Hot Hardware.com found this unusual bit of news. It looks like Dell is charging a nice little markup to load an inferior version of “Iron Man” onto new computers for you. For $20 you can add the movie. For $15 you can buy the DVD. For $6 you can rent it. For free you can download it.
We’ve seen some pretty wild promotions in our day, but Dell’s latest really has us scratching our heads. Starting today and for a limited time only, you can get Iron Man preloaded on a select Dell laptop or desktop for an additional $20. This is not the Iron Man DVD or Blu-ray disc, but a digital movie file (Windows Media format) pre-loaded onto the system’s hard drive. Currently the three system options are an Inspiron 1525 (starting at $649), an XPS 420 (starting at $899), and an XPS 630 (starting at $1,299).
