Isn't Alienware Dell now? or owned by Dell? lol I hate Dell so monopolized. I'd go ASUS it's all I'll ever buy now can't beat em.

Throw out a little more information. What is your price range? What will your primary use for the laptop be? (specific programs/games/etc). What do you need/want in a laptop?

Here are my impressions of my G74:

1) Windows 7 install is very bloated with useless-ware. Copy the e-driver directory in windows to a DVD, download Hirens BootCD and Windows 7 HP, erase drives, reinstall Win7, and finally reinstall only the backed-up drivers you want there. Fixed.

2) BIOS is very skimpy, with no control over anything an overclocker would want. Not that the CPU needs OC'ing (its very fast), but control of memory timings and CPU/DRAM voltages would be nice.

3) Built like a brick s**thouse; solid, absolutely love the keyboard, the hinge is beefy, and the audio is gorgeous. But its heavy...

4) be absolutely sure you are getting the 1920x1080 screen, and not the smaller version (in the BestBuy models)

5) the thing can be downright plugged with mondo amounts of RAM (32GB!). Awesome.

6) don't like the trackpad; battery life is short, and there is no backup BIOS chip in case of a bad flash (which leaves you RMA'ing the notebook).

Just my thoughts, good and bad. Overall impression so far: amazing laptop! Get it, period.