Meathead: Thanks for sharing your insights on DELL's commitment to fine tuning its offerings for the consumer and small business arenas. Timing is everything in this world <G>....The following passages from this afternoon's CNET article communicate a lot, IMO...
<<Despite the new emphasis outside the PC box, Dell is not ignoring the computer. Several of the new initiatives emanate from the hardware that Dell sells. Everett said Dell is putting more "netness" in its PCs and giving its computers a new "ID"--or new look.
"Technology exists to do powerful systems in new [designs] thus making form and function just as important as the raw performance was a while ago," he said.
One of the most flashy design forays will be all-in-one PCs that combine a large liquid crystal display with the core electronics resulting in a lightweight "luggable" computer, according to Everett. "Maybe not something that people can take with them on trips but something they can take home for the weekend," he said. "We believe there's a lot more we can do with this design beyond what Gateway is doing," he said.
Quiet reorganization
All of this is happening against a backdrop of a quiet reorganization and reconceptualization of products and markets. As Dell puts more "netness" into its redesigned boxes, it is basing strategies on a three-pronged approach of e-products, e-services, and e-support, according Everett. This will manifest itself in new e-services and e-support announcements over the next several months, according to John Thompson, a Dell spokesperson. >>
DELL is still very nimble and seems to be able to re-invent itself quickly and efficiently -- just like Microsoft...!! I like the idea of a new "e-services campaign" that is supposed to be coming soon. That makes a lot of sense for DELL -- a hardware provider that clearly walks its talk. I expect that DELL may use the internet channel to deliver a range of complementary products and e-services. Sounds like there are some good reasons to be patient. DELL's ability to execute is legendary and I have high expectations for their new internet efforts.
Thanks again for sharing and have a good weekend.
Best Regards,
Scott |
