Dell looks beyond direct model

Dell the No. 2 PC maker became famous by selling computers directly to customers through the Web or catalog keeping costs low. But in a memo to employees last week CEO Michael Dell said the company is pursuing “new manufacturing and distribution models” as it battles market share losses. Dell said he also plans to further streamline the company.

Channel outdoes direct

Dell?s grip on the UK PC market continued to loosen in the first quarter according to Gartner due to its failure to build a stronger presence in the growth area of consumer notebooks while the channel made hay. This is the third quarter in which the direct selling PC vendor?s UK sales have declined with market share falling from 30 per cent in the first quarter 2006 to 23 per cent a year later though ...

- Dell looks beyond direct model

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Dell signals new direction with rethink of direct sales

It is the first time anyone at Dell has publicly admitted to doubts about the company's business model which relies on building and shipping each PC to order. 'The direct model has been a revolution but is not a religion ' Dell who founded the company in 1984 and to the position of chief executive wrote in an email to the company's 80 000 employees.

Dell looks beyond direct model

Dell chief Michael Dell has dropped his biggest hint yet that the PC vendor is looking at an indirect channel. In a leaked internal memo to staff Dell listed several key steps the company would need to take in order to retain a dominant position in the PC market place.

Video Sandbox 52: Take 2

A walk from Lancaster Gate Underground (zone 1) or Paddington across Hyde Park to the Lanesborough Hotel, then through Belgravia dn Chelsea to finish at Sloane Square Underground (zone 1). Lancaster Gate is on the Central Line. Sloane Square Underground is on the District & Circle Lines.

This walk follows part of the course of the Westbourne River. Starting at Lancaster Gate we cross Bayswater Road and immediately enter the park by the Italianate gardens with five fountains and a 1730's dam and pump house.

Continuing alongside the Long Water we enjoy wonderful views of the lake, the parkland and the sights of London in the distance. At this point, the Westbourne River flows in a conduit beneath the left bank of the lake, which joins the Serpentine. We continue alongside the boating lake with its solar shuttle launch powered by the sun and numerous pedaloes and rowing craft.

At the Dell Cafe we can stop for refreshments and continue towards Rotten Row and South Carriage Drive to the pedestrian crossing opposite the Lanesborough Hotel. This hotel is one of the most expensive in London, and was formerly St George's Hospital. Knightsbridge is named after a bridge which crossed the Westbourne River at this point. After crossing the busy road beside the famed horse-crossing, we skirt the hotel and turn away from Hyde Park Corner, returning to Wilton Place and the quaint mews streets around Kinnerton Street. Here we can see a number of small cul-de-sacs that used to lead to the Westbourne River.

In Motcomb Street, the Pantechnicon stands opposite the new Waitrose Belgravia supermarket. Pantechnicon (or all-arts in Greek) was the name for a 1830's bazaar, which later became a fire-proof furniture repository - hence the old name for a furniture removal van. The so-called fireproof warehouse burnt down in 1874, despite the fact it stands immediately over the course of the Westbourne River.

One gem remains until last - the 'cathedral of the Arts & Crafts Movement' - Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street (pictured above). It's not a cathedral but a magnificent church, although by a quirk of clergy it does have its own bishop. The church is well worth a visit in its own right, and the building is open throughout the day.

One surprise remains - the final view of the Westbourne River - in Sloane Square Underground Station.

Why Fidelity 66: That Bouncy One

Playlist

1. That Bouncy One - Dick Walter
2. Walking Song
3. Comin' Up - Helmuth Brandenburg
4. Machinations - Lalo Schifren
5. Bim Bom - Silvio Silvera
6. Tema De La Zorra - Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan
7. Se Voca Pensa - Varig Brazilian Airlines
8. Ode to Billy Joe - Enoch Light
9. Sirtaki Dei Colonelli - Alessandroni, Morricone and Dell'Orso
10. Tumba Rudekdek - Solu Bolon
11. Rainbow on the River - Tiny Tim
12. Saturday Off - J Pearson
13. La Yenka - Johnny and Charley
14. Kleiner Gonzales - Caterina Valente

Video Sandbox 52: Take 2

Well, knock wood, the equipment is working. Of course, I was going to start editing the show in Final Cut Express HD this week, but then Apple releases a missive saying that Final Cut Express HD 3.0 won't function properly under 10.4.9. (BTW, did you notice that 10+4+9=23. Jim Carrey, are you listening?) I wanted to get to more things than there was time. But we still have 'The Human Condition', DCLugi's take on singer-songwriters and Tinytown.TV presents 'Hockey Night in Italy.' Dennis is here with 'Op-Edd,' I'm grumpy and we rap it all up with podsafe music. So, I guess that I have to upgrade to Final Cut Express HD 3.5. Or should I wait to see what changes Leopard brings? Or should I get a Linux -centric Dell?

28.8k blues.

