Dell's Customization Sucks in India + Mysterious Microsoft CallMarch 12th, 2008 Dell in India doesn't offer the range of customizations that you would normally come to expect from them. Moreover calling Dell may have some unintended consequences like possibly a call from Microsoft.
Dell to close Winston-Salem, NC plan, lay off 905 as computer maker streamlines operationsOctober 7th, 2009 Dell to close Winston-Salem, NC plant, lay off 905ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. says it will close a desktop computer manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina by the end of January.
Dell says fiscal 2nd quarter sales to top previous quarter, year-over-year PC demand stableJuly 13th, 2009 Dell: PC demand stable compared with '08 quarterROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. expects its fiscal second-quarter revenue to be slightly higher than the first quarter, when sales plunged 23 percent to $12.3 billion.
Cloud Computing for Your Business - is it a Better and More Economic Choice?April 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As small and medium businesses in India struggle to stay afloat during the global economic slowdown, they are opting for cheaper computing services, and a Boston-based entrepreneur is here to promote his solution, cloud computing, in which software is shared over a wide network of computers. Sumeet Sabharwal, senior vice-president of outsourcing and IT hosting firm Navisite Inc, says cloud computing is a viable Internet model for small and medium businesses across India, especially in the technology hubs in and around the capital and in Bangalore.
Summary Box: Dell profit sinks 23 percent in slumping PC marketAugust 27th, 2009 Summary Box: Dell profit down 23 pctFINICKY BUYERS: Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit fell 23 percent as demand for computers remains soft. Sales fell 22 percent.
Microsoft Snatches Dell Deal from Google for Default Search Engines, At Last, At least Something!January 13th, 2009 So at last, however small it be, Microsoft tastes victory over Google in the internet market. Reportedly, they have become the default search engine on Dells entire range of computers.
Microsoft launches entry-level server platform for small businessesApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Microsoft India today announced that it has expanded its industry-leading Windows Server family of operating systems with the launch of Windows Server 2008 Foundation.Built for businesses with 15 or fewer users - Windows Server 2008 Foundation delivers the reliability, security and manageability of the Windows Server platform - at a price affordable and within reach of small businesses. Now available in 40 countries including India, it will empower small businesses with the ability to run business applications and databases, host websites and will also offers basic server functionality such as file and print sharing and remote access.
China unlikely to overtake India in outsourcing in a hurry: US expertFebruary 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - China is unlikely to overtake India in outsourcing business anytime soon and it would take not one country but a lot of small ones to knock it off the top, according to a US expert. 'China is pretty far behind India and even places like the Philippines and Eastern Europe.
Dell to buy Perot Systems for about $3.6B in cash, taking another step beyond the PC marketSeptember 21st, 2009 Dell agrees to buy Perot Systems for about $3.6BNEW YORK — Dell Inc. says it has agreed to buy the information technology services company Perot Systems Corp.
Dell to buy Perot Systems for $3.9 bnSeptember 21st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Computer maker Dell is to buy technology services company Perot Systems for $3.9 billion in a bid to gain a foothold in the lucrative sector of information technology consulting, the company announced Monday. The bid price of $30 a share represented a 68-percent premium on the share price of the company founded in 1988 by former independent presidential candidate Ross Perot.
Top 11 Laptops Reviewed!November 22nd, 2008 Old desktops are getting too big and spacious to be true. So it is understandable if you wish to switch to a perfectly desktop replacable laptop now.
Dell shows off smart phone 'prototype' at China Mobile event in BeijingAugust 17th, 2009 Dell developing smart phone for China MobileROUND ROCK, Texas — PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.
Sallie Krawcheck resigns from Dell board, Shantanu Narayen named as new directorSeptember 30th, 2009 Sallie Krawcheck resigns from Dell boardROUND ROCK, Texas — PC maker Dell Inc. said Tuesday Sallie L.
New Orleans judge found Dell Inc. in contempt in the city's crime camera lawsuitJune 25th, 2009 Judge finds Dell Inc. in contempt
NEW ORLEANS — A state court judge has found Dell Inc.
Nasscom signs deal with Colombian IT groupFebruary 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) Wednesday signed an agreement with Colombia's Federation of Software and Related Technologies (Fedesoft) to enhance software trade between the two countries. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at the India Leadership Summit, organised by Nasscom here, by its president Som Mittal and his Fedesoft counterpart Alberto Pradilla Bermudez.