Dell punts $4450 World of Warcraft notebook

For the hardcore World of Warcraft fan who has everything (but regular access to fresh air and sunlight, of course): How about a WoW-themed gaming notebook? Dell is punting a special edition of the XPS M1730 emblazoned with World of Warcraft artwork and a goodie bag of extras. You'll need to dish out at least $4,450 for the …

[Dean]

Thanks el reg

I've never laughed so hard on a wednesday morning!!

[Anonymous Coward]

The gullible and there money...

are soon separated

[Rob]

I like WoW....

.... but come on over 2 grand (sterling) for laptop with a bit of graphix plastered over it? If you are a fan and buy the laptop, why would you want another copy of the games.

[Anonymous Coward]

A sound virginity warning

As per Austins wise warning, would it not be moral to offer the purchasers, who would obviously be WOW addicts, a '40-year old virgin' DVD instead of 'making of WOW' one?

[Dominic Kua]

Thecowking approves

I wonder if i can get it without windows on?

[James]

Aimed at fans?

Why would a hardcore fan, prepared to spend over the odds on a laptop, want another copy of the game?

[Chad H.]

Whats the point?

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But the WoW edition comes with retail box copies of World of Warcraft the Burning Crusade expansion pack,

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Wouldnt a WoW head, who lets face it, are the only ones who'd buy it, already have these?

[Jim Cosser]

Strange...

Ok it may not be the strangest thing about this story but surely anyone who likes WoW that much is going to already have a copy of the bloody game?

[Ray]

Custom model based on character

Will that be with my full Tier 6 or just the random greenies ive got!

[Pin]

@Rob

Exactly, I like wow too but I don't really see who they are aiming this at. Besides, the horde logo is wasted when it's not in red :)

[Anonymous Coward]

For that money

they might as well throw in a year's subscription or something.

[Spleen]

Warcraft 2?

For $4450 they couldn't have included Warcraft 3? It's five years old, it can't be that expensive, though even at full price you'd've thought $4450 would cover it. I think this is the clearest indication that Dell are taking the proverbial.

[Shakje]

@Dominic Kua

I wonder if I can get your comments without crap sarcasm?

[Iain]

Other games?

Why would being beefy enough to play other games help? Anyone prepared to spend that much money on their WOW addiction doesn't have time for anything else.

[TeeCee]

Smart marketing?

You've got to hand it to the folks in Dell's Marketing dept. Spotting that sad bastards with absolutely no life whatsoever are quite likely to have four and a half grand to drop on a new laptop rather than blowing it on going out with their mates, beer, clean laundry or food.

One thing they've missed. If you *are* a sad bastard with absolutely no life whatsoever and don't get out much, why would you want a laptop rather than a desktop?

I reckon that a product with a target market of Warcraft junkies who like to get out a lot isn't going to break any sales records.........

[Austin Modine]

@Spleen

Ah damn. No, that's not Dell — that's me.

Looks like I forgot an "I" on Warcraft III.

I would normally blame my editors, but frankly their eyes go glassy whenever I talk about video games, so it's entirely up to me on that front.

[Anonymous Coward]

Pointless specs...

WoW being one of the most system spec-friendly games around lol. You'd think they'd target Crysis or COD4...

[James Taylor]

Where is the extra cash going?

So its $1449 extra for the Warcraft branding then. This includes the add-on game that these people already have, a beta-testing run and a figure.... gotta say, thats one crappy deal right there.

[Dana W]

You have got to be KIDDING,

I will never let anyone tell me my Macbook Pro is too expensive again.

It cost HALF that and spins WOW just fine, my friend uses it constantly. "Not that I play WOW, when I want to be sad and alone I run Second Life"

$2400 decals anyone? And they say WE buy a "name"!

[tom]

Because WoW is so, you know, cutting-edge...not.

Since WoW runs fine on simply ancient computers, one can only assume all that graphics hardware is there to support Vista.

[Dominic Kua]

@Shakje

Ah if you don't like me join Buhu's fanclub on the forums eh? I honestly would like this laptop with Fedora 8 on it. I'm not big on paying for software I don't want to use.

[Anonymous Coward]

The virginity thing isn't true...

I tried stoppingplaying WoW and it didn't make any difference.