Dell Offers PC With Pre-Loaded Movie

elgarak · 30th September 2008, 03:40 PM

Dell Offers PC With Pre-Loaded Copy of "Iron Man"

Why, Dell, why on Earth?

How about putting something on there that's, I don't know, useful? Something, like, no bloat or trial crap? Or, gasp, Linux?

You really think that people decide a $650 investment (the cheapest computer you can get with the offer) by a frickin' movie?

Listen, Dell, a lot of people are smarter than that. You're in trouble because people do not want your products, not matter how much bling you package with it. Make good, lean, mean, useful machines, and people will buy them. There's a company in Cupertino that shows you how it's done.

Cavemonster · 30th September 2008, 03:45 PM

Yes.
People make much larger investments for much sillier reasons. As it's cross promotional, the movie probably costs Dell nothing, so even a small amount of sales would be all gravy.

ShowerComic · 1st October 2008, 05:31 PM

Yes,
And 'Iron Man' is $1 per day on redbox.com!

30th September 2008, 03:40 PM	#1
elgarak Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: No matter where I go, there I am Posts: 1,858	Dell Offers PC With Pre-Loaded Movie Dell Offers PC With Pre-Loaded Copy of "Iron Man" Why, Dell, why on Earth? How about putting something on there that's, I don't know, useful? Something, like, no bloat or trial crap? Or, gasp, Linux? You really think that people decide a $650 investment (the cheapest computer you can get with the offer) by a frickin' movie? Listen, Dell, a lot of people are smarter than that. You're in trouble because people do not want your products, not matter how much bling you package with it. Make good, lean, mean, useful machines, and people will buy them. There's a company in Cupertino that shows you how it's done.
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30th September 2008, 03:45 PM	#2
Cavemonster Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,916	Yes. People make much larger investments for much sillier reasons. As it's cross promotional, the movie probably costs Dell nothing, so even a small amount of sales would be all gravy.
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1st October 2008, 05:31 PM	#3
ShowerComic Critical Thinker Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 393	Yes, And 'Iron Man' is $1 per day on redbox.com!
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