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Dell's next big things

The PC maker touts a new, sleek PC and "self-healing" servers at its DirectConnect conference.

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The PC maker touts a new, sleek PC and "self-healing" servers at its DirectConnect conference.

"There will be a smoother, smaller look to PCs in the future."

- Carl Everett, senior vice president at Dell

 


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