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Dell’s profits take a nosedive, fall 23%
WSJ reports: Dell Inc.’s quarterly profit fell 23% as the computer maker continued to be squeezed by depressed corporate spending and plunging PC prices. But executives said they were seeing signs that the beleaguered PC industry is beginning to recover. For the fourth straight quarter, the No. 2 PC maker by shipments posted a drop in sales [...]
Continue reading...Dell to launch smartphone in China in the next few days?
Monday, August 10, 2009
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TechCrunch writes that Dell will be coming out with a branded smartphone, called the Ophone mini3i, in China in the next few days. Supposedly it will sport a similar form factor as the iPhone , will run Android, and won’t include a physical keyboard. Specs aside, Dell has really outdone themselves with the naming of this [...]
Continue reading...Dell complains some more about Apple’s “green” claims
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Stemming from complaints filed by Dell with the Better Business Bureau’s advertising division, Apple has started calling its fleet of MacBooks “the world’s greenest lineup of notebooks” as opposed to “the world’s greenest family of notebooks” What’s the difference between a ‘lineup’ and a ‘family’? Who knows, but apparently it was worthy enough to warrant Dell’s [...]
Continue reading...Is this Dell’s upcoming Android Cell Phone? [Photos]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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A few months ago, we reported that Dell had run into some design roadblocks in its efforts to churn out a cellphone. Supposedly, Dell’s first prototypes weren’t interesting enough to attract carrier interest, forcing Dell to go back to the drawing board and try and come up with a more attractive and eye-catching design and/or [...]
Continue reading...Advertising: Dell Adamo v. MacBook Air
Monday, March 23, 2009
DesignO’blog takes an interesting look at the difference in advertising used to promote the Dell Adamo and MacBook Air. Check it out over here. Below are commercials for each respective notebook, starting with the Adamo. And now the Air. What do you guys think? Is any one approach clearly better than the other? Are they just different, yet [...]
Continue reading...Carriers yawn at Dell’s first attempt at creating a cellphone
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Dell’s efforts to create a phone have hit a roadblock as prototypes of a Dell branded mobile phone have failed to impress carriers. In a note to investors, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu wrote, “From our conversations with supply chain and industry sources, it appears that it ultimately came down to lack of carrier [...]
Continue reading...Quote of the Day: Apple as a fashion statement?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The ultra-thin Dell Adamo is being advertised as a worthy alternative to the MacBook Air, with a Dell spokesman even going so far as to say that they “are positioning the Adamo as a fashion statement.” That begs the question - Is that the reason why MacBook Air owners purchase their machines? To make a [...]
Continue reading...Quote of the Day: Apple vs. Dell
Friday, January 23, 2009
Yesterday I read an article that asked why would anyone buy an Apple when you can get a cheaper Dell? As a user of both, I laughed to myself as I tried to figure out how much more valuable my Mac was. The Mac runs both Windows and Leopard, peripheral devices work immediately upon connection, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday Morning Link Roundup
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Schedule DirectTV Recording directly from your iPhone - TUAW 5 Reasons to continue to use iTunes over Songbird - SmokingApples Colleges now offering iPhone App making courses - iPhoneSpies Chipotle App comes to the iPhone, and then it leaves - MacRumors Apple’s mini connector set to be part of DisplayPort standard - AppleInsider Mr. T comes to the iPhone Foo! [...]
Continue reading...Dell VP takes Apple to task over environmental claims… sort of
Saturday, December 20, 2008
In a recent blogpost, Dell VP Bob Pearson takes Apple to task over its environmental claims in its latest MacBook ad. The only problem is that Pearson’s take on things seem to go off in a number of different directions, and it’s not quite clear what he’s complaining about. #1 - Be Part of the [...]
Continue reading...Dell holds back on promised MP3 player, and highlights key differences between Apple and Dell
Monday, November 10, 2008
Last July, the Wall Street Journal reported that Dell was working on a new MP3 player that it was positioning to challenge the iPod. The player was originally scheduled to be released in time for the holiday shopping season, but it turns out that Dell has pushed back its debut indeffinately. This shouldn’t come as [...]
Continue reading...Apple leads the pack in terms of teenage mindshare
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
When it comes to what kind of electronics teenagers own, and what they’re planning to purchase, Apple is head and shoulders above the competition. AppleInsider has the scoop here.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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