- Tue Jan 4 2000 Compaq buys distribution assets from Inacom
Attempting to build up its direct sales capabilities in a hurry, the computer maker buys assets from PC distributor Inacom for $370 million in cash.
Posted by Michael Kanellos
- Mon Apr 14 1997 Dell adds leasing, sales options
The build-to-order phenomenon adds financial services and secure, dedicated Internet buying sites for big buyers to its quiver.
Posted by Brooke Crothers
- Wed Dec 19 2007 Year in review: Dell's metamorphosis
The PC maker navigated major transitions in the executive suite and its business model in 2007.
Posted by CNET Staff
- Thu Feb 1 2007 Turnaround time for Michael Dell
His credentials as a tech entrepreneur can't be questioned, but why does Michael Dell find himself reinventing his company and career?
Posted by Tom Krazit
- Fri Aug 18 2006 Week in review: Dell in the hot seat
Amid massive battery recall, company deals with sharp income drop and expands AMD pact. Plus: NSA no-no, Linux lovefest.
Posted by Steven Musil
- Thu Feb 25 1999 PC makers deal with ID security flap
IBM and Dell will ship computers with a more secure method of turning off the Pentium III ID feature, as this explosive issue comes to a head when PC shipments begin tomorrow.
Posted by Brooke Crothers and Stephanie Miles
- Tue Dec 2 2008 Vietnamese security firm: Your face is easy to fake
During demonstration, company shows that face recognition-based authentication in laptops from Lenovo, Toshiba, and Asus may not be an effective security measure.
Posted by Dong Ngo
- Tue Nov 25 1997 Dell relying more on indirect sales
Although it made its name as a direct vendor, Dell is acting more like a traditional computer company every day.
Posted by Michael Kanellos
- Tue Nov 18 2008 Dell taps game box, Nvidia for supercomputing
How do you democratize high-performance computing? There's no better example than taking a game PC and turning it into a visual supercomputer.
Posted by Brooke Crothers
- Tue May 16 2000 Dell releases specialty PCs for stock traders
The computer maker will begin to sell workstations optimized for the online investor, part of an industry-wide effort to broaden the variety of home
computers.
Posted by Michael Kanellos
