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Dell Dealz (12.22.09) – Last Minute Christmas Edition

Published on 2009-12-22 14:51:51

Need that special gift for your loved one? Better place your orders today and make sure that you ask for express shipping!

Dell Withdraws Support From MTV’s Jersey Shore

Published on 2009-12-22 14:49:19

As Dell seeks to liven up its image through all manner of advertising and sponsorships, the company has been a sponsor of the high-brow reality hit “Jersey Shore”. Well turns out that the gang on this show aren’t spending enough tim

Dell / NC State to Grapple Over Tax Incentives

Published on 2009-12-08 20:30:30

WRAL in Raleigh is reporting that while Dell has repaid some local and county incentives due to the accellerated closing of their Winston-Salem Desktop Factory, the company plans to not repay $6M in tax incentives earned while the factory was in oper

Dell + Twitter = $6.5M Annual Sales

Published on 2009-12-08 20:23:06

Dell told Bloomberg on Tuesday that it has earned an estimated $6.5 million in sales of PCs, accessories, and software through its promotional activities on Twitter. Dell’s vice president for the company’s online unit, Manish Mehta, tol

Dell Vostro V13: The Adamo Goes Mainstream

Published on 2009-12-08 20:20:20

Implementing the learnings from the design of the Adamo, Dell introduced today the Vostro V13 starting at a measly $499 starting price point, generously appointed at $699.

Dell Dealz: Vizio TVs = Deep Discounts

Published on 2009-12-07 18:42:33

Dell.com is offering for the next 24 hours (expiring at 7am on 12/8/2009) two great dealz on Visio LCD TV's.

Dell Re-Orgs Again; Garriques To Run New Mobile Group

Published on 2009-12-07 18:39:16

In somewhat surprising news, Dell re-organized its consumer business (again!) and named Steve Felice as its new head of Global Consumer and Small Business. Ron Garriques, former Chief of both Dell Global Consumer and Motorola Handsets, shifted over

A 3rd of All Notebooks Fail Within 3 Years!?!

Published on 2009-11-24 20:30:57

According to Squaretrade, an online vendor of extended warranties, more than 20% of all notebooks will encounter a major failure within 3 years. And its not limited to the lesser PC manufacturers!

HP Quietly Beating Up On Dell

Published on 2009-11-24 20:17:23

A number of good articles this week comparing HP and Dell's recent quarterly results. The conclusion that these articles share is that Dell has focused its corporate growth on a stronger consumer division and quietly waiting out a rebound in the corp

Dealz of the Day (11.19.09) – 15″ Notebook for just $399

Published on 2009-11-20 10:18:04

Why wait until Black Friday? Some great deals below including a Dell 15.6" Notebook for just $399.