Hard-core gamers and rocket scientists will also be well served by the 7500's high-powered innards. The Conroe chip, formally known as the Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition, consists of two processors running in parallel for increased performance. The PC supports a dual graphics card setup in which each nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX card handles half of the full screen.
For the average computer user, the 7500 would be overkill, but this machine isn't for the average computer user, as the US$5,000 price tag indicates. The stylized case and glowing water-cooling system might also offer hints.
This computer, which takes up to 4 gigabytes of RAM, can be custom-ordered at www.alienware.com. While there is no stock configuration, Alienware, which is now owned by Dell, offers two 150-gigabyte hard drives and a high-speed DVD burner. Flying saucer and death ray are apparently extra.
FLEXIBLE SPEAKERS HELP BEND SOUND
If your laptop's little speakers aren't pumping out enough volume for your taste, you can literally bend the sound to your will (and ear) with the B-Flex Hi-Fi USB Speaker from JLab Audio.
The compact 2-watt stereo speaker system plugs into the computer's USB port and is connected to a flexible cable that lets you easily adjust the angle and direction of the audio output for music, presentations, DVD movies and other situations where you need bigger sound.
The B-Flex speaker works with most Windows, Macintosh and Linux systems, both laptops and desktops, and is available at www.jlabaudio.com. The speaker has a frequency range of 200 hertz to 20,000 hertz and produces its sound with two 36m paper cone drivers.
Available in black or white, the B-Flex speaker requires no electrical cords or batteries and runs right off the power from the USB port. It measures about 17cm by 8cm, including the cable, and weighs in at 79g.
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