{"id":3498,"date":"2012-01-18T15:48:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T19:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2012-01-18T15:48:12","modified_gmt":"2012-01-18T19:48:12","slug":"customizing-my-new-alienware-pc-i-give-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2012\/01\/18\/customizing-my-new-alienware-pc-i-give-up\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Customizing my new Alienware PC. I give up."},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Jobs, “The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don’t mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don’t think of original ideas, and they don’t bring much culture into their products.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

These two photos really capture just how terrible the experience is when someone tries to buy an Alienware PC (now a part of Dell). Alienware was a company that made PCs that were incredible. I used to tear out ads in PC Magazine and put them on my wall. The Area 51 was a sexy case with components that were simply incredible. Now, they’re just another Dell.<\/p>\n

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Yes, Microsoft Office is considered an addon that “Adjusts Performance” and after spending over an hour deciding what wallpaper to choose for my new PC, I got\u00a0overwhelmed\u00a0and gave up. Wallpaper is a HUGE choice! There’s nothing about this PC to actually customize except for wallpaper and what kind of keyboard you want. This is Alienware we’re talking about. Oh well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steve Jobs, “The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. 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