Two more big announcements from Dell and WoW Insider
by Dan O'Halloran 
Dec 4th 2007 at 3:17PM
You've probably already read the big news. Dell has the ultimate WoW gaming laptop up for sale next week (earlier for those who signed up through their banner campaign.) Dell has two more surprises up their sleeve. First, they sent us one for review. I received my Dell XPS 1730 World of Warcraft Edition laptop and goodie bundle yesterday. I will be putting it through the paces this week and reporting on it here on WoW Insider.
Second, Dell is providing us with one of these bad boys with all the WoW extras that go with it to give away to you, faithful readers. That's right: Dell and WoW Insider are giving away a $5k+ gaming laptop. Details will be announced soon.
Until then, check out the gallery below and read more details on the special edition laptop after the jump!
The spec sheet for the Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition lists the following:
- Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 (2.8 GHz) processor
- 2GB (2 DIMM (DDR2-667)) of installed memory, upgradable to 4GBs
- Dual 200GB RAID 0 7200 RPM Drives
- 2x256MB Dual NVIDIA GeForce® Go 8700M GT with NVIDIA SLI Tech graphic cards
- 17" WUXGA with TrueLife monitor
- 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW/+R) with Dual-Layer
- Windows Vista Ultimate operating system
Packaged with the notebook is a boatload of WoW goodies and extras including:
- World of Warcraft retail box
- The Burning Crusade retail box
- Two Brady strategy guides
- Two official Warcraft novels
- World of Warcraft soundtrack on cd
- The Behind the Scenes "The Making of WoW" DVD
- Two WoW Trading Card Game box sets
In addition to all that, there are three very special items included as well:
- A Blizzard beta key card good for five beta keys of future WoW games
- An upgrade certificate so you can claim the Collector's Edition in-game pets
- A Golden Ticket good for one custom action figure based on your in-game toon
Filed under: Blizzard, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Richard Dec 4th 2007 3:28PM
Here's the link, for those so inclined:
http://dhs.r.delivery.net/r?2.1.3JM.2VN.1i9vjV.GYrvbe..N.EXQO.2cpg.az0yNjM4Mw%5f%5fBUNSGDC0
Baluki Dec 4th 2007 3:29PM
Whoa, what's that about a custom action figure? That alone is worth its own post. Is that something that's only available through Dell (unlikely) or is that something we can get separately, like through DC or something?
Eleazar Dec 4th 2007 3:32PM
You can get your own Dec. 11th - http://figureprints.com/
Eleazar Dec 4th 2007 3:35PM
Also they will be going for about $100 + $15 shipping (US & Canada).
ninjasuperspy Dec 4th 2007 3:48PM
Oh man! Now to get some armor that makes me look less like a clown and get in that queue.
Kyrra Dec 4th 2007 4:10PM
Here's a video that covers the action figure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUvqT4M1zNI
As for the laptop, I anxiously await news of this giveaway (I don't have a great need for a new computer, but I would welcome it in my home).
Koogie Dec 4th 2007 6:19PM
more info:
http://figureprints.com/help/FAQ.aspx
http://s.figureprints.com/media/photo001.jpg
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http://s.figureprints.com/media/photo012.jpg
Agartes Dec 4th 2007 3:33PM
This is sweet. Laptop is a little too pricey for me.
Eleazar Dec 4th 2007 3:33PM
Little too pricey for 99% of its target market IHMO -_-
Eleazar Dec 4th 2007 3:33PM
Buying for $4500 = not so much....Winning one, on the other hand... :^D
Mort Dec 4th 2007 3:34PM
... wow. That is all I can think of adding to this thread. Does it need anything else? Really?
Pratley Dec 4th 2007 3:36PM
Will the alliance one automatically make a QQ forum post everytime it suffers an AV loss?
The laptops look really sweet.
Barrikade Dec 4th 2007 3:36PM
This might be a stupid question here:
But when you are shipping something expensive like the Dell XPS, is it really smart to put the XPS logo on the shipping box thus "alerting" shady employees of UPS/FEDEX/ETC?
Its like last year when a bunch of Wii's mysteriously "dissapeared" or "fell off the truck" in shipping.
Jake W Dec 4th 2007 4:33PM
Wow... That system is a BEAST. I would be in tears is i would win.
Paul Benson Dec 4th 2007 4:28PM
I'm all over winning one of these. Then my girlfriend and I can cheerfully play WoW together in bed on our laptops.
Lenny Dec 4th 2007 3:50PM
Very nice, released the day before my B-Day as well, they are calling my name. If I don't win one, I'm definitely buying one. Might buy one anyway as a give to me from me for surviving yet another year on earth.
Charlie Taylor Dec 4th 2007 4:00PM
Yeah know, if I, hypothetically, win this laptop I would, hypothetically, hack OS X to run on it.
All you know, hypothetical.
Yeah...
>.>
hobgad Dec 4th 2007 4:05PM
Dear god, I was wondering who would be offering these as prizes; there's no way I can justify $4500 for a new machine. I thought maybe Blizzard or Dell might do a constest. These are drool-worthy rigs, indeed. Please, please let me win one, WoW Insider.
Ironhide Dec 4th 2007 4:11PM
Price is way high, I thought it was the one with the dual 64GB Solid State drives, for that price it should be.
Michael Dec 4th 2007 4:12PM
Do you need a $5k laptop to play WoW even with everything turned up? I bet a simple $1k or $1.5k one will play it just as well. WoW isn't exactly pushing the envelope of gaming graphics.