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Entries Tagged as 'Dell'

What do new PC’s cost?

July 23rd, 2009 · View Comments · Computing, Mac

According to new sales figures from NPD, the average selling price (ASP) of a new PC is $515.
When it comes to PCs, the cut-throat competition in the industry has resulted in a race to the bottom.  The netbook segment was the final nail.
The PC vendors very much want to sell the higher margin machines but [...]

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Apple-Dell Price Comparison

June 12th, 2009 · View Comments · Computing, Mac

After Apple’s new laptop announcement I was curious about the price difference between Apple and Dell.  I mostly ignored the Windows vs. OS/X value proposition but equated OS/X Leopard with Vista Home Premium (not basic).
Many of the comparisons I’ve seen try to put dollar figures on intangibles like the value of the iLife suite against [...]

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What does an Oracle acquisition of Sun mean?

April 21st, 2009 · View Comments · Java

I’ve been asked by multiple people what I think of the acquisition of Sun by Oracle. I’ve assembled my thoughts on the matter. I don’t have any particular insight, just a general experience with Oracle. And all of this is subject to the deal being completed sometime in the summer.
Oracle is now a hardware company. [...]

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