You are the technical elite. Not for you the vulgar holiday scramble to snag a $500 laptop. No, you demand the best.
Which is why Dell is going to let you shell out at least $4,450 for a new line of World of Warcraft-themed notebooks. The XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition has the same specs as the regular XPS M1730 --
Extreme Edition Core 2 Duo processors, DX10 SLI graphics, Ageia mobile
PhysX processor, illuminated keyboard, built-in camera -- plus a bushel of WoW visual tweaks and extras, including books and a chit for a custom in-game pet. Special Dell customers can buy one now; the rest of you have to wait until Dec. 11.
Offered in "Horde" or "Alliance" flavors to match the game's factions, buyers get the extras in a WoW backpack, including the game itself with the
Burning Crusade expansion pack, strategy guides, a "making of" DVD and the audio soundtrack. Players will also get a
"quest envelope" stuffed with a secret surprise.
Want a pre-paid custom action figure based on your in-game character? You get that, too.
