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Alienware assimilates Blu-ray drives High-end gaming PC company begins putting new optical technology into its premium rigs. By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Jun 1, 2006 11:59 am PT While console gamers won't have the option of stepping up to the world of Blu-ray gaming until the PS3 launches in November, PC players on the bleeding edge of technology can already equip their desktops with Blu-ray optical drives. Boutique gaming PC manufacturer Alienware is now taking orders for Blu-ray-equipped versions of two of its high-end desktops, the Aurora 7500 and the Aurora ALX. Replacing the default DVD drive on either of those models with a 2x Blu-ray reader/writer drive adds $999 to the final price tag, with the least expensive possible full setup (including monitor) going for $3,099. The company is also offering a handful of blank Blu-ray discs, but don't expect them to sold in spindles anytime soon. Individual discs run from $20 for a 25GB disc that can be written once to $50 for a 50GB rewritable disc. |
| QUOTE (Jack Blaguar @ Jun 9 2006, 08:15 PM) |
| A little bird told me to stay away from Alienware, but I'm sure others will soon follow. ;) |