JDN, here's a reason why CPQ is down but DELL is up today:
Dell Takes No. 1 Position in Worldwide Portable and Desktop PC
Shipments to Medium and Large Businesses; U.S.
Portable Lead Almost Doubled
Business Editors & High-Tech Writers
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000--Dell Computer
Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) became the worldwide market share leader in
both portable and desktop personal computer shipments to medium and
large businesses(1) in the fourth quarter of 1999, according to
well-known market research firm IDC(2).
Portable PCs
Dell sharply accelerated its portable PC shipments worldwide to
medium and large businesses, growing 57 percent year-over-year.
Dell also extended its lead in the U.S. market for portable PC
sales to medium and large businesses, growing its market share to 30.3
percent, nearly double that of its closest competitor, according to
IDC.
Desktop PCs
Dell also took the lead in worldwide shipments of desktops to
medium and large businesses with 20 percent market share for the full
year of 1999. For this segment, Dell's desktop shipments increased 40
percent year-over-year, more than three times the market rate. Dell
also increased market share of desktops among U.S. medium and large
businesses to 31.3 percent, with shipments growing 48 percent for the
full year of 1999.
"Delivering high quality products and providing a superior
customer experience have propelled Dell to the leading position in
notebooks and desktops," said Joe Marengi, senior vice president and
general manager, Dell Relationship Group. "We're applying that same
focus to the server market, in which we increased our market share
from 10 percent to 14.5 percent last year and currently hold the No. 2
position worldwide."
To further extend its leadership position, Dell is focused on
providing server and storage products to its customers to build their
Internet infrastructure.
Dell designs its Latitude(R) notebook line for customers who
value a low total cost of ownership (TCO), a consistent and reliable
product, managed technology transitions and optimum performance in a
connected environment. Dell Inspiron(R) notebooks also offer a range
of choices designed for consumer and small businesses that are looking
for the latest technology at aggressive prices.
Dell's OptiPlex(R) desktops deliver a dependable network-ready
design to business and institutional customers who want maximum
productivity, serviceability and lasting value on their desktops.
OptiPlex systems come with a standard three-year limited warranty(3)
with next-business-day on-site service(4), and are optimized to run
Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Workstation and Windows(R) 2000 operating
systems. |
