As Dell and Hewlett-Packard enter into a billion-dollar bidding war over storage company 3PAR, Chris Preimesberger asks, what took everybody so long?
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Dell And HP Tussle Over Cloud Storage Specialist
HP contends that 3PAR is a company that has good technology but does not have the ability to bring it to market
HP Opens Bidding War With Dell Over 3PAR
Dell is not the only one after storage company 3Par, after HP threw its hat into the ring and made a formal offer for the company
HP, Dell Claim Business Spending Boost
Dell and HP quarterly results suggest business spending is back, even as consumer PC spending remains anemic
Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 Netbook Launches In Europe
Dell has launched its Inspiron Mini 1018 netbook in Europe that comes with an Intel Atom processor and Windows 7
Dell Investors Voice Opposition To Michael Dell
While analysts applaud Dell's Streak, investors are taking a more negative view of the company's chief
Repairer Takes Aim At Dell Streak Battery
Repair site iFixit has done a teardown on the Dell Steak, and while it applauded how easy its battery is to replace, it also said it was rather small
Dell’s 3PAR Buy Will Boost Its Enterprise Strategy
Dell's acquisition of IT storage provider 3PAR, which develops virtualised storage solutions, allows it to expand its broader enterprise portfolio
Dell Puts Badge On Aruba Wireless LAN
Offices need Wi-Fi, says Dell, as it agrees to sell Aruba kit under its own badge
Dell Streak And App Store Finally Launches In US
Two months after it was launched in the UK, US customers have finally the chance to get their hands on Dell's 5-inch Streak device
Dell To Begin US Pre-Sales Of Streak Tablet
Dell will begin pre-sales of its Streak tablet PC on 12 August
Dell Launches GPU Expansion Chassis For HPC
Dell's PCIe chassis offers 17 Teraflops of GPU power to PowerEdge servers in specialist data centres
Report Points To Tough Times In Server Industry
According to a survey by TheInfoPro, spending on servers will continue to be slow in 2010
Dell Pays £65Million To Settle Intel Bribe Probe
Dell will pay $100 million to settle a probe into claims it took bribes from Intel not to use AMD chips
Dell Warns Of Spyware On PowerEdge Motherboards
Dell has admitted that it has dispatched replacement server motherboards to customers that were infected with malware
Dell’s CIO: Virtualisation Saved Us £100 Million
The computer maker practices what it preaches with virtualisation cutting its power usage for the same computer power, says Dell CIO Robin Johnson
Dell Partners With Liquidware Over Desktop Virtualisation
Dell has teamed up with Liquidware Labs in order to make it easier for businesses to migrate to a desktop virtualisation environment
Dell Proposes Settlement With SEC Over Intel Claims
Michael Dell has given the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposal that will draw a line in the sand over its relationship with Intel
Dell Supplies Servers For NASA Climate Research
NASA is spending £3.25 million ($5 mn) with Dell, to revamp its