Il libro di Mike = Mike's book (The book of Mike)

La lezione di Mike = Mike's lesson (Lesson of Mike)

di + il = del

La signora del lago. = The lady of the lake.

di + lo = dello

Che e' il colore dello specchio? = What is the color of the mirror?

di + l' = dell'

La lezione dell'insegnante. = The teacher's lesson.

di + i = dei

La canzone dei bambini e' bella. = The children's song is beautiful.

di + gli = degli

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti = The president of the United States

di + la = della

Il marito della donna e debole. = The woman's husband is weak.

di + le = delle

Le gonne delle ragazze. = The girls' skirts.

www.LetsSpeakItalian.net

28.8k blues.

Hey folks, Tim here, while Dave is out of action for a while I’m helping fill in for now.
Well the time is here, I’ve gone on a small holiday for the Easter Break and now I’ve got the 28.8k blues…

Basically the situation is this, I’ve got access to a brand new Core Duo 2 Dell system, Vista and the works… But…

The internet connection that is present where I am staying is only standard 56k modem, the worst being that the telephone lines here are so ancient that I have more chance of a faster speed if I drive to the server to put up this post!

But that aside, it is at least a fast machine, so I can play some of my favorite Retro Remakes and have some fun using the computer WITHOUT a decent internet connection (I brought my Nintendo DS so its all good, that should break the boredom!).

So for all those people out there with broadband this Easter, spare a thought for the 56k modem warriors out there still chugging away on Pentium 150mhz’s and Apple PowerPC’s!

(p.s. it’s taken me about an hour to put this post up, from start to end!)

Week #020 Review, Friday

Il libro di Mike = Mike's book (The book of Mike)

La lezione di Mike = Mike's lesson (Lesson of Mike)

di + il = del

La signora del lago. = The lady of the lake.

di + lo = dello

Che e' il colore dello specchio? = What is the color of the mirror?

di + l' = dell'

La lezione dell'insegnante. = The teacher's lesson.

di + i = dei

La canzone dei bambini e' bella. = The children's song is beautiful.

di + gli = degli

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti = The president of the United States

di + la = della

Il marito della donna e debole. = The woman's husband is weak.

di + le = delle

Le gonne delle ragazze. = The girls' skirts.

a + il = al

Lui e' al parco. = He is at the park.

a + lo = allo

Io sono caduto allo zoo. = I fell at the zoo.

a + l' = all'

Andiamo all'ufficio. = We go to the office.

a + i = ai

Voi cantate ai bambini = You (plural) sing to the babies.

a + gli = agli

Il cane e' ritornato agli uomini. = The dog returned to the men.

a + la = alla

I giovani ragazzi camminano alla scuola. = The young boys walk to the school.

a + le = alle

L'uomo ha dato le borse alle donne. = The man gave the purses to the women.

da + il = dal

Il cibo viene dal negozio. = The food comes from the store.

da + lo = dallo

Ho imparato una lezione dallo studente. = I learned a lesson from the student.

da + l' = dall'

Questo dottore e' dall'ospedale. = This doctor is from the hospital.

da + i = dai

Abbiamo ricevuto il denaro dai ragazzi. = We received money from the boys.

da + gli = dagli

Ho letto un libro dagli uomini italiani. = I read a book by the Italian men.

da + la = dalla

Roberto e' tornato dalla banca. = Robert returned from the bank.

da + le = dalle

Ho ricevuto una lettera dalle sorelle. = I received a letter from the sisters.

in + il = nel

Quelle parole sono nel dizionario. = Those words are in the dictionary.

in + lo = nello

I gatti non sono nello zoo. = The cats are not in the zoo.

in + l' = nell'

Davide e' nell'ospedale. = David is in the hospital.

in + i = nei

Gli alberi sono nei parchi. = The trees are in the parks.

in + gli = negli

C'e' carne negli spaghetti? = Is there meat in the spaghetti?

in + la = nella

Il piede grande e' nella scarpa piccola. = The big foot is in the small shoe.

in + le = nelle

C'e' denaro nelle borse. = There is money in the purses.

su + il = sul

Il ragazzo dorme sul letto. = The boy sleeps on the bed.

su + lo = sullo

Che cosa e' sullo spazzolino? = What is on the toothbrush?

su + l' = sull'

Gli uccelli sono sull'albero. = The birds are on the tree.

su + i = sui

Le camicie sono sui ragazzi. = The shirts are on the boys.

su + gli = sugli

I pomodori sono sugli spaghetti. = The tomatoes are on the spaghetti.

su + la = sulla

Il libro e' sulla scrivania. = The book is on the desk.

su + le = sulle

I limoni sono sulle arance. = The lemons are on the oranges.

www.LetsSpeakItalian.net

DWE Listener Feedback for Episode 053

Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedback Show for Episode 053. Feedback Roll Call: Dan Johnson of the Journey Inside My Mind called to say how easy the Let Them Hear You Contest is to enter. Malky Benedict of The Second Time Around podcast wrote to discuss our children's school pictures. Drew from Connecticut wrote to talk about the connection between Dr. Floyd's secret decoder ring and A Christmas Story. Check out Grant's Advent Calendar Video Podcast 2006 for the connection. Amy M of South Carolina called to talk about pinching, peeps and things she never thought she say until she became a parent. Amy also suggests checking out Griddlesodes at Griddlecakes Radio. Pastor Dale of Tech Talk for Families wrote to defend the Dells as a vacation spot. Suggested Bay Beach in Green Bay as a great place to take the boys. And pointed out the best way to get rid of spiders is to get centipedes. Jim of Iowa wrote to tell Greg about the Disney Font that he found. Papabear wrote to ask Tonya about the pants she dresses Nik and Caleb in and asks Greg to work things out with Mike of KIdsWifeWorkLIfe so that we're not taking a break from podcasting at the same time. Finally, Chuck Tomasi of chuckchat.com wrote a nice long Thank You note to Tonya and a brief memo to Greg concerning the same event... Guess who Chuck likes more.

It’s a wonderful day in teh neoghborhood

Apple grew faster than any other PC maker
Apple… picked up market share in the United States, growing to 5 percent, from 4 percent, as its shipments increased 30 percent, according to Gartner. Apple grew faster than any other PC maker in the United States, Gartner said.

Apple Pugs Security Holes
Apple Inc. on Thursday plugged over two dozen security exploits within the client and server versions of its Mac OS X 10.3 “Panther” and Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” operating systems that could potentially expose Mac users to a variety of malicious attacks.

Dell’s personal computer sales decline
Dell’s personal computer sales continued to decline in the first quarter in the United States and across the world, according to analyses of PC sales made public yesterday by IDC and Gartner, two major consulting and market analysis firms.

It was a particularly sharp decline given that the overall market grew 10.9 percent.

Dell is bringing XP back.
Amid significant customer demand, the computer maker said on Thursday that it has returned to offering the older Windows version as an option on some of its consumer PCs. …Dell switched nearly entirely to Vista-based systems following Microsoft’s mainstream launch of the operating system in January… “We heard you loud and clear on bringing the Windows XP option back to our Dell consumer PC offerings,”

Microsoft to pay out $180 million to Iowa individuals and businesses
Microsoft agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in Iowa yesterday, which will involve a payout of up to $180 million. Individuals in Iowa who bought Microsoft software from as early as 1994 through 2006 will be able to make claims for cash, and companies with multiple copies of Microsoft software will be able to receive vouchers.

The suit was originally filed in 2000 and alleged that Microsoft’s anticompetitive and monopolistic practices cost Iowans money by forcing them to buy Microsoft products instead of those from the competition. “Microsoft used its illegal monopoly power to raise prices to supra-competitive levels,” reads the original complaint. “As indirect purchasers of the relevant Microsoft software, Plaintiffs and Class members are therefore entitled to recover damages for the difference between a competitive price for the relevant software and monopoly price that they paid for Microsoft’s products and for their injury from the lack of free choice and the denial of benefits of software innovation and for damages for breaches of security by reason of Microsoft’s illegal conduct.”

EdTechWeekly#27 - Remembering Chris Essex , Dell ideas, DrupalEd, Peacemaker, Zolved, Gabbly. Slideshare contest, & Open Source

Latest Wireless Industry News - Steve Stroh, Marlon Schafer & Jim Sutton
Travels out to San Diego to visit Trango Broadband and their manufacturing plant; extended discussion of the Supreme Court BrandX decision www.bwianews.com

MetroFi : Wireless Dial-up Replacement - Chuck Haas
Youve probably heard the introductory teasers on television: "Wireless broadband for $19.95 for three months!" But what if that was the model for your entire business MetroFi founder and CEO Chuck Haas joins us to discuss this new start-up business that begins commercial services in the SF Bay area in August. www.metrofi.com

Fill-in Segment: News Segment continued - Steve, Jim & Marlon
Steve gives Kudos to the NetNewsWire RSS reader application (Mac OS only) and explains how he uses NetNewsWire to watch and collect news through RSS feeds; Frank Lautenberg and John McLain sponsor a new bill (Community Broadband Act of 2005) to allow municipalities to deploy broadband networks; Dell and Texas Instruments are working to oppose anti-competitive laws being proposed in Texas; Marlon provides comments on Software Defined Radio forum and impact on television braodcasters; Earthlink is bidding to provide broadband services for NYCs broadband RFP; US Military apparently negotiating to use XM Satellite for its battlefield communications purposes.

EdTechWeekly#27 - Remembering Chris Essex , Dell ideas, DrupalEd, Peacemaker, Zolved, Gabbly. Slideshare contest, & Open Source

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