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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: calgal who wrote (160774)	9/17/2000 7:22:29 PM
From: kemble s. matter	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 176388

Leigh, HI!! RE: Let me give you an example of why this is worth knowing. Some investors may remember that Dell Computer (Nasdaq: DELL) -- famous for applying the direct-sales model to computers -- used to sell computers in outlets such as Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), CompUSA, and Circuit City (NYSE: CC). In 1994, CEO Michael Dell decided to exit the retail channel -- a move widely criticized at the time, since industry-wide retail sales were growing 20% annually. Many people had doubts how far the direct model would carry Dell. Yes, reading the book it mentions a number of times the reasons why DELL wouldn't make this or make that...The article in IBD tomorrow on DELL's Storage future is one of the strongest reasons why so many I know are holding DELL here...They laughed at the "boy" when he said he could go direct...And many others felt he couldn't succeed at much...He'll be back... And, if he says SUNW is where he is focused and EMC stands for "EXCESSIVE MARGIN CORPORATION" then I want to bet with him... Best,Kemble