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Alienware Selected by U.S. Army to Power Mission Planning; Alienware's Powerful Area-51m 7700 Mobile Systems Help Prepare U.S. Army Aviation Personnel for Critical Missions.


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 -- Alienware(R), the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center and professional computing systems, announced that the United States Army United States Army

Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local
 Aviation Mission Planning System See spreadsheet and financial planning system.  Project Team, in coordination with the United States Army Aviation Center at Fort Rucker Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama. It was named for Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Warfighting Center (USAAWC) and the United , Alabama, has chosen Alienware to supply mobile systems and supporting peripherals for use during demanding mission planning sessions. Over 100 of Alienware's award-winning Area-51m 7700 mobile systems will be used by U.S. Army personnel deployed worldwide to help power mission rehearsals and simulation-based planning.

Alienware was selected over several other major PC manufacturers by the U.S. Army, which required mobile systems operating at the highest levels of performance and stability as part of its training of military, civilian, and international personnel in aviation and leadership skills. Equipped with Alienware Area-51m 7700 mobile systems, U.S. Army personnel are able to use highly advanced simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program.  that allows them to do such things as rehearse battle scenarios and know exactly what complex terrains will look like. These critically important planning sessions help to greatly increase the chances for safety and success during actual missions.

Ideal for military use, the Area-51m 7700 defies conventional standards by being suitable for transport by everyone from helicopter pilots to ground troops without sacrificing power. Area-51m 7700 mobile systems are capable of being loaded with Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 desktop processors, dual hard drives with up to 200GB of storage, dual optical drives, and expansion for up to 4GB of DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM.

DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
2 memory that are packed into a conveniently portable design.

"Alienware's Area-51m 7700 systems are powering cutting-edge mission planning sessions that represent the next generation of warfare strategy," said Robert Lusk, vice president of sales and marketing for Alienware. "Alienware stands in full support of the men and women of the U.S. Army, and we feel privileged to have the opportunity to provide assistance for their training."

About Alienware

Alienware manufactures high-performance desktop, notebook, and media center systems and leading-edge professional systems. Alienware offers unique and award-winning products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , and will soon be offered in other locations around the Pacific Rim. For more information, please visit http://www.alienware.com/prarmy or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).
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