Can you tell me about Alienware Computer Systems? Who are the primary competitors?

Hi! Thanks for the question.

Here is the company profile of Alienware from the Hoovers and Yahoo
websites. Alienware by the way is a private company.

?Alienware caters to video game enthusiasts, digital video editors,
and professionals in the market for high-end PCs made with
top-of-the-line components. Sporting names like Area-51 and Roswell,
Alienware's colorful systems utilize the highest performance
processors, video cards, and storage components available for PCs.
Alienware systems are further differentiated by such features as
customized cases, upgraded power supplies, and multiple cooling fans.
The company sells directly and through Best Buy. CEO Nelson Gonzalez
and president Alex Aguila, Alienware co-founders and childhood
friends, started the company in 1996.?

Hoovers: Alienware Page
http://www.hoovers.com/alienware/--ID__107400--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml

Yahoo: Alienware Page
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/107/107400.html 


Here is the corporate profile available from the official Alienware website.

Alienware: Company Profile
http://www.alienware.com/sub_pages/company_info.aspx 

Both Hoovers and Yahoo list the three companies as the primary
competitors of Alienware since they also make powerful and popular
PCs.

DELL
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/13/13193.html

Hewlett Packard
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/10/10723.html

Sony
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/41/41885.html


If you want to see other competitors of Alienware specifically in the
much focused customized gaming PC market, I have listed the different
companies offering similar products and targeting similar customers.

ARM Systems
http://www.armsystems.com/

Falcon Northwest Computers
http://www.falcon-nw.com/

Game PC
http://www.gamepc.com/index.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1

Hypersonic PC Systems
http://www.hypersonic-pc.com/2001/index.asp

KAS Systems
http://www.kassystems.com/html/systemlist.asp?itemid=382&fid=378

Overdrive PC
http://www.kassystems.com/html/systemlist.asp?itemid=382&fid=378

Oxford PC
http://www.oxfordpc.com/

PC Flyer Computers
http://www.pcflyercomputers.com/

Puget Custom Computers
http://www.pugetsystems.com/

The Xsystem
http://www.makeyourownpc.com/

Velocity Micro
http://www.velocitymicro.com/

Vicious Gaming PC
http://www.viciouspc.com/aboutus.html

VooDoo PC
http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/m860.aspx 

Just Custom PCs
http://www.jscustompcs.com/js_journey_intelgaming_systems.php 

Search terms used:
Alienware Computer Systems
related:www.alienware.com/
customized PC gaming systems

I hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating this
answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or if
you would need further information.
                 
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Easterangel-ga                 
Google Answers Researcher

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Request for Answer Clarification by bailey5694-ga on 06 Apr 2004 18:25 PDT

Can you give me more detail on the industry?  I would like to know how
large the "gaming" PC market is and what type of growth the industry
is experiencing.  Is there any market share data available?  Am I
exceeding my $30 request?  Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 06 Apr 2004 19:33 PDT

Hi! Thanks for coming back.

Based on your original question, I have already answered your query.

But I still tried to look for the info you want however I cannot find
any figures that will be specific to this industry.

Maybe it would be better to post your clarification request as a new
question so that another researcher may take a crack at it.

Best Regards,
Easterangel-ga

Satisfactory answer.  I was provided with competitors and some general
information on the company, which is what I was expecting.  However, I
would have also have liked to recieve any reference to the Company in
trade publications.   I don't know if that is a function of price or
lack of material but I would imagine there have been articles about
the industry where the company was mentioned.  Generally speaking, the
answer was pretty good.