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• Dell dumps its roots and goes retail in Asia

  Dell, the world's second-largest computer maker, has announced plans to sell computer systems at retail outlets in Asia-Pacific, however, no Australian chain has been named.

• Dell to lay off 10 percent of workforce

  Dell released preliminary earnings on Thursday showing positive signs in its servers unit, but announced it would lay off 10 percent of its workforce over the coming year.

• Dell Linux PCs to skip Australia?

  Asia- Pacific customers wanting to get their hands on Dell PCs, pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux, will have to wait.

• Dell gears up to reveal Aussie retail union

  Dell is set to reveal its Australian retail partner tomorrow, with observers expecting a considerable market shake-up in wake of the announcement.

• Dell buys in to Microsoft-Novell pact

  Dell has become the first PC maker to put its support behind Microsoft and Novell's effort to bridge the gap between Windows and Linux server computing.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• Dell CIO's daily challenges

  Randy Mott used to run Wal-Mart's technology division. Now, at Dell, his unit keeps 53,000 employees, eight manufacturing sites and more than 800 suppliers ticking.

• For Dell, Indian call centre failure a lesson

  Dell admits it has "learnt its lesson" after being forced to drop its Indian call centre last year following customer complaints about the quality of service.

• Who's afraid of the $200 Linux PC?

  Cheap PCs with a Linux operating system seem to have hit the users' sweet spots, with taking the plunge into the alternate OS not nearly as hard as users had thought.

• HP outlines long-term strategy

  Hewlett-Packard executives are mulling plans to improve over the next 18 months the technology the company uses to manage its direct sales, while it continues with commercial printing efforts and acquisitions of software companies.

• What matters more than IT

  At the end of the day, the measure of IT isn't whether it matters or is a commodity--it's whether the people responsible for delivering an IT platform have the right goals and can execute on a strategic plan.

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• Microsoft music store to open next year

  The software giant confirms plans that it will launch its own music-download store, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple's iTunes and a growing list of rival digital song stores.

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