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  • Michael Dell boosts his own stock

    Dell Computer chief executive Michael Dell bought more than 4 million shares of the company for about US$72 million after the September 11 terrorist attacks in an effort to prop up the stock.

  • Innovation agency goes Vista

    The federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has flagged plans to replace a desktop computer supply contract held until recently by Dell, as part of a broader move to Windows Vista and Office 2007.

  • Officeworks named as Dell's Aussie retailer

    From Monday, office supplies retailer Officeworks will start selling a limited range of pre-configured Dell PCs and laptops at 104 locations across the country.

  • Sydney Water CIO tells his story

    Sydney Water chief information officer Tim Catley tells ZDNet.com.au in an in-depth interview how he restored the credibility of the organisation's IT department and exorcised its tech demons with strong governance and a simple 100-day plan.

  • Movers and shakers 2007: Who left and why

    2007 saw more key executives leaving their posts than those joining companies. We take a look at who left their hot seats last year and why.

Features and Case Studies (27)

  • Rollins signals Dell deal with AMD

    Dell chief executive Kevin Rollins on Monday gave the most direct indication yet that a deal with AMD may be on the way, dropping a strong hint that the news was a question of when, not if.

  • Berri: There's juice in Dell's cup

    Fruit juice vendor Berri is taking lessons from supply chain guru and PC giant Dell to improve its business.

  • City of Melbourne gets singular on the desktop

    When you're in charge of buying 2,000 desktops should you go for an assortment of vendors, or stick to just one? City of Melbourne's desktop services manager, Ashe Potter, says using a single supplier is cheaper, easier and less hassle to manage.

  • Can I still buy a laptop with Windows XP?

    Not ready for a Vista laptop? Simply want to stick to good old XP? Here are your options on the market.

  • 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.

Reviews (29)

  • Dell Vostro 1510

    The Dell Vostro range, which comes in both notebook and desktop form factors, is designed for the small business market. We found the Vostro 1510 to have good performance for a mid-range notebook but performance comes at the expense of battery life.

  • Dell Dimension L866 Pentium III 866MHz

    Ideal for business-minded buyers, the Dell Dimension L866 offers Pentium III performance, a worthwhile software bundle and a sharp 17-inch monitor. However, its admirably compact case limits your expansion options, and its integrated Intel video chip hinders 3D graphics performance (and steals 4MB of system RAM).

  • Axim X5: Dell's elusive PDA

    Dell's debut handheld is high on features and low in price, making it hard to resist, but Australian release dates are still elusive. You could always import one.

  • Dell gives desktops an entertaining dimension

    With the Dimension 4300, Dell Computer finally sheds its all-work-and-no-play image.

  • Dell Inspiron 5100: It's fast and it lasts

    Home and small business users requiring a well-designed mainstream notebook with excellent performance and reasonable battery life will like the desktop Pentium 4-based Inspiron 5100.

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