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no crapware as in when you get a system built by dell that they've installed XP on, they load up thier software onto it, 'crapware' in many cases some of it is built into the OS disc that they give you. so you get like dell links in the start menu and stuff.
they slow the comptuer down. in every case that i've worked on someones dell computer, it runs a LOT better when you format the drive and reinstall windows. one friend got one and right away i went over and reinstalled everything for him and on aquamark got well over a couple thousand points higher then it did when he first got it.

as for price.. almost anything is cheap compared to alienware computers. i've taken thier XPS systems on thier site, then went and found all the parts to make the same computer (or in some cases slightly better) and end up with a machine thats more powerful from anywhere to $1000 - $2000 cheaper.