Dell's Alienware unit to lay off unknown amount of workers

Posted Mar 24th 2009 6:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Hardware

PC makers have to deal with the slowdown in the economy like everyone else and Dell is no exception. The company has already announced plans to cut down a number of its workers. Now it appears that its gaming PC division Alienware (which Dell bought three years ago this month) is gearing up for similar layoffs.

ExtremeTech reports that in a memo sent to Alienware employees the company will shut down manufacturing plants in Miami (where Alienware was originally founded) and in Ireland. Alienware PCs will now be made in previously established Dell plants. A number of Alienware workers will also be laid off although exact numbers have not been revealed. Oddly enough, Alienware also plans to expand the reach of its PC brand in the near future to 35 countries, in part because of its merger with Dell.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

It's understandable that they need to do this to expand. With support from Dell, we'll be seeing the Alienware brand become a household name. As an Alienware owner, I'd like to see where they go from here.Posted at 2:57PM on Mar 26th 2009 by Digger28

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