10 years of gaming

Computer hardware company Alienware is celebrating their 10-year anniversary. Alienware is primarily known for producing gaming machines though they are gaining some steam in the video-editing world as well.

I am not a big fan of PC gaming that’s what consoles are for and many feel that Alienware PC are vastly overprice the love that CEO Nelson Gonzalez and COO Alex Aguila having for gaming and producing the best machines for gaming is commendable.




A few highlights in Alienware’s brief but innovative history:

1996 Innovations
Alienware was founded in 1996 by avid gamers and spirited entrepreneurs Nelson Gonzalez, CEO, and Alex Aguila, COO and President, who decided to introduce a revolutionary concept into the PC gaming market. Despite starting a business with little capital, the company has become the leader in the gaming market and continues to grow.



2000 Innovations
On August 28, 2000, Alienware introduced metallic colors. The colors were Nova Yellow, Plasma Purple, Saucer Silver, Conspiracy Blue, Cyborg Green, and Martian Red. Non-metallic colors included Space Black, Lunar White, and Beige.


2002 Innovations
Alienware Gaming Notebooks
On April 17, 2002, Alienware launched the Area-51m™, which was the first notebook powerful enough for gaming. With power, speed and graphics never before seen in a mobile platform, the Area-51m™ was the first notebook that allowed for true gaming-on-the-go.

2003 Innovations
Area-51m with Upgradeable Video Card
In September 2003, Alienware launched a redesigned version of the Area-51m. It was named the best overall mobile gaming system by Tech TV and recognized by journalists and PC gaming enthusiasts for cutting-edge technology, innovative design, and superior customer service. The new system includes more features and a user-upgradeable graphics module, as well as an exclusive magnesium alloy case design and top-of-the-line components.

2004 Innovations
Mobile Workstations
On June 25, 2004, Alienware launched a unique line of mobile workstations which were specially optimized for the production of digital video, digital audio, digital content creation, digital imaging, and computer aided design They combine high-performance, leading-edge technology, personalized service, and maximum portability for the creative professional on the go. The mobile workstations are powered by cutting-edge Intel® Pentium® 4 3.4GHz processors and the NVIDIA® Quadro® GoFX1000, the fastest mobile workstation card available.




160GB Mobile Hard Drive
In January 2006, Alienware became the first manufacturer to offer a 160GB hard drive on mobile systems, giving users the opportunity to take all of their digital content with them to any location instead of being limited by the smaller hard drive capacities of other mobile systems. In addition, Alienware's Area-51 m7700 mobile system was made available with up to two 160GB hard drives for a total storage capacity of 320GB, the largest hard drive capacity ever offered on a mobile system.