Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rob S. who wrote (11880)	7/27/1998 8:22:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

The difference between DELL's business model and that of AMZN is in bold. This is from article in The Wall Street Journal: There is little dispute that Dell is shaking up the market. The company boasted more than 70% growth over the year-earlier quarter and was one of few manufacturers showing sequential growth, with IDC reporting a 21% sales jump, compared with the first period. Dell's model of letting customers configure the machines they buy, through direct telephone and Web sales, keeps Dell's sales costs and component inventories down. In response, Compaq and other companies with large dealer channels are using direct-sales experiments, such as allowing customers to configure their systems at retail stores.