Those of us in the know, are fully aware that Alienware makes a lean, mean notebook that is just perfect for gaming. Unfortunately, they do not fit well within a Christmas stocking.

Well Alienware is throwing down some new widescreen Area-51 laptops, and it looks like these might not cause the same sticker shock — or hernias — as some other Alienware “desktop replacement” types might have done. We’re not talking ultra light here, the 15.4-inch m5500 weighs in at 6 pounds, and though the starting prices are low ($1399 for 17-inch glory and $1049 for 15.4-inch portability) the bare bone configurations available at that price pretty much define the term. [Read the rest]

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