[wlfpck]

Not a big fan. They had issues with the old m11x and the hinges basically snapping. Alienware is owned by dell now.... which is not a bad thing... but... it is necessary to take the quality with a some reserve.

I just ordered a new laptop as well. I picked up the Lenovo Y580. The ideapads are not as durable as the thinkpads are, but the customer support is a lot better with lenovo than dell (from my own experience).

In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with the alienwares, I'm just not a big fan. That and they stand out a bit more.