Tony & Intel Investors - Dell - & therefore Intel - is Numero Uno in the Education market.
"Dell (Nasdaq:DELL - news) today announced that recently released market data confirms Dell is No. 1 in the U.S. education market(1), ahead of both Windows-based vendors and Apple Computer Corp. "
I'd say the polish is off the old 'Apple'.
Paul
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biz.yahoo.com
Friday October 20, 12:05 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Market Data Confirms Dell's Leadership in U.S. Education Market
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2000--Dell (Nasdaq:DELL - news) today announced that recently released market data confirms Dell is No. 1 in the U.S. education market(1), ahead of both Windows-based vendors and Apple Computer Corp.
``A fundamental tenet of education is preparing students for the workplace of tomorrow,'' said Bill Rodrigues, vice president and general manager of education for Dell. ``We believe students using Dell's industry standard platforms and technologies, such as wireless notebooks connected to a network, help achieve that goal. Students should be using the products today that they will be making a living with tomorrow. This ensures they will be well prepared to succeed once they enter the workforce.''
``We recently migrated from Apple to Dell for our entire school district,'' said Steve Holmes, executive director of technology, Clayton County school district in Metropolitan Atlanta. ``By standardizing on a single platform -- Dell -- we believe we are able to reduce our total cost of ownership, while ensuring our students are properly prepared for the future.''
``We believe it is important to fully prepare our students for the workplace of the future,'' said Dr. Joe Hairston, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. ``Because the overwhelming majority of businesses are using the Windows and Intel platforms, students need to be trained on Windows and Intel-based products. We are in the process of migrating to this platform, and we have standardized on Dell for that migration.''
Dell has worked with a wide range of other education customers recently to provide innovative solutions. For example:
The Round Rock, Texas, Independent School District has begun a program with Dell to provide students throughout the district with wireless access to the Internet and e-mail using ``rolling labs'' that travel from classroom to classroom. The labs contain up to 30 Dell Latitude(tm) notebooks and a wireless access point. The students remove a notebook from the cart, bring it back to their desk, and have wireless access to the Internet and e-mail, right at their desktop. (Photo available upon request.)
Dell's server cluster located at the Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University's high performance computing and research center, was named one of the top 500 supercomputer sites in the world. Nicknamed ``Velocity,'' the cluster of 64 Dell(tm) PowerEdge(tm) 6350 servers enables researchers at Cornell to study complex, real-world applications previously reserved for multimillion-dollar supercomputers or mainframes.
At Ohio State University, the College of Humanities intends to use Dell systems to outfit its World Media and Culture Center, a world-class facility bringing live information from around the world to Ohio State students. The center plans to use a variety of Dell products, including wireless notebook products throughout the facility.
The Boulder Valley School District in Colorado has developed the ``Millennium Lab,'' a unique technology facility enabling students to develop skills in more than 40 different disciplines, such as animation systems, biomechanics, prototyping, engineering, computer aided design and satellite communications. Students will use Dell OptiPlex(tm) desktop systems in the Millennium Lab to explore these wide-ranging topics.
In addition to its market leadership position, Dell's education business has continued to leverage the power of the Internet, with more than 50 percent of its business being Web-enabled. The company also recently established a dedicated Dell Ventures team to identify key partners in the education marketplace who have innovative ways of delivering learning tools electronically. Education customers are turning to Dell for a variety of reasons, including the company's quality products, award winning service and support, and dedicated education organization of sales, service, and customer support teams.
About Dell
Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $28.5 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune ``most admired'' lists of companies. 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 on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
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(1) Sources: Gartner/Dataquest US PC Quarterly Statistics, Q2 2000
Harte-Hanks Market Intelligence, Projected Market Report, 2Q 2000
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