Dellsoft? MicroDell?
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So they are not buying it to get access to the server division so they can start to really pump their cloud offerings without having to outsource the hardware.... :rolleyes:
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Also Dell produces tablets... Given how far behind the competition they are on the hardware side, I'm surprised MS hasn't acquired something sooner. That said, while Ballmer is in charge, I'm not that surprised.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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3 points of interest: Recently Micheal Dell has said that the company is morphing into a services firm to compete more with IBM, rather than take on Lenovo and its hardware. This would be a major de-emphasis on the PC. Dell PCs would still be sold, but not headlined. It appears Dell is now trying to privatize. Marketing the company to private equity investors. Rumors are that Microsoft may be interested in a stake ($3 billion is being mentioned). My predictions (If Microsoft does in fact buy a big chunk of Dell): Within a year or two the hardware business is spun-off to Microsoft completely. Microsoft branded PC's are born. Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store. One or two of the big PC makers abandon ship completely or switch to Chromebooks (or similar). Linux zealots claim yet again that this is their time to shine. Market share rises from 1.35% to 1.36%. Most of the hardcore Microsoft zealots / Apple haters here at CP rave about how wonderful it is to get hardware and software from the same source. :rolleyes:
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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So they are not buying it to get access to the server division so they can start to really pump their cloud offerings without having to outsource the hardware.... :rolleyes:
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DaveAuld wrote:
So they are not buying it to get access to the server division so they can start to really pump their cloud offerings without having to outsource the hardware
I doubt even Ballmer is dumb enough to make that investment for that reason.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
Most of the hardcore Microsoft zealots / Apple haters here at CP rave about how wonderful it is to get hardware and software from the same source
until they realize that that $600 dell is now a $1200 machine that is exactly the same....
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gavindon wrote:
until they realize that that $600 dell is now a $1200 machine that is exactly the same....
I'm confused. How exactly does the hardware and software coming from the same source raise the price of the hardware?
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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As long as Windows based PCs are an open platform, I can build my own PC from scratch just by buying some stuff from Newegg. Can't do that with apple and btw Dell is overpriced as it is.
+5 :thumbsup:
CPallini wrote:
You cannot argue with agile people so just take the extreme approach and shoot him. :Smile:
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gavindon wrote:
until they realize that that $600 dell is now a $1200 machine that is exactly the same....
I'm confused. How exactly does the hardware and software coming from the same source raise the price of the hardware?
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
Via marketing, duh.
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3 points of interest: Recently Micheal Dell has said that the company is morphing into a services firm to compete more with IBM, rather than take on Lenovo and its hardware. This would be a major de-emphasis on the PC. Dell PCs would still be sold, but not headlined. It appears Dell is now trying to privatize. Marketing the company to private equity investors. Rumors are that Microsoft may be interested in a stake ($3 billion is being mentioned). My predictions (If Microsoft does in fact buy a big chunk of Dell): Within a year or two the hardware business is spun-off to Microsoft completely. Microsoft branded PC's are born. Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store. One or two of the big PC makers abandon ship completely or switch to Chromebooks (or similar). Linux zealots claim yet again that this is their time to shine. Market share rises from 1.35% to 1.36%. Most of the hardcore Microsoft zealots / Apple haters here at CP rave about how wonderful it is to get hardware and software from the same source. :rolleyes:
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
Their tagline can be "It's just more work"
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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gavindon wrote:
until they realize that that $600 dell is now a $1200 machine that is exactly the same....
I'm confused. How exactly does the hardware and software coming from the same source raise the price of the hardware?
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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As long as Windows based PCs are an open platform, I can build my own PC from scratch just by buying some stuff from Newegg. Can't do that with apple and btw Dell is overpriced as it is.
Sitalkes wrote:
As long as Windows based PCs are an open platform, I can build my own PC from scratch just by buying some stuff from Newegg.
Had a discussion with a co-worker about PC's and this very topic. Open platform... Build your own... Windows runs on it all... If you step back it seems a bit odd that we put this kind of expectation on the PC while we don't on any other products. Automobiles, household appliances, cell phones, etc... IMO Microsoft has done an amazing job supporting the plethora of hardware that gets thrown at it. But at a certain point it must gall them that Apple has far fewer headaches in this regard. As PC's become more and more of a commodity, it will be difficult for Microsoft to continue on this path and still make good profits.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Because they can...
Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder Be careful which toes you step on today, they might be connected to the foot that kicks your butt tomorrow. You can't scare me, I have children.
gavindon wrote:
Because they can...
Ummm... they could double the price of Windows and Office and save themselves the headaches of buying a part of Dell. Apple builds great hardware (whether you believe it or not). They offer excellent support. In many cases, they charge a premium for it. The fact that OS X is married to the hardware does not cause the price to increase.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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3 points of interest: Recently Micheal Dell has said that the company is morphing into a services firm to compete more with IBM, rather than take on Lenovo and its hardware. This would be a major de-emphasis on the PC. Dell PCs would still be sold, but not headlined. It appears Dell is now trying to privatize. Marketing the company to private equity investors. Rumors are that Microsoft may be interested in a stake ($3 billion is being mentioned). My predictions (If Microsoft does in fact buy a big chunk of Dell): Within a year or two the hardware business is spun-off to Microsoft completely. Microsoft branded PC's are born. Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store. One or two of the big PC makers abandon ship completely or switch to Chromebooks (or similar). Linux zealots claim yet again that this is their time to shine. Market share rises from 1.35% to 1.36%. Most of the hardcore Microsoft zealots / Apple haters here at CP rave about how wonderful it is to get hardware and software from the same source. :rolleyes:
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store.
