A little over a month ago, we announced the first wave of major hardware upgrades for our Alienware line of laptops based on the newest Intel Ivy Bridge processors and also NVIDIA GeForce 6-series cards. Since then, NVIDIA has certainly kept busy as they continue to introduce more members of the next...

I told you something was coming . It’s that time of year again, folks! North of the Tropic of Cancer the birds are building their nests, the flowers are blooming, and everywhere signs are appearing that nature is freshening up for summer. In keeping with the season, Alienware is “freshening...

Update from John: I collaborated on this post with Frank Azor. He's the Product Lead for Alienware and is the one that's been part of the Alienware team for 16 years. Just wanted to make it clear that Frank co-authored this post. --------- As a gamer, it’s been a dream come true to...

Last year’s technology may be adequate for some people, but for gamers, it just won’t do. I can tell you as a gamer that a big part of the gaming experience is immersion and that just isn’t possible when your gaming rig gets in the way. Dropped frames, low res textures and poor performance...

You may have already seen this on Engadget's post , but if you're serious about your gaming, it'll be easy to get you to admit that getting into your game isn't just about frame rates and great graphics: it's also about the sound. That beautifully rendered next-gen title just wouldn't...

Now that I’m back from the Dell suites in Las Vegas, and all the dust has settled, I can take a quick moment to take a closer look at the hardware Alienware announced at this year’s CES. The hot one everyone’s talking about is the amazing new Alienware M17x . The M17x was the Alienware...

Hello from Las Vegas. Like I mentioned in my CES 2011 preview post , Dell held a press conference today the Palms to unveil several new products that focused on three key areas: Mobile Technology, Entertainment and Gaming. Our execs were on hand to discuss trends we’re seeing in our consumer business...

My friend Mike is a tech geek. His house is wired from front to back, he was the first person I knew to buy an Kindle , and heck, he was the person that introduced me to file-sharing and MSDN back in the day. So when we sat down for coffee a few days back, the conversation naturally gravitated towards...

Friends and family often reach out to me for PC buying advice, and I confess, I really do enjoy trying to help them decide which PC is right for them. Once we’ve decided on the PC, the specs, features and services ( CompleteCar e should always be at least considered for laptops), I know the next...