Alienware Announces AlienExchange Program

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

Want to knock a few bucks off an Alienware system? On Monday Alienware announced the AlienExchange program. You can trade in all manner of electronics, including desktops, laptops, PDAs, monitors, camcorders, cell phones, and more. Here’s how it works:

Follow four simple steps to trade in equipment:

1. Select an item category and receive an instant trade-in estimate.
2. Register and log in to the AlienExchange Trade-In Center.
3. Print a prepaid shipping label and ship your items to our trade-in center.
4. Receive an Alienware gift card OR check** about 7 days after the item arrives at our trade-in center.

**Provided a valid proof of purchase of an Alienware computer, dated 30 days from the quote date, is included with your trade-in. Under these conditions you are also eligible for an additional $200 award if your trade-in system is an Alienware system.

We Say: Some stuff has no trade-in value. For example, I have some spare CRT monitors I keep around for emergency purposes; they had no trade-in value, according to the estimator. Not only that, I’d have to pay to ship it for recycling. On the other hand, I could get $541 for my old 4-year old Alienware laptop.

Head over to the site and see if you think it’s worth it.