Talk:Dell
So... all the truth about dell has been replaced with this crap from Dell public relations?
Removed link to Dell Inspiron as it was in an incorrect statement and led to a stub.
If Dell overtook Compaq, how did HP take over Compaq three years later to regain the lead as the largest manufacturer of PCs? Is this correct? Salami swami 19:43, Mar 4, 2004 (UTC)
From the HP History Page:
On May 3, 2002, HP completes its merger transaction with Compaq Computer Corp., the largest tech merger in history. The new HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing.
From the WP article on Compaq:
In 2002, Compaq engaged in a bitterly contested merger with Hewlett-Packard. Numerous large HP shareholders, including Walter Hewlett, publicly opposed the deal. [Compaq] CEO Michael Capellas left the company soon after, leaving HP CEO Carly Fiorina in charge of the combined company. Many Compaq products were re-branded with the HP nameplate, while the Compaq brand remained on other product lines.
So it seems to officially have been a merger, but perhaps the decision to use the HP name more predominantly had to do with the Compaq CEO leaving soon after the merger. Compaq.com redirects to h18000.www1.hp.com and says at the bottom, "© 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P."
--Wasabe3543 16:52, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Dell changed name in 2003
Dell changed name in 2003 from Dell Computer to Dell [1]
"Excellent support"
I'm not speaking for or against Dell Support, but doesn't Dell has an excellent support system seem like a bit much editorializing rather than objectivism. Correct me if I'm wrong.
- You're right. The entire article is pretty bad considering the enormity of this company. This probably doesn't belong on the article unless there's a respected 3rd-party report on this, but dell's support is actually the crappiest I've dealt with...ever. -Frazzydee|✍ 20:38, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
"Diversity"
It's a pity that the coverage of diversity in this article didn't extend to acknowledging the existence of the six billion non-Americans in the world.Philip 04:44, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I suspect the information at Kevin B. Rollins is not accurate; at the very least, since it can't decide if his name is Rollins or Rawlings, it's not reliable. Would someone look it over? -- Antaeus Feldspar 04:13, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Reasons for deleting most of Dell Dude in this article
I deleted: " This ad campaign ceased abruptly when authorities arrested Curtis on drug-possession charges." because that is not true. It contradicts Wikipedia's article about Benjamin Curtis which contains true information. Dell was starting to get rid of the Dell Dude ad campaign when he was arrested for weed. Proof: Ars Technica's 2002 article about Dell Dude commericals are going away. [2] He was caught buying weed in 2003. In addition, the Dell Dude getting arrested external link that appeared in this article doesn't add anything to the corporation. One of "Wikipedia is not," it is not a link site. --Anonymous Cow 18:09, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Reasons for my Edits
The first part of this article has been edited and revise. IMHO, it is much easier to read now.
First off, there was a lot on Michael Dell towards the end of the first section that seemed to be randomly placed there and not fit in with the article at all (why are we going from Dell computers to Michael Dell as a child?). Second off, there were a lot of tiny POV phrases there, such as "the revolutionary", and those are all deleted. Also, the article was condensed into paragraphs, instead of a collection of lines. --THollan 15:25, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
recent edit
I removed the branding section which includes software and operating systems, due to the fact that listing such items is more of advertising than being unique innovations of the computer industry. it also levels the playing field, as other companies such as Alienware, Gateway, Sony, Toshiba, etc do not have their brands listed.
Removed a POV external link
Cleaned up advertising section -- if we had to list every commercial made we'd have to do that for every other company, which is not nessecary for a general reference.
removed financial information because there are links to this data already.
Other things which appeared as POV have been removed. moved many items to history. --Fsdfs 06:47, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
- I restored the info about the "Dude, You're getting a Dell!" campaign... for many people, that campaign may be the single most notable thing about the company. Other than that, I agree with the changes you have made - Although the "Timeline" format, with a bunch of one-sentence paragraphs is a pretty grating style. Bunchofgrapes (talk) 15:04, 13 October 2005 (UTC)