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danny Regular Hater
Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 21
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: dell computers in stores |
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| does anybody know why dell doesn't sell their computers in stores? |
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i_escaped_dell Dances with Hate

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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| They sell them at dell kiosks. They don't sell them in Best Buy, Circuit City, etc... b/c they want to "keep costs down" what they really are doing is charging the same with less overhead and putting more money in the pockets of investors. They also can let you talk to someone on the phone so its easier to avoid customer problems. This might not have been planned but just happens to be a great side effect for them. |
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hotrodlincoln Moderator
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posts: 1687 Location: Not in Austin anymore
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| i_escaped_dell wrote: | | what they really are doing is charging the same with less overhead and putting more money in the pockets of investors. |
How?
They don't pay dividends and the stock price is down over 20% in the past 12 months, while HP's price is UP OVER 50% over the same time period. As a stockholder, I haven't seen them put any money into my pocket lately.
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hiwaystar Dances with Hate

Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 103 Location: center of N.C.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: dell just sux |
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In other words they SUCK OUT LOUD and getting worse. Go to hell DUlL dELl  _________________ I don't give a damn what it was desiged to do.
what can it do? |
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sickofdell Dances with Hate

Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 523 Location: Omaha, NE
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: |
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I think it's more in theory that they were to be putting more money into investors portfolio "pockets" but yeah, even that has backfired. What a piece of dump stock that is. I received 3 shares during the last ESPP, where I got a 15% discount on the stock. The price of the stock is now below what I paid for it. I'm glad it was only 3 shares. worthless worthless company. _________________ Have you seen my dell laptop?
http://www.tgdaily.com/picturegalleries/gallery-20060731-1.html
(ok, so it's not mine, but it's freakin cool) |
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FallenAngel Super Hater
Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1490
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Buy a lemon...
On the plus side, it does make handy emergency ass wipe. |
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