Got an extra $50? Dell will be happy to give you Windows XP instead of Vista...
I predicted that Dell would cling to Windows XP as long as possible, with the sole reason being that customers want it. But now you’ll have to pay between $20 and $50 extra for the privilege on the...
View ArticleDell will ‘reveal’ something to me next week (and I hope it’s the E)
I’m supposed to have a meeting with Dell next week, during which they’ll talk about their consumer-focused plans for the near future and at the same time show me some hot new product that I’ll be bound...
View ArticleWhat I’m running right now
As of today, here are all the machines I use and what they run: At the office: Work box: Dell Optiplex GX520 Pentium 4 (3 GHz) 512 MB RAM Windows XP SP2 The Debian Mac: Power Macintosh G4 466MHz single...
View ArticleDell acknowledges recession/depression with sub-$500 laptop pricing … plus an...
Dell may not have the absolute best laptop deals available — you can often do better with the HP/Compaq/Acer/Gateway specials in Office Depot’s Sunday newspaper circular (see, there IS a reason to...
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