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Dell, one of the leading global brands in computers, recently announced that they will be selling World of Warcraft themed laptops. This is an unprecedented move in advergaming and I hope that we will see something like this for Level-up! titles in the near future. Maybe the people working at the Philippines based Dell call centers will get freebies like this one for the holidays? Hehehe. Anyway, here’s a picture of the much talked about WoW Laptop:

Computer specs, prices, and some quotes from the original article after the jump.

Dell has announced the XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition notebook PC, a special laptop tailored specifically for WoW fans. The computer will come pre-loaded with WoW and the expansion, The Burning Crusade. Gamers can choose artwork for either the Alliance or the Horde to adorn their system, along with original desktop art and screensavers. The package will also come with a special WoW backpack filled with other Warcraft-related goodies. Starting price for the laptop begins at $4,499. You can check out full details for the PC after the break.

Special XPS M1730 World of Warcraft content includes:

Custom design featuring original art by Blizzard artists on LCD back, and Honor Badges on the wings
World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade™ pre-loaded on system, including the latest content updates
Original desktop background artwork and screensavers
· A World of Warcraft-themed backpack that includes:

Retail box copies of World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and the Warcraft ® Battle Chest , which includes with Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos™ and Warcraft III: Frozen Throne™
Latest Brady Games strategy guides for World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, Warcraft III and The Frozen Throne
World of Warcraft DVD with a behind-the-scenes look at “The Making of WoW”
· A special Quest Envelope that ships separately with exclusive rare items:

A Golden Ticket allowing customers to receive a special custom FigurePrint based on the actual World of Warcraft character that they play. [i]
An Account Upgrade Certificate enabling the upgrade of a World of Warcraft account1 to receive the Collector’s Edition pets from both the original World of Warcraft Collector’s Edition and the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition
A World of Warcraft Beta Club Card to enable customers to take part in upcoming public beta tests.1
Starting at $4,499 (USD), the XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition system includes:

Aggressive styling with backlit Honor Badges, touchpad and keyboard
LightFX perimeter lighting for added immersion during game play
· Full-size keyboard with 10-key number pad to help navigate games

AGEIA PhysX mobile processor and built-in Logitech® GamePanel LCD
NVIDIA SLI graphics power and 512MB of dedicated video RAM with DirectX® 10 realism
Optional over-clockable [ii] Intel®Extreme Edition Core™ 2 Duo processor, up to 3.4GHz
Optional dual RAID 7,200 RPM hard drives for fast access or even faster access with an optional 64GB solid state drive
Full HD 17-inch widescreen and available Blu-ray Disc™ to provide the ultimate mobile viewing experience
· 7ms average display response time [iii] to ensure quick overall system performance

Complete wireless connectivity with built-in Optional Mobile Broadband, [iv] Wireless-N, Bluetooth, and Dell’s exclusive Wi-Fi Catcher™
Built-in camera and digital array microphones to clearly see and flame the competition
Dual headphone jacks, noise-isolating ear buds and a portable ExpressCard media remote

For more information about the XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition notebook PC, visit www.youtube.com/dellvlog.

Here’s a link to the original article on FILEFRONT.

Hope you guys are having a good weekend. I’m sorry if I wasn’t able to post yesterday. I’ll try to catch up starting tomorrow with more regular updates (2-3 a day). Cheers!