Alienware
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Alienware was established in 1996 as Saikai of Miami, Inc. by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, two childhood friends. It assembled desktops, notebooks, workstations, and PC gaming consoles.cite-ref-12[12]cite-ref-13[13]cite-ref-14[14]cite-ref-15[15] According to employees, the name "Alienware" was chosen because of the founders' fondness for the hit television series The X-Files, which also inspired the science-fiction themed names of product lines such as Area-51, Hangar 18, and Aurora.cite-ref-16[16] In 1997, the corporation changed its name to Alienware.
Acquisition by Dell
Dell had considered buying Alienware as early as 2002, but did not go through with the purchase until March 2006.cite-ref-17[17]cite-ref-0-18-0[18] As a subsidiary of Dell, Alienware retains control of its design and marketing while benefiting from Dell's purchasing power, economies of scale, and supply chain, which lowered its operating costs.cite-ref-0-18-1[18]
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