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Sledgehammer70
14 Mar 2006, 9:02pm
While no word has been officially released from either Dell or Alienware, we heard from a reliable source this morning that the purchase has indeed gone down.

An Alienware PR representative did not deny the claim but instead forwarded us a prewritten statement from the company that said: "At this time, Alienware will not comment on any speculative stories or rumors concerning Dell and Alienware's association. While we do believe that news stories like this are ultimately a strong positive reinforcement of the Alienware brand and the company's success, we will not comment on speculation or potential future events. As always, Alienware is committed to offering consumers and businesses with the best high-performance, innovative PC products on the market and we remain manically focused on that goal."
So this is how Dell is going to get AMD onboard...

Source: C|net (http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6464030.html)
profdlp
14 Mar 2006, 9:53pm
Overpriced meets undervalued. :range:
(Guest)
14 Mar 2006, 10:01pm
Well it's a good idea for dell to still get those intel discounts and makes some of that amd Mula
Camman
14 Mar 2006, 11:25pm
an impotant note, the headline of the actual article:

Unconfirmed: Dell buys Alienware
Sledgehammer70
15 Mar 2006, 12:22am
From what I have heard it is a Dun Deal
GrayFox
15 Mar 2006, 5:45am
Dell denies Alienware acquisition
http://www.cnet.com.au/desktops/pcs/0,39029439,40061082,00.htm
Leonardo
15 Mar 2006, 8:16am
According to The Inquirer (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30289): Dell buys Alienware, as predicted Although The Inquirer speculates on a daily basis, their speculation is usually fairly accurate. I'd believe The Inq any day before Dell. Dell's hype machine is second only to Intel's.
Winga
18 Mar 2006, 6:16am
It seems the latest word doing the rounds, is that the acquisition is just a rumour. http://www.techspot.com/news/20855-dell-alienware-rumors-debunked.html
primesuspect
23 Mar 2006, 2:11pm
Looks like short-media, thanks to sledgehammer, was one of the first to break this story :eek2:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_03_22_rr_001?c=us&l=en&s=corp

Nice sleuthing, Sledge! :thumbsup:
Sledgehammer70
23 Mar 2006, 3:16pm
I do it for the team! GO SM
Camman
23 Mar 2006, 4:06pm
not to bust any balls or anything but it was on digg several days before I saw it on Short Media
primesuspect
23 Mar 2006, 4:08pm
Awesome!
Camman
23 Mar 2006, 4:09pm
sarcasm!
jradmin
23 Mar 2006, 4:11pm
The worlds most expensive computers just got crappier.
SecretShopper (Guest)
23 Mar 2006, 4:16pm
It all makes sense. Dell is like a Toyota, which could never get away selling $60k car, but they can sell it thru Lexus. Thats why Dell wants to buy Alienware... it makes perfect sense. Dell=Toyota, Alienware=Lexus
Sledgehammer70
23 Mar 2006, 4:21pm
Alienware = BMW
Sledgehammer70
23 Mar 2006, 4:22pm
sarcasm!

Wern't you the one that was posted "Unconfirmed" ???
Unknown (Guest)
23 Mar 2006, 4:24pm
Well, I have some inside information. We can't say much about it, but it is a done deal. Yes, Toyota and Lexus are the same company, so it's a good comparison... Even though Alienware is more like a BMW or a Lamborghini ;)
Camman
23 Mar 2006, 4:28pm
Wern't you the one that was posted "Unconfirmed" ???

Yeah I was... because at the time it was unconfirmed, hence why it's just come out the last day or so that it actually went through.
Sledgehammer70
23 Mar 2006, 4:30pm
The actual Buy out happened before the rumor was actually on the net,. I think it was the 12th according to a few of my sources. Hence why I had no problem posting that Dell bought Alienware… It was members of the staff that thought is was a rumor.
primesuspect
23 Mar 2006, 4:33pm
Sledge, no worries, Cam's just here to keep us all in our place ;) :D
Sledgehammer70
23 Mar 2006, 4:35pm
:) just wanted to stake my claim :) ohhhh happy days.....
Camman
23 Mar 2006, 4:38pm
The actual Buy out happened before the rumor was actually on the net,. I think it was the 12th according to a few of my sources. Hence why I had no problem posting that Dell bought Alienware… It was members of the staff that thought is was a rumor.

umm, congrats?
Camman
23 Mar 2006, 4:39pm
Sledge, no worries, Cam's just here to keep us all in our place ;) :D

prime knows his role, and yes I'm just being a douchebag for the sake of being a douchebag, as if I'm the only one around here that does such a thing.

Fine, you guys are correct I hath been :Pwned:


good news storyage, sledge