Blizzard will also use this information to help out the guys working on DIABLO 3 and or Starcraft 2. As alot of people that play WOW will also be big diablo and starcraft fans. Could also be using the info for there new MMO they are making as well.
What they will do is take today's data and compare it with the previous data and compare the average system specs so they can try and predict what the average computer will be in a year or 2 years time. Have you noticed that most Blizzard games on launch always seem to run on what at that time is a low spec machine but run so much better visually and less lag on higher end machines.
Its researching and predicting what the future holds and they usually do it well.
Thats my 2 cents worth or maybe 20 cents
Blizzard to Conduct System Specs Data Survey
According to a post by Eyonix, Blizzard will be conducting a data survey in the very near future. Non-personal system specifications data will be collected from all World of Warcraft players for approximately one week, and the process will not affect gameplay.
If you're playing with a Battle.net account, you shouldn't even notice. However, if you haven't merged your WoW account with a Battle.net account, you'll see a message that says, "Submitting non-personal system information."
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