SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Dell Computer Corp.
<DELL.O> Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Tuesday that he
expected adoption of Microsoft Corp.'s <MSFT.O> Windows 2000
software to be "strong," distancing himself from an industry
report suggesting slow uptake.
After delivering the keynote speech of a three-day official
launch event for Windows 2000, Dell said previous comments on
the subject may have been misinterpreted. Microsoft stock
dropped more than 5 percent last Friday, its weakness linked to
Gartner Group's report on the operating system, as well to
Dell's comments.
"I believe the adoption rate will be strong," Dell told a
news briefing after his address. "The adoption rate of Windows
2000 will not be determined by my speeches, it will be
determined by customer acceptance of the product, itself."
"We see a lot of interest in Windows 2000, and our Dell
technical consulting practice has seen a lot of demand," Dell
said.
He declined to give exact figures of sales or forecasts of
how quickly the operating system would be adopted, saying, "How
fast it happens I don't really have any idea." |
