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To: DRBES who wrote (26471)	12/5/1997 10:31:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572102

DELL is run by a very screwd businessman who sells whatever iNTEL sells him. Testing at Dell is very limited and usually involves only those vanilla items that they add on their very limited initiative. The industry trade publications are extremely aggressive when it comes to quality problems showing up at the top-tier manufacturers and Michael Dell would indeed be a screwd versus a shrewd business man if your patently ridiculous assertions were true. The return costs, customer services costs and lost business costs would drive them out of business and that's one of the primary reasons for AST's dismal performance. Not knowning the first thing about hardware or software, save perhaps the distinction, hasn't precluded Michael Dell from putting together a first-rate assembly and QA operation. After all, this is an integration company, not a development company.

To: DRBES who wrote (26471)	12/6/1997 2:17:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572102

Darbes - Re: Dell and " Performance of their systems is generally ok but almost always very vanilla. " Tune in to this: PC/Computing: Dell Dimension XPS D300 'Just About The Fastest PC on the Planet' Magazine Names PC 'Product of the Year' at Fall COMDEX ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL - news), the world's leading direct computer systems company, wrapped up the week at the Fall COMDEX computer tradeshow in Las Vegas with top honors for its Dell Dimension(R) desktop PCs, including the prestigious ''Product of Year'' award and ''Most Valuable Product'' award by PC/Computing, a monthly technology magazine for business professionals. For the week, Dell Dimension received nine publication awards recognizing the product line for its performance, reliability, service and low prices. The recognition included two ''Editors' Choice'' awards from PC Magazine in addition to awards from Computer Shopper, Home Office Computing, C/Net and Home PC magazine. ''Winning Product of the Year, MVP and Editors' Choice awards all at once is like having a clean sweep at the Oscars and buying a winning lottery ticket on the way home,'' said Eric Harslem, senior vice president, Dell desktop business unit. ''This level of accomplishment is a direct result of combining a rigorous product quality process with aggressive new technologies. The Dell Dimension team has excelled in designing and building the most powerful and reliable PCs on the market.'' For the year, Dell Dimension desktop PCs, which are custom-built for small businesses and home PC users, have been recognized with more than 120 product awards from industry-leading high-tech publications. For a listing of product awards for Dell Dimension PCs, visit Dell's homepage at www.dell.com/products/dim/mvp. PC/Computing Product of the Year The Dell Dimension XPS D300 was selected for PC/Computing's ''Product of the Year'' and ''Most Valuable Product'' for PC enthusiasts for its combination of power, speed and service and support. ''It's just about the fastest PC on the planet and comes loaded with a jaw- dropping list of goodies. But Dell also gets the nod here for unparalleled service and support, innovative Web-based marketing, and easy anti- obsolescence leasing. Dell has become the clear technology leader - and the customer-loyalty model for the entire industry,'' the article stated. The Dell Dimension XPS D300 is based on Intel's 300MHz Pentium(R) II processor and offers features such as the high-performance STB Velocity 3D AGP graphics card, Seagate Medalist Pro 9.1Gb hard drive and the Creative Labs AWE64 sound card, all of which were also honored with PC/Computing MVP awards. ''Dell has taken a leadership role in combining top-of-the-line technology with a powerful and reliable PC design.'' said Carl Stolle, vice president and general manager of the Dell Dimension business unit. ''Dell's direct design strategy enables customers to have the latest and greatest technologies on the market, custom-made to their specifications.'' PC Magazine Editor's Choice and More PC Magazine selected the Dell Dimension XPS D300 for Editors' Choice awards in the category of high-end home systems and the XPS D266 for professional/enthusiast PCs. Other publication awards received during the week of COMDEX include: Computer Shopper, a monthly computer magazine that focuses on direct sales, awarded the Dell Dimension XPS series with a ''Best Buy'' in the high-end desktop PC category. Home Office Computing, which targets small business PC users, provided the Dimension XPS D series with the publication's ''Annual Editors' Pick'' and ''Annual Readers' Choice'' award. C/Net, an online computer magazine, selected the Dell Dimension XPS M200s with a ''C/Net BUYit'' for its Top 5 Home PCs category. Home PC, written for savvy, experienced home PC users, provided the Dimension XPS M233s with its HOME-PC Lab award in its monthly reviewers' choice list. A Fortune 500(R) company, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $9.8 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs and customizes products and services to end- user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software through the DellWare(R) program. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number 1-800-388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com . Dell, Dell Dimension and DellWare are registered trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of The Time Inc. Magazine Co. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. SOURCE: Dell Computer Corporation More Quotes and News: Dell Computer Corp (Nasdaq:DELL - news) Related News Categories: computer hardware, computers Paul