In my town, we already have a Microsoft Store that just opened in the same mall as the Apple Store.
I was about to say, "We do, too", when I realized who wrote the message and that I was about to post about the exact same store... :rolleyes:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Sitalkes wrote:
As long as Windows based PCs are an open platform, I can build my own PC from scratch just by buying some stuff from Newegg.
Had a discussion with a co-worker about PC's and this very topic. Open platform... Build your own... Windows runs on it all... If you step back it seems a bit odd that we put this kind of expectation on the PC while we don't on any other products. Automobiles, household appliances, cell phones, etc... IMO Microsoft has done an amazing job supporting the plethora of hardware that gets thrown at it. But at a certain point it must gall them that Apple has far fewer headaches in this regard. As PC's become more and more of a commodity, it will be difficult for Microsoft to continue on this path and still make good profits.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
Mike Mullikin wrote:
Open platform... Build your own... Windows runs on it all...
This has always been my reasoning to people about why OS X seems to run so much smoother than Windows. Apple only has to account for a few hardware configurations, all of which they control. Microsoft has to make Windows run on every conceivable hardware configuration that people try to use.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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I was about to say, "We do, too", when I realized who wrote the message and that I was about to post about the exact same store... :rolleyes:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Yeah, I want to go in there and play with a Surface Pro when they come out.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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3 points of interest: Recently Micheal Dell has said that the company is morphing into a services firm to compete more with IBM, rather than take on Lenovo and its hardware. This would be a major de-emphasis on the PC. Dell PCs would still be sold, but not headlined. It appears Dell is now trying to privatize. Marketing the company to private equity investors. Rumors are that Microsoft may be interested in a stake ($3 billion is being mentioned). My predictions (If Microsoft does in fact buy a big chunk of Dell): Within a year or two the hardware business is spun-off to Microsoft completely. Microsoft branded PC's are born. Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store. One or two of the big PC makers abandon ship completely or switch to Chromebooks (or similar). Linux zealots claim yet again that this is their time to shine. Market share rises from 1.35% to 1.36%. Most of the hardcore Microsoft zealots / Apple haters here at CP rave about how wonderful it is to get hardware and software from the same source. :rolleyes:
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store.
Versus what? http://content.microsoftstore.com/Home.aspx[^]
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Sitalkes wrote:
As long as Windows based PCs are an open platform, I can build my own PC from scratch just by buying some stuff from Newegg.
Had a discussion with a co-worker about PC's and this very topic. Open platform... Build your own... Windows runs on it all... If you step back it seems a bit odd that we put this kind of expectation on the PC while we don't on any other products. Automobiles, household appliances, cell phones, etc... IMO Microsoft has done an amazing job supporting the plethora of hardware that gets thrown at it. But at a certain point it must gall them that Apple has far fewer headaches in this regard. As PC's become more and more of a commodity, it will be difficult for Microsoft to continue on this path and still make good profits.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
Mike Mullikin wrote:
If you step back it seems a bit odd that we put this kind of expectation on the PC while we don't on any other products. Automobiles, household appliances, cell phones, etc...
Not sure what you mean by that. Most of the market does not build their own computers. There are in fact people that build their own cars and their own phones. And googling provides information on building your own refrigerator. I suspect there are options for other appliances.
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
If you step back it seems a bit odd that we put this kind of expectation on the PC while we don't on any other products. Automobiles, household appliances, cell phones, etc...
Not sure what you mean by that. Most of the market does not build their own computers. There are in fact people that build their own cars and their own phones. And googling provides information on building your own refrigerator. I suspect there are options for other appliances.
I think its a safe bet that there are more people building or radically modifying their PC's than all the people building there own cars, phones (really?) and appliances combined. I'm just saying in it's current state of "extreme flexibility" its a very tough job to create a single OS that can adequately, securely and solidly support everything.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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3 points of interest: Recently Micheal Dell has said that the company is morphing into a services firm to compete more with IBM, rather than take on Lenovo and its hardware. This would be a major de-emphasis on the PC. Dell PCs would still be sold, but not headlined. It appears Dell is now trying to privatize. Marketing the company to private equity investors. Rumors are that Microsoft may be interested in a stake ($3 billion is being mentioned). My predictions (If Microsoft does in fact buy a big chunk of Dell): Within a year or two the hardware business is spun-off to Microsoft completely. Microsoft branded PC's are born. Microsoft stores pop-up near every Apple store. One or two of the big PC makers abandon ship completely or switch to Chromebooks (or similar). Linux zealots claim yet again that this is their time to shine. Market share rises from 1.35% to 1.36%. Most of the hardcore Microsoft zealots / Apple haters here at CP rave about how wonderful it is to get hardware and software from the same source. :rolleyes:
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
That one with Linux shares was just hilarious. You know, Steve Jobs once said that great software manufactures want to make their own hardware. So Microsoft is perhaps going that path with Nokia and Dell.