-branded gadgets, it's no surprise that Alienware has released a series of limited-edition Superman PCs to coincide with the caped crusader's big-screen return. Credit: Alienware

8 June 2006, 10:58

Dell seduces gamers and greens

News Alienware will also release a new Area 51 laptop. The company's Alienware division, meanwhile, rolled out an entertainment/living room PC called the Hanger 18. Joining Dell on stage were Alienware founder Nelson Gonzales and Blizzard's Rob Pardo...

10 January 2007, 11:13

News.blog: Dell to cut back on XPS gaming PCs

News Alienware, which it acquired in 2006, Dell will shift all of its gaming energies at Alienware, including providing Dell R&D resources. The Dell/Alienware relationship has seen each brand operate under its own silo, with little product development...

Tags: gaming, hp, dell, alienware

14 May 2008, 9:40

News.blog: Dell-AMD desktop rumours

News Dell already sells AMD-based desktops -- sort of -- through its acquisition of Alienware earlier this year. Alienware, maker of wacky gaming PCs, operates separately from Dell as a wholly owned subsidiary.

14 June 2006, 10:27

Nvidia revs up gaming laptops

News PC makers such as Dell, which previewed a Quad SLI system at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, and others like Alienware, Voodoo and Falcon Northwest can now offer the technology to their customers.

13 March 2006, 11:02

Crying out for colourful laptops

News Apple, Sony, Acer, Alienware, Voodoo PC and others have introduced more stylish designs, but the standard products available from the largest Windows PC vendors tend to come in either black or grey. The 15-year-old company started painting desktop...

31 January 2006, 11:20

Nvidia unveils speedy 3D graphics cards

News Several gaming PC companies, including Alienware and Velocity Micro, have announced plans to carry the 8800 graphics cards in their systems. Nvidia revealed its latest high-powered graphics technology on Wednesday in front of a crowd of several...

9 November 2006, 9:12

PC Gaming Alliance formed to fight consoles

News Said member companies include PC hardware manufacturers Acer/Gateway, Dell/Alienware, Intel and AMD. With consoles now increasingly intruding on such hallowed ground as the real-time strategy genre, many PC gamers have adopted something of a siege...

Tags: board, developers, companies, market

21 February 2008, 9:00

AMD's new FX chip kicks up speed -- and price

News So far, AMD has identified close to 40 second-tier PC makers in North America, including Alienware, VoodooPC and Boxx, that have signed up to put the new FX-57 in their systems. AMD's latest 3D chip is designed for PC game enthusiasts who need...

28 June 2005, 9:09

AMD unveils new Athlon chips

News Companies shipping PCs based on the new processors include Alienware, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP and Lenovo. AMD unveiled desktop chips on Tuesday based on its AM2 socket, setting the stage for future products based on a new architecture.

24 May 2006, 12:21

Dell targets gamers with new XPS laptop

News Dell recently increased its investment in the gaming community by snapping up boutique PC vendor Alienware, in a rare acquisition designed to boost Dell's standing in the gaming community. Dell has introduced a flashy new laptop range in a bid to...

19 April 2006, 11:00