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Thecowking approves #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
I wonder if i can get it without windows on?
Dell punts $4450 World of Warcraft notebook
Thanks el reg #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 10:35 GMT
I've never laughed so hard on a wednesday morning!!
I like WoW.... #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 10:35 GMT
.... 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.
A sound virginity warning #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 10:35 GMT
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?
Aimed at fans? #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
Why would a hardcore fan, prepared to spend over the odds on a laptop, want another copy of the game?
Whats the point? #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
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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?
Strange... #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
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?
Custom model based on character #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
Will that be with my full Tier 6 or just the random greenies ive got!
@Rob #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
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 :)
For that money #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
they might as well throw in a year's subscription or something.
Warcraft 2? #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:28 GMT
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.
@Dominic Kua #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:52 GMT
I wonder if I can get your comments without crap sarcasm?
Other games? #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 12:52 GMT
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.
Smart marketing? #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 13:15 GMT
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.........
@Spleen #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 19:25 GMT
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.
Pointless specs... #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 19:30 GMT
WoW being one of the most system spec-friendly games around lol. You'd think they'd target Crysis or COD4...
Where is the extra cash going? #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 19:30 GMT
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.
You have got to be KIDDING, #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 19:34 GMT
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"!
Because WoW is so, you know, cutting-edge...not. #
Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 21:44 GMT
Since WoW runs fine on simply ancient computers, one can only assume all that graphics hardware is there to support Vista.
@Shakje #
Posted Thursday 6th December 2007 00:01 GMT
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.
The virginity thing isn't true... #
Posted Thursday 6th December 2007 09:10 GMT
I tried stoppingplaying WoW and it didn't make any difference.
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