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Alienware is a United States computer hardware subsidiary of Dell, Inc. It mainly assembles third party components into desktops and laptops with custom enclosures. Alienware also offers for sale rebadged computer peripherals, such as headsets, computer mic, monitors and keyboards. Their hardware has a distinctive “sci-fi” style, typically including decorative lighting. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware’s corporate headquarters is located in The Hammocks, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, near Miami.
Established in 1996 through Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, Alienware assembles desktops, notebooks, and workstations. According to employees, the Alienware name was chosen because of the founders’ fondness for the hit television series The X-Files, hence the theme to their products, with names such as Area-51, Hangar18 and Aurora.
Starting in 2002, Dell considered buying Alienware, but did not take any action until March 22, 2006, when…