Dell Offers to Pre-Load Iron Man Movie

By Geoff Duncan
October 01, 2008

Folks who are uncontrollably compelled by Robert Downey Jr's performances take note: for $20, you can get Iron Man and extras preloaded on a new Dell computer.

PC maker Dell looks to be trying to ratchet up competition for the hearts and minds of entertainment-centric computer users: the company has inked a deal with Paramount to offer its recent superhero flick Iron Man as a pre-loaded option on its Inspiron, Studio, and XPS notebook and desktop lines. Adding the movie to a new computer's configuration costs $20, and comes with bonus content in addition to the film itself. The content is protected by Microsoft Windows Media digital rights management, although customers will be able to burn one copy to DVD and push the movie to a television using Windows Media Center extenders. (Oh, but high-def fans will be disappointed: Dell's $20 Iron Man offering is in standard ...

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