Alienware preloading Steam and Portal onto gaming rigs

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High end gaming PC manufacturer Alienware has today announced that all of its future machines will be preloaded with the digital download service/ game management application Steam.

In addition to this the company will also be loading a copy of Valve developed classic first person action puzzle solver Portal on every machine manufactured.

Although pricey, Alienware, now owned by Dell, is renowned for producing high-end gaming PCs and notebooks – competing against the likes of Dell’s XPS range.
Alienware is currently available in South Africa through a number of small retailers so it is expected that this strategy will be passed on to local buyers.

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TPex

on 25/11/2009 17:21:42

Doesn't affect me since I always build my PC from scratch :D

Cases never look nice ether

adni

on 27/12/2009 08:36:40

It's fantastics

lilDeath

on 01/01/2010 16:02:13

Ye, I noticed these options when I specced my rig. Thought it's a nice idea. Plus, they already give so many other customizable options, it's almost ridiculous. Almost.