Dell stands behind its PC business

Dell stands behind its PC business
The computer company Dell is sticking to its PC hardware business. After IBM sold its PC division had several years ago to Lenovo, the Chinese and now the industry leader, HP wants to split off its hardware division, joined Dell Chairman Michael Dell, founder and such a move for his company. "We are very different from our competitors," Dell told the Financial Times. "We are confident that the equipment and hardware are still important."
Dell wants to hold only because of the server business to the PCs. As a major purchaser of hardware components in the server market, Dell procures an edge over the competition. "When a company splits off its PC business, it slips from one of the largest buyers of hard disk drives, processors or memory chips from the rear ranks. And that drives up costs for the construction of servers and data storage products to the top."

Michael Dell Image: dell.com Since time immemorial it has a keen price competition in the computer industry, IBM led early on to focus on the more lucrative software and services business. HP and Dell also recently have jumped on the train. Aggravating now comes to the triumph of tablet computers and smartphones that lets the shrinking demand for traditional personal computers. From one end of the PC era Michael Dell wants to know nothing: "I think the idea that there will be no more PCs is total nonsense."
The market research firm Gartner had slashed its forecasts for the PC business continues. Accordingly, this year sold 352 million computers - one for the industry is relatively weak growth of 3.8 percent. In the coming year but the growth is down again to 10.9 percent. The demand should drive especially the emerging economies.
According to data from market researcher IDC, Dell's second-largest PC maker behind HP. Dell recently had to increase its revenue slightly. The company was represented by the direct shipment of computers and accessories have become big over the Internet. For some time, the company offers its products but also stationary in selected electronics stores.