Hard Choice

[Dorkenstein]

Should I go with this...


Voodoo Disaster Recovery System II
Free VoodooPC T-Shirt
Voodoo Koeskin System Binder
Voodoo Attack-Pad Mousing Surface
Voodoo Performance and Stability Re-Engineering
IS09001:2000 Quality Control Standards
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Cooling Compound
Voodoo ENVY m:870 Big Screen Notebook
Voodoo ENVY m:870 Entertainment Notebook
Envy Performance Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 Processor Mobile 3200+
1 Gig Crucial DDR-333LL Memory Kit
DVD+-RW Dual Format DVD Writer
60 GiG 7200 RPM HGST Travelstar
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 128 Meg
17/ TFT WSXGA+ 1680X1050 LCD
Envy SoundBlaster Compatible 3D Audio
ENVY High Speed Ethernet
Voodoo Envy G Wireless
Internal 56K Fax Modem
No Shipping (Pickup)
Halflife2 Bronze Edition
Voodoo GameDoctor - 1 Year Membership
FUEL Software Essentials v2.0
Windows XP Professional
Voodoo Stealth Metal Notebook Case
Standard Select Upgrade Assurance
Voodoo PlatinumCare 1 Year

About 3000 dollars


or this...

http://alienware.com/Configura...mp;SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

Which, with my specs is about 500 dollars less.

 

[Stark]

if you buy either one, you'll probably be the only person on these boards who owns one

 

[fbrdphreak]

First off, if you want gaming, the Voodoo will be better by virtue of its A64 anyway. Second, I have heard that ALienware's support is mediocre at best and so is their performance. IIRC, I read that even with all of Alienware's "customizations," the performance was barely on par with other brands. I personally don't think either laptop is worth that much money. For only a Radeon 9700??? Wait for the GeForceGo 6800 or Mobility Radeon X800 before you drop that damn much money :roll:

 

[Jazar]

I'd go for the ABS' Mayhem G3 which has the same specs for about a thousand dollars cheaper. That or the Alienware.

With Alienware and Voodoo you're paying more for the brand than anything else.

Personally I've got the emachines M6811 Athlon XP 3400/ATI 9600 Mobility (OC'ed) with a Hitachi 7200 HD and a Gig of ram seperate upgrades all for about 1400 and it works pretty damn well.