Michael Dell
Michael Dell
Michael Saul Dellis an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers. He was ranked the 41st richest person in the world on 2012 Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth of US$22.4 billion as of December 2014...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth23 February 1965
CityHouston, TX
continues double goes internet million percent roughly sales seeing total triple
We're seeing our Internet sales roughly double or triple every year, ... We were at $18 million a day in the first quarter. It continues to grow. It was 30 percent (of total sales). We think it goes to 50 percent, then to 70 and 80 percent.
exclusive relationship
Sure. We do not have an exclusive relationship with Intel.
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I'm thrilled to be here. This operation will be the foundation of great success here.
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The idea was to sell computers directly to the end user, without the markup of the dealer ... have a lower level of inventory and a higher level of service,
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As we come to the end of the calendar year, industry conditions remain healthy, ... Processor and operating system transitions and component cost declines continue to position our industry for strong customer demand.
internet
The Internet is probably the most significant thing that has come along,
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Manufacturing jobs today require highly skilled workers who are familiar with computers and technology,
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I don't expect that the economy is going to come roaring back in one quarter. I think it's going to be a very gradual and gentle recovery. And the fact is, we don't have a way of predicting this with any certainty.
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If we get half the performance in the next couple of years, I'll be happy,
technology operations customer-relationship
Our business is about technology, yes. But it's also about operations and customer relationships.
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The interesting thing is when we design and architect a server, we don't design it for Windows or Linux, we design it for both. We don't really care, as long as we're selling the one the customer wants.
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We've found that customers are very open. They'll tell you what's going on, what's working and what's not. They're looking for help.
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From the time I was 7, when I purchased my first calculator, I was fascinated by the idea of a machine that could compute things.
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Wearable devices are here to stay, and they'll only get more sophisticated and effective as they evolve. Until now, most of us have made our health and fitness decisions based on what we think we know about ourselves. Advancements in technology - wearables and otherwise - will eventually take much of the guess work out of healthy living.