The Force is Strong in HP’s Star Wars Special Edition Laptop

On the outside, the notebook is dressed in a “battle-worn” distressed design with the words “Galactic Empire” written in Aurebesh font unique to Star Wars. HP is getting together with Disney to create a special edition Star Wars notebook to celebrate the movie’s premiere, including design details and something picked up from Jabba the Hutt’s notebook scrap heap – an optical drive. The smaller box contains the laptop’s cables and other add-ons. The trackpad is also designed to look like the X-Wing’s targeting system, which is a strange decision because, uh, it was used to blow up the first Death Star. The notebook itself is protected by foam inserts shaped like an Imperial starfighter. Reality Today states that rumors have been flying that while Kylo Ren is not a Sith Lord himself, he is indeed obsessed with obtaining artifacts that were used or owned by one of the last Sith Lords, Darth Vader.

The Star Wars laptop features do not end with the chassis alone. It has also been confirmed that the first planet that is seen in the movie will not be Tatooine as originally thought, but a new planet called Jakku. The Recycle Bin’s icon has also been changed to the Death Star. They’ve included some 1,100 images of concept art from all the films, scripts, costume designs, models, and a whole lot more. Let’s be honest, HP could have thrown any hardware in the chassis and it will probably sell like gangbusters to Star Wars fanatics. There are several story missions that are varied and have things like lightsaber fights, pod racing and much more.

We’re looking for people of all ages from those who grew up with the original trilogy starting in 1977 before the special editions were released (and rereleased) to younger fans who joined the rebellion years later. Tech Radar describes the laptop as having a bright 1,080p, full HD display and has up to seven hours of battery life.

The laptop will be priced from £549 and Star Wars aficionados will also be able to buy a matching laptop sleeve for £29.99. The extra accessories are $40 each.

At $700 (R9 437, which is not including the markup we get in South Africa, delivery costs or the optional upgrades), this laptop is rather lacking.