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WallShadows (2361)     Aug 14, 2007 - 08:08 pm | Edited on Aug 14, 2007 - 08:08 pm

Don't forget that these lap tops give you an extra 53% chance at winning Mine Sweeper because of their raw power to calculate and extrapolate data more efficiently. » Login to reply to this  DanTheMathlete (235)   Aug 15, 2007 - 11:16 am Good point. While playing source I own people, all the time, who claim to have monster machines. I guess a solid frame rate at 2500X1600 with 4Xaa and 16Xaf isn't compensation for skill. fyi I love minesweeper. I'm gonna go play it right now. » Login to reply to this

DanTheMathlete (235)    Aug 11, 2007 - 05:22 am

I hope you are being sarcastic. If so, my compliments. Very funny. » Login to reply to this

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Conan (450)    Aug 10, 2007 - 07:14 pm

Did alienware force you to buy their products? » Login to reply to this  DanTheMathlete (235)   Aug 11, 2007 - 05:07 am | Edited on Aug 11, 2007 - 05:11 am » ????? That isn't the point. I was referring to the authors supposition that the product should be purchased and dramatizing the result of that purchase. Only a fool would actually buy that laptop and they deserve what they get. » Login to reply to this  DanTheMathlete (235)    Aug 13, 2007 - 09:14 am | Edited on Aug 13, 2007 - 09:27 am » Fascinating Deduction The difference between overpriced and expensive is a matter of opinion, one individuals expensive is another's overpriced. From the responses of your readers I feel that my assertion of "overpriced" is not in the minority. Irregardless, as I clearly mentioned, I don't care about price. This is because it is fundamentally an arbitrary interpretation of value which is based on many factors which I do not wish to discuss. However, if you will reconsider the Ferrari analogy once more than you may recall Bob Dylan," I can walk anytime around the block." That is true for this laptop , everything it does can be performed by less costly machines. Unfortunately, unlike a Ferrari, it will not be fast in a year. Also unlike a Ferrari, it will depreciate, in value, like a falling rock. You are correct that the cutting edge of performance comes at a premium which explains this excessive price tag. The manufacturer knows that anyone looking at this laptop is not looking at the price tag. They are buying a status symbol, just like the Ferrari. What surprises me is that FS would give a status symbol a 92% but after the recommendation of the $6,000 computer, that cant take full advantage of its own components and a 26% markup, I should be surprised at being surprised. What happened to reviews were you guys suggested waiting to buy, where you suggested that although the most expensive cpu outperforms the less expensive cpu (Duh!) the less expensive is the suggested buy, (really? thx for the objectively, I'll keep that in mind). Where did your common sense go? Did I see the last of it when you decided to review the iPhone, on a computer hardware enthusiast site? » Login to reply to this  Conan (450)    Aug 12, 2007 - 04:27 pm One of ur point was that this product overpriced. Clearly i was trying to explain that it's expensive but not overpriced but i guess you still don't understand the difference between the two. Obviously this is not ur market, but for an performance laptop, IT's one of the best out there, hence the 92% rating FS gaved it. » Login to reply to this  DanTheMathlete (235)    Aug 12, 2007 - 08:22 am » Ferrari anyone? Ferrari's are performance products that fill a "niche" and even they must compete in a market with other supercar manufacturers. If tomorrow Ferrari released a supercar that was slower and outdated but priced like it wasn't and a reviewer recommended that it be purchased, would you call that an unbiased review? I dont care about the cost and I dont care about who makes it, although when a company has a substantial number of legitimate complaints, (as Alienware does) I feel that a quality reviewer should discuss that. I read FS reviews for information and when every review says that its a great product I begin to suspect that the reviews are not objective and the information I am receiving is filtered and biased to better represent the company selling the product thus making your reviews worthless to me. I am articulating this in your forum so that you will read and make the necessary changes or I (and based on the last several months of comments, many others) will stop reading your reviews. This will cost FS money as the number of hits on the site reduces thus lowering advertisement revenue. Stop arguing with me about topics unrelated to the point of my comments. Are you going to improve the quality of your reviews or not? When are you going to review a product and not recommend it for purchase? I know there has got to be something out there that isn't worth buying. » Login to reply to this  Conan (450)    Aug 11, 2007 - 11:28 pm | Edited on Aug 12, 2007 - 12:25 am it's a niche product, so it will cost a lot. The price is arbitrary. If you want a performance laptop, its $$$$. This product is expensive but not overpriced. » Login to reply to this

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Nyquist (106)    Aug 10, 2007 - 02:03 am | Edited on Aug 21, 2007 - 09:42 am

$#@@#$! that was gonna be my joke. =( » Login to reply to this

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Soldier36 (640)    Aug 10, 2007 - 05:37 am

but man would you look so cool with that glowing alien in starbucks,and make every other laptop in their look medievil! » Login to reply to this

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