Dell cancels some Alienware shipments to six states because the gaming rigs are too powerful

Gamers looking to get their hands on certain Alienware gaming systems may find that they are out of luck depending on where they live in the US. Residents of six states -- California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington -- are having their purchasing options limited by power regulations. Legislation that came into force at the beginning of the month means that certain versions of the Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 are simply too powerful to be sold in these six states and Dell is unable to ship them there. See also: Microsoft says it will not be possible to… [Continue Reading]