Topic: Dell Inc.

What Happens to a Computer When It's Recycled?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of computers find an afterlife at recycling programs nationwide. If you've ever sent in a clunker, there's a good chance it went to Dell [DELL], which runs one of the largest consumer take-back ...READ»

Dell Releases Budget Inspiron, Studio Hybrid Computers

While no one would call Dell's [NASDAQ:DELL] machines "good looking," exactly, their prices certainly have appeal. So it is with two new Inspiron models the company released last night: one desktop and one laptop, both ...READ»

Dell Now Gets Over a Quarter of Its Electricity From Renewable Sources

The IT industry is known for its electricity-sucking tendencies and carbon emissions, which is why Dell's announcement that it now sources 26% of its electricity from renewable sources--up from 20% in 2008--is so admirable. The ...READ»

Is Your Head In The Clouds?

Associated Press May. 31, 2007 DALLAS - Dell Inc. said Thursday that earnings fell slightly in preliminary first-quarter results, and the computer maker planned to lay off more than 8,000 employees over the next year as part of an ...READ»

VooDoo Envy Ordering Goes Live

Voodoo Computers is the badass gaming arm of HP [NYSE:HPQ], and the company has acquired a considerable cult following. Now it seems the company is trying to leverage that loyalty with its new Envy laptop, which went on sale today. ...READ»

Why Is Dell Developing A Competitor to the iPod Touch?

Dell has been developing an Android-powered mobile device similar to the iPod Touch that runs apps, allows Internet access, and plays various media while fitting comfortably in your hip pocket. But as PC manufacturers and cell phone ...READ»

The Customer Experience

Forget faster or cheaper. The Web challenges you to rethink the most basic relationship in business: the one between you and your customers.READ»

Dell Reveals "E" and "E Slim" Ultra-Portables

Apparently convinced that there just aren't enough vowels in the current crop of netbooks, Dell [NASDAQ: DELL] has revealed its own group of ultra-portable laptops to compete with Asus's Eee PC and Apple's MacBook Air, and they're ...READ»

The Call of the Mall

Dell said today in a conference call that it is planning a significant expansion of its retail sales kiosks. By the end of the year, the company plans to open 20 more kiosks--bringing the total to 85--to give consumers a chance to ...READ»

Dell Leaks Notebook Product Roadmap

The XT2 will be available in November.READ»

Turn-By Turn GPS on Netbooks: Dumbest Idea Ever

Dell recently announced it'll make a GPS add-on for its Mini 10 netbook. While your mileage may vary on the value of this idea, I'm making my mark here: This is one of the dumbest gadget ideas ever. I can see the inherent value ...READ»

Dell Leaks Notebook Product Roadmap

The Boy Genius Report has received a copy of Dell's [NASDAQ: DELL] product roadmap for its portable computers, and while there aren't any huge surprises, there are some note-worthy inclusions. A salient one is a new model Dell is ...READ»

Dell Announces Low-Cost Sub-Notebook

Emboldened by the success of low-cost, ultra portable laptops, Dell [NASDAQ: DELL] has finally entered the market with a basic laptop for the developing world. According to the official Dell blog, this machine is “positioned... as ...READ»

Introducing Guest Blogger Ken Musgrave: Design's Best Friend at Dell

At lunch a few months ago, one of Fast Company’s expert bloggers gave me a tip: check out design at Dell, he suggested. I was skeptical. Design at Dell? Isn’t that an oxymoron?READ»

• Ken Musgrave's Think.Design blog

Why We Need a Globally-Recognized Unit of "Green"

Consumers and designers both need a way to measure the sustainability of products in order to make more educated decisions.READ»

• Ken Musgrave's Think.Design blog

Beyond Design, 10 Skills Designers Need to Succeed Now

10 attributes that are just as important as design skills for success in today’s economy.READ»

• Ken Musgrave's Think.Design blog

The New American Post-Industrial Microenterprise

An extremely niche, direct-to-consumer business model is springing up in garages across the country.READ»

• Ken Musgrave's Think.Design blog

Dell is in Trouble

Dell may soon go the way of the Dodo bird. All the signs are there. Some of their recent announcements are setting off warning signals. These include: 1) Announcements of additional job cuts (5,600 more jobs in addition to the ...READ»

Face Time With Michael Dell

The still youthful founder and CEO of the technology powerhouse gets personal (sort of) about taking apart a computer, dropping out of college , and making breakfast for his kids.READ»

Dell To Introduce Vostro Laptops

For about a month, rumors have been circulating that Dell [NASDAQ:DELL] had a new full-sized notebook line brewing. Now confirmation has arrived in the form of an upcoming sale flier labeled the "Dell Business" flier for ...READ»

Tire Gauges of the World - - UNITE!

Last week, Senator Obama called on American drivers to properly inflate their tires as one of many ways we can cut our energy bills and our carbon footprints simultaneously. Although this simple call to action was caught up in ...READ»

Can Kevin Rollins Find the Soul of Dell?

The president of the computer world's most relentless competitor is urging his colleagues to ask and answer a soul-searching question: What does it mean to be a great company?READ»

Dell Pays Out $3.3 Million in Consumer Protection Claims

Dell has just been required to pay out over $3 million after it had deceived consumers who purchased its computer products under financing agreements, promising zero-percent finance and then charging them. State Attorneys General ...READ»

Dell's New PCs Shamelessly Borrow Apple Designs

Apple, it seems, has won the PC design war: Dell's new all-in-one PC is shamelessly iMac-like, right down to its bent-sheet aluminum "foot" that the Studio One 19 stands on. There are extras, of course, like the colored ...READ»

Dell's Adamo Revealed: Big Luxury, Big Price, Low Greenness

After all the fuss, Dell's finally revealed the first machine in its Adamo line of notebook PCs. As expected, it's pretty high on the luxury scale and correspondingly high in price. And surprisingly not so high in terms of ...READ»