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Originally Posted by dissentowner
So you hate Mac, you hate Alienware, and you hated Voodoo PC. So what you want is something severely boring looking with loads of power? Not sure where you get that.
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The first laptop picture that I posted is a Clevo that is about twice as powerful in terms of 3D performance as the most powerful Alienware you can currently buy from Dell. I'm looking for the cheapest custom configurator of Clevo/Sager chassis, and maybe one from Canada. I would prefer to build my own and I could buy the barebones unit from Asia or wholesalers without the GPU myself but those are a hassle to get otherwise.
Alienware is manufactured by Clevo in the first place. Why not goto the source? Buying the Clevo is like buying a high end BMW M3 from the factory. Buying the Alienware is like buying a lesser BMW that has been imported to the US, gone through more middlemen, then and sent through the "Pimp My Ride" garage.
If you pay for a branded Dell, Alienware, Apple, etc. product, you will always be paying a premium for the brand and the style (whether you love or hate it - I hate it). I think this is foolish and I'd rather have a clean and minimalist system rather than be a an Apple/Dell sheep in the flock of everybody who pays too much for what they are getting for something that looks the same as what everyone else has. It's not neccessary when all laptops are made by a handful of manufacturers in Taiwan and China. There are plenty of custom builders that handle the Compals/Clevos that are out there (the actual OEMs that build those Dells, etc.).