Dell Drops Prices On Precision WorkStations; Component Cost Reductions Lead To System
Price Cuts Of Up To 14.2 Percent
Business Wire - September 15, 1998 09:23
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1998--Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems
company, today reduced prices on selected configurations of its Dell Precision(tm) WorkStation 410 by up to 14.2 percent in the United States.
Effective today, the price of a Dell Precision WorkStation 410 with a 400MHz Pentium(R) II processor, 64MB of RAM, 4GB SCSI hard disk drive, 14/32X(1)
CD-ROM drive, 21-inch monitor (19-inch viewable), Windows NT(R) and a Diamond Permedia2 8MB AGP graphics card is $2,970, a drop of 14.2 percent.
The Dell Precision WorkStation 410 offers customers workstations with dual-Pentium II processors at prices comparable to some competitors' single-Pentium II
processor workstations.
Dell is a leading vendor of workstations running the Windows NT operating system. A full list of prices and configurations for these dual-processor-capable systems
can be found on the World Wide Web at dell.com.
"Customers can benefit by buying the industry's latest technology directly from Dell," said Linda Hargrove, vice president of Precision WorkStations, Dell Americas.
"Because Dell builds workstations to individual customer orders, Dell is better able to pass along component price drops."
Dell Precision WorkStations are intended for professional users who demand the most in performance in the computer-aided design (CAD), geographic information
systems (GIS), digital content creation (DCC), computer animation, software development and financial analysis markets. All of Dell's workstation products are
dual-processor-capable, and the product family consists of the Dell Precision WorkStation 410, based on the Intel Pentium II processor, and the Dell Precision
WorkStation 610, based on the Intel Pentium II Xeon(tm) processor.
Ranked No. 125 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer
systems company, based on revenues of $15.2 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer
requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number
800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com.
(1) 32x max/14x min variable speed.
Prices, products and specifications available in the U.S. only and are subject to change without notice. Shipping and handling and applicable sales taxes not included
in prices. Dell is a registered trademark and Dell Precision is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered
trademarks and NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Fortune
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