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Did the prices go up again?

post #1 of 18
12/23/03 at 7:32pm
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I think the price jumped again for the second time in the past week.
My computer with this setup cost me $3,150 when the price went up it cost 3,4XX(can't remember for sure) now it seems to be $3,656
glad I ordered it at the beg. of this month.
Here are the specs

Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Depot Service
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Case: Area-51m Case with 16.1" UltraXGA 1600x1200 LCD Display - Saucer Silver
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB w/ 512KB Cache
Motherboard: SiS648FX + SiS963L AGP8X Chipset
Memory: 512MB DDR PC-3200 - 2x256 SO-DIMMs
Video Card: AREA-51M ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Module with 128MB DDR
Sound Card: Sound-Blaster Pro Compatible 3D Audio
Hard Drive: Hitachi 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 with 8MB Cache
Smart Bay One: 4x2x8x DVD-RW / 16x10x24x CD-RW Combo w/Software
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/100Mb Ethernet NIC
Modem: 56K Modem with V.92 Technology
Remote Control: Area-51m Mult-function Infrared Remote control
Performance Optimizer: AlienAdrenaline: Video Performance Optimizer
Bonus Subscription: Bonus 12-Month Subscription to Computer Games Magazine!
Free Alienware T-Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black
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post #2 of 18
12/23/03 at 8:13pm
yup mine is up a total of 459
first it went from 2469 to 2678 and finally to 2928
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post #3 of 18
12/23/03 at 8:53pm
yep, I paid 4808 for mine...now its 5,450! whew...
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post #4 of 18
12/23/03 at 9:11pm

Wow!

This is the only computer i ever owned that apriciated in value after i bought it. Its only 3 weeks old and it looks as if I could sell it for $200 more than i paid for it and still give somebody a good deal. Not that i would I love my laptop! Exspecial now I have it fully tweaked and ready to rock!

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post #5 of 18
12/23/03 at 10:10pm
This is bs, no more alienware for me
4,220.00 crazy from 3699
manyfacturer my ass they just want the money now
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post #6 of 18
12/23/03 at 10:13pm
They're probably giving big holiday bonus's to their employees
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post #7 of 18
12/23/03 at 10:29pm
Alienware be proud of them there computers
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post #8 of 18
12/23/03 at 10:36pm
Alienware Area51m = 4257.00

Voodoo M855 = 3814.34

Voodoo cheaper by 442.66

Looks like the AMD64 Voodoo lap top is a far better deal then the Alienware lap at this time.
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post #9 of 18
12/23/03 at 10:54pm
They did go up again. I'm amazed at this too. It's gone up over 400.00 in 2 weeks. I'm glad I got mine when I did that's for sure. I mean they were expensive before but 400.00 is a set og Klipsch speakers. I guess if I had ordered now I might not have ordered those.
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post #10 of 18
12/23/03 at 10:57pm
Looks like Alienware is out after as much profit as they can get before the end of the holiday season, then they will have to deal with the returns of those who don't want the system they just bought.

I hate it when companies start jacking up the prices like this, i have checked several other PC companies and Alienware is the only one with out of control upward price hikes.

Not good for the consumer.
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post #11 of 18
12/24/03 at 2:05am
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Originally Posted by Gost of Future
Looks like Alienware is out after as much profit as they can get before the end of the holiday season, then they will have to deal with the returns of those who don't want the system they just bought.

I hate it when companies start jacking up the prices like this, i have checked several other PC companies and Alienware is the only one with out of control upward price hikes.

Not good for the consumer.
Hey Sonic,
If you're going to try and sneak back in the forums...at least have a different MO.

Such a silly kid you are. We're just going to ban you again. IP Traceroutes are a beautiful thing.

-Craig
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post #12 of 18
12/24/03 at 2:29am
LOL!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig
IP Traceroutes are a beautiful thing.
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post #13 of 18
12/24/03 at 4:14am
Owned
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post #14 of 18
12/24/03 at 7:28am
I've been watching this post as the $ price has been increasing. I thought it might be to do with the exchange rate as the £ rate has been stable, however this morning the base price for the extreme version has jumped from £1981 to £2101, maybe the UK site is just a bit slow keeping up with the price changes. Still waiting for a UK specific keyboard to be available
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post #15 of 18
12/24/03 at 7:31am
yeah my setup costs 3,481.00 right now, i had mine for 2940.00 - $200 rebate :> . almost 500$ more for my setup now!
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post #16 of 18
12/24/03 at 10:53am
Aren't the 16.1 screens in limited availability? Didn't somebody say they were being discontinued by the manufacturer? What if this is demand vs supply?
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post #17 of 18
12/24/03 at 11:44am
but small screens too...
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post #18 of 18
12/24/03 at 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by smileytim
Aren't the 16.1 screens in limited availability? Didn't somebody say they were being discontinued by the manufacturer? What if this is demand vs supply?
I'm with SmileyT on this one...

Read an interesting article in PCWorld this month about how components manufacturers are behind due to the recent Retail Tech Boom.

Head into any Best Buy and watch how many laptops are sold in any 30 min time frame. Its ridiculous!

-Craig
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