[joelminns]

2 questions.

1. Alienware or Dell? (laptops particularly)

2. Brand New or Refurbished? (laptops particularly)

[JohnnyX]

Alienware

[slick_tech15]

brand new alienware

[turtile]

Dell bought Alienware!

I would get an ASUS or Voodoo.

[joelminns]

Dell bought Alienware!

Haha thats funny. I was more curious about refurbished laptops... Are they as good as brand new ones? or is it like buying a used car...? I just put the dell alienware thing in as bait.

[Jorsoft]

Refurbished Dell and IBM laptops are just as good as new ones. Be *sure* you buy them straight from the manufacturer and nobody else, though. Otherwise they come with no guarentee of quality.
Alienware > Dell
Also I haven't heard a thing about Alienware being bought by Dell. is this true? I don't really believe it w/out some proof.

[Apokalipse]

I'd say customise one on monarchcomputer.com

[Nitestick]

barebones kit and build your own is my vote. personally i would say dell is a better choice in laptops although clearly alienware would be better overall except it just isn't cheap.

[joelminns]

Refurbished Dell and IBM laptops are just as good as new ones. Be *sure* you buy them straight from the manufacturer and nobody else, though. Otherwise they come with no guarentee of quality.

What about this one? 1 year manufacturer warranty

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...009650&cid=896

[Jorsoft]

Acer laptops are crap for relibility and in North America they don't really have any customer service to back up their warranty. Heck they charge $2.99 a minute for phone support, how do you think they honor their warranty? I've had the unpleasant experience of dealing with Acer many times and I don't recommend them at all.