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• Method to Palmisano's madness

  On the eve of IBM's decision to dump its PC business, Michael Dell was spinning like a top.

• Dell spends US$340m on Asap Software

  PC maker Dell will spend around US$340 million, on a software asset-management company, in a bid to simplify dealings with its customers.

• Lenovo says changing execs is part of a plan

  Lenovo's chairman says his company switched chief executives, not strategies, but analysts say an executive swap that brings in a Dell executive could spell problems for both companies.

• Vista delay could sting PC makers

  Everyone was asking the same question on Tuesday: What does the Windows Vista delay mean for me?

• Rollins to take up the reins at Dell

  Twenty years after starting in a University of Texas dorm room what is now the world's largest PC company, Michael Dell is handing the reins over to a new CEO.

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• 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.

• Could HP's AMD laptop sway Dell?

  If ever there were a case for Dell to do a Texas two-step to AMD, analyst says, the Compaq nx6125 might just be it.

• Method to IBM's madness

  Big Blue's sale of its PC business is no rash act, says News.com's Charles Cooper. It fits the plan Sam Palmisano began years ago.

• Can Sun become the Dell of enterprise software?

  commentary Sun has finally unveiled the full dimensions of its quest to change the computing landscape. It's fundamentally a more monolithic landscape populated by pre-integrated components. It's also Sun's attempt to become a leading solution provider competing against IBM, HP and Microsoft.

• CIOs: focus on innovation

  Dell CIO Randy Mott, in a speech at LinuxWorld, called for IT organisations to better prepare for the future and not be satisfied with maintaining the status quo.

Videos (2)

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  Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs

  ZDNet.com Senior Editor Sam Diaz talks about the company's effort to sell its products to the SMB market. He says Dell executives are hoping to gain ground on the competition by retooling offerings to be more customizable.

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  A world without Windows?

  ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with senior editor Sam Diaz about new "instant-on" features that allow a PC to boot up without using Microsoft Windows. They discuss how tech companies such as Dell and Intel are all working on new technologies that enable users to get faster access to e-mail, calendars, and Web browsing.

Reviews (3)

• Dell Inspiron 6400

  The Inspiron 6400 is a desktop replacement notebook, offering up the familiar silver and white-accented design that's common to the Inspiron line. It's not exactly a stunner, but you certainly won't be ashamed to tote it around whilst in the public eye.

• Storage: The inside story

  Few managers consider it a sexy area, but well-planned storage systems are critical to the functioning of businesses of all sizes. How has storage technology evolved and how can you plan the right system at the right price?

• Encryption packages: Beyond the code

  Trying to keep corporate secrets away from prying eyes? We evaluate five encryption software packages

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