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New Alienware gaming PC runs on Ubuntu
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article published on 6 April, 2013
Dell has unveiled their Linux version of the Alienware X51 slimline desktop PC, running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
The console has base specs of a 3.3GHz dual-core Core i3-3220, 6GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 645 GPU with 1GB of GDDR5 RAM. That model will cost you $599.
At the high-end, you can upgrade to a Core i7, 8GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 660 with 1.5GB of RAM for $1,049.
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7. April 2013 @ 02:29 |
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it aint alienware anymore.its just a dell.
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7. April 2013 @ 05:12 |
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The disappointment is not the number of games but the games themselves. After all, a linux box can run DOS games with a little work, and that alone is thousands of games. That, and the crummy specs that are beaten by a laptop that costs less.
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KSib
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7. April 2013 @ 10:37 |
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I think the point is, if you're going to buy a gaming pc and only run ubuntu then there's something wrong with your brain. Linux has a disappointing number of games to warrant such a purchase
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Bozobub
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7. April 2013 @ 11:15 |
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Well, the Alienware line IS overpriced, but you can quit being so agog at the "Linux gaming PC", people. Any user appreciates a more powerful system, and a gaming rig has that power in spades; you don't actually have to use it for *games*.
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7. April 2013 @ 15:18 |
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As of December 2012: Steam have 1860+ games available and 54M active user accounts.
As of January 2013: 6.6M concurrent players and has an estimated around 60% share of the digital distribution market for video games.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_%28video_games%29
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. April 2013 @ 15:20
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kanaske
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8. April 2013 @ 05:12 |
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i tried steam on linux it only listed one available game.
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8. April 2013 @ 09:40 |
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Umm at last count the windows I use has literally millions of games. Or are you refering to 8 and it's gimped OS that reset windows and now has a few 1000 apps in total?
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Picazzo
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8. April 2013 @ 10:13 |
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One word.....POOOP!
I'll stick with my bad ass gaming rig TYVM '-)
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8. April 2013 @ 21:52 |
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With Linux I would have thought the price would be less - i wonder how much more profit they are making without installing windows.
hmmmm
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8. April 2013 @ 22:35 |
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Originally posted by omendata:
With Linux I would have thought the price would be less - i wonder how much more profit they are making without installing windows.
hmmmm
I don't believe Doze is that expensive for OEMs.
I'm wondering if it's to compete with the Xi3 modular computer systems that Steam are collaborating with to make the "Piston" or "Steam Box" which is also meant to run on Linux... which indicates a lot more games are coming out on Linux via Steam.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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8. April 2013 @ 23:10 |
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Yeah looks like the better os will finally win.
With Windows 8 a flop will this be the end for msfot in the os arena.
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