[Cyrax9]

My PC is going back to Alienware tommorrow morning for repairs, I'll be without it for a month starting tomorrow, then I'll ahve to reload my software.

As for getting all of those "freebies" such as your MoBo manual, I have mine as well, I have the info on how to install and remove my CD Burner and DVD-ROM drive and a bunch of cables, they all came in a white box with a post-it note on it and I like that meathod, I have all of my extra cables together, I've used some of them when one was defective, and I truly love their kick-@$$ cases.

I am surprised to hear the words "Windows" and "Works" in the same sentance without the words "Does Not" in the sentance as well, also Alienware usually Overclocks your stuff a little so you dont have too.

If You're like me, you'll enjoy their custom Desktops, something that hasn't been included on an M$ system since my 486 was bought 10 years ago, once Winblows 95 came out, everything wsa on a "Blue Screen", that is until Alienware gave me some cool desktops.

Keep in mind my PC was bought in August of 2001, but it's similar to Gekko's PC with the exception that Gekko's has some obvious upgrades and the disgusting Windows XP, I don't have USB 2.0 Alienware Just started using it, I have "older' RDRAM, and my FSB unit is 450MHz, but it works fine for me.

Also I have a "Free" Dragon case upgrade, from before they started stamping the word "ALIENWARE" on the side, they started that about a month after I reciveed mine. I might evenutally buy a Nova Yellow Monitor, but right now I need my Tower repaired, they have a Nice note on the side of the tower itself that says "Re-install Windows ME, DO NOT Under ANY Circumstances install Windows XP!!!" this was done because I have non-XP compatible games that I still play, and that play on Windows ME just fine.

I know Windows ME ain't the Best OS, but hey, it ain't windows 95 either eh?

I hate XP with a passion and refuse to touch it, I was in CompUSA Today and wanted to puke at the XP systems.

Also you might want to see what "chocke" software Alienware threw in, my PC came standar with WinZip, no otherr PC manufaturer does that. It was a Trail version of course, so I di buy it eventually because I used it too much to be without it, I have an Old WinZip Self-Extractor on this PC, but I don't Zip too many files on here. Also my Alienware Machine came with the "fUnc" Mousepad which is becoming harder to get from them, as well as the standard "Custom instruction manual", which I love.

Gekko, Alienware is the last PC company I will ever trust, which is why I'll be getting a Mac next Time, or building a Linux Box, and eventually I'll add more upgrades to my AlienWare Machine.

As for XP's start menu, what did you expect, a Mac GUI? I don't even Like the Win 9x Start Menu, I prefer Icons that actually opened into "Windows" and not a cheap-@$$ attempt at a Mac OS that is deciving in the way it looks such as Windows 95 et al.