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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RealMuLan who wrote (54850)	4/6/1999 5:32:00 PM
From: Alohal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

I guess my question wasn't very clear. I was hoping you had a definition that would allow for some estimates of how many Chinese would fall into your definition. Seems to me that the "ordinary Chinese is much more likely to own a cell phone than a computer, so perhaps the target is not your definition of "ordinary Chinese", but a more affluent cohort. I also don't discount the idea that Dell can become a popular brand name in China, particularly if they expand their relationship with IBM, which seems a real possibility. As for sales to corporate and government agencies, this is an area where Dell has had excellent success in the past and it is reasonable to presume that they would bring this experience and expertise to bear on the Chinese market. I personally don't know what Dell's plans are regarding sales in the Chinese consumer market, but if you have information that they have announced this as policy I would hope you would share your source with us. Your post seems to assume that things in China are as they are and will not change, which seems a somewhat narrow viewpoint. Since Dell seems to be doubling sales every quarter, I presume they are are doing some things right. I would be interested in you views also on economic prospects for China going forward 3-5 years and how you think Chinese technology development and/or application will impact that economy, especially as pertains technological innovations which allow developing nations to defer or bypass certain infrastructure costs. Thanks in advance.