ah yes, the age old battle of: how much is my time worth...
person a says: "why build your own, when you can have it built and sent to you in under a week"
person b says: "it is cheaper"
person a says: "but if it breaks, it aint my problem"
person b says: "it wont break"
person a and b say: "let's agree to disagree"
or so i wish it would go.
person a says: "why build your own, when you can have it built and sent to you in under a week"
person b says: "it is cheaper"
person a says: "but if it breaks, it aint my problem"
person b says: "it wont break"
person a and b say: "let's agree to disagree"
or so i wish it would go.
You could use it for cooling your system you just wouldn't overclock to eXtreme leet levels and blow up your comp.
Originally posted by: Eeezee
The only way they can stay in business is to sell computers to those who refuse to build their own. It'd be very easy to build a better computer for less money. However, if Johnny wants a super sweet gaming rig but doesn't know how to build one, then his parents are just going to have to buy it for him. These kids have to exist
To those who say that you can't build a better computer, by the laws of economics, there has to be a markup in order for alienware to make any money. In the end, it is always cheaper to do it yourself due to the extra expenses involved .
The bolded statement is categorically false, as you completely fail to recognize that most large manufacturing firms have economies of scale and specialty pricing with parts distributors, however Alienware is NOT attempting to compete on price (that's Dell's game) instead they are competing on value added. To someone like me the value added is not worth the premium since I've been building computers since I was 12, but if you don't know how, then the value added may be equal to or greater than the additional cost incurred.
That's a nice way for Dell to have boutique computers. You can overcharge a percentage of your customers. People do pay for appearance, etc. I built all my computers myself, until one day buying a P4 from Dell was $200 cheaper than buying the parts for an equivalent AMD. I'm very happy with the purchase. Its case is far superior to anything I could have bought at the time. Things just change.
Originally posted by: DaiShan
Originally posted by: Eeezee
The only way they can stay in business is to sell computers to those who refuse to build their own. It'd be very easy to build a better computer for less money. However, if Johnny wants a super sweet gaming rig but doesn't know how to build one, then his parents are just going to have to buy it for him. These kids have to exist
To those who say that you can't build a better computer, by the laws of economics, there has to be a markup in order for alienware to make any money. In the end, it is always cheaper to do it yourself due to the extra expenses involved .
The bolded statement is categorically false, as you completely fail to recognize that most large manufacturing firms have economies of scale and specialty pricing with parts distributors, however Alienware is NOT attempting to compete on price (that's Dell's game) instead they are competing on value added. To someone like me the value added is not worth the premium since I've been building computers since I was 12, but if you don't know how, then the value added may be equal to or greater than the additional cost incurred.
hey, let's not forget the cost of...
Windows XP pro.
MS Office Pro.
other software included.
basically, the price can become extremely similar.
Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
Originally posted by: DaiShan
Originally posted by: Eeezee
The only way they can stay in business is to sell computers to those who refuse to build their own. It'd be very easy to build a better computer for less money. However, if Johnny wants a super sweet gaming rig but doesn't know how to build one, then his parents are just going to have to buy it for him. These kids have to exist
To those who say that you can't build a better computer, by the laws of economics, there has to be a markup in order for alienware to make any money. In the end, it is always cheaper to do it yourself due to the extra expenses involved .
The bolded statement is categorically false, as you completely fail to recognize that most large manufacturing firms have economies of scale and specialty pricing with parts distributors, however Alienware is NOT attempting to compete on price (that's Dell's game) instead they are competing on value added. To someone like me the value added is not worth the premium since I've been building computers since I was 12, but if you don't know how, then the value added may be equal to or greater than the additional cost incurred.
hey, let's not forget the cost of...
Windows XP pro.
MS Office Pro.
other software included.
basically, the price can become extremely similar.
I can buy blank CD-Rs for £0.10...
Seriously, though, XP is something people forget about. A friend bought an OEM version of XP, then changed a motherboard and MS wouldn't renew his licence, so he's got to go buy another or something now.
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