When it comes to high-end personal computers dedicated to video gaming, Alienware is a name that stands above the rest. The company has been producing top-of-line gaming rigs since the mid-90s, and it has become a well-respected name among gamers. Alienware has always maintained a unique blend of style and power and that has set them apart from the competition.
Alienware does more than just pure gaming platforms, however, and the company has branched out into several peripherals that fit with the company’s motif. One of the additional products offered by Alienware is their “CE-IV” (which stands for Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind) mp3 player, launched in the fall of 2005. The CE-IV stays true to Alienware’s motif, with a technological style and the company’s grey alien head logo in the center of its thumb control.
The CE-IV features a monochrome display that shows information on the current file or being played or the station that the unit’s FM tuner is set to. The CE-IV comes in both 1 gigabyte and 512 megabyte models, with an expansion slot available for additional memory.
One of the alluring features of the Alienware CE-IV is its docking station. Known as HUB, the dock also prominently shows off the Alienware style. The dock doubles as a recharging station and high quality speaker system. The dock is small enough to be easily portable, but big enough to pump out some decent sound for parties and the like. The HUB unit is optional, but its possible to get the CE-IV and HUB packaged together.
The CE-IV is fully compliant with DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology, meaning that you’ll have no problems downloading music from any legitimate source and playing it on the unit.
One of the more prominent and unique features of Alienware’s CE-IV is its use of WOW HD technology. Introduced by SRS Labs, this technology features a treble control for crisper, cleaner sound, as well as a TruBass technology, which will enhance the sound of compressed music, even if you’re listening through tiny ear buds.
The CE-IV, being a few years old at the time of this writing, looks to be Alienware’s first – and only – entry into the world of portable media players. Given that it’s a low capacity music player with little in the way of bonus features, you can find the CE-IV for budget prices. In some cases, you can find both the CE-IV and its docking station for around $50 or $60. It’s a good option for those who aren’t looking for anything too fancy in their portable music player, or those who are a fan of the Alienware aesthetic.
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