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Alienware Area-51
Editors' note: (4/17/03) The Serial ATA hard drives that were included in our Area-51 test system won't be available from Alienware until the end of this month.
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Alienware must be going through its blue period. |
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Count 'em: 10 USB 2.0 ports in all. |
![]() | ![]() The full-tower case leaves you plenty of open space to expand. |
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A top-notch duo: the Lite-On CD-RW drive and the Pioneer DVD-recordable drive. |
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Above the white PCI slots is ATI's best: the Radeon 9800 Pro. |
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The small, flat red cables are evidence of the Serial ATA interface for the two hard drives. |
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Bright, brighter, or brightest? You decide. |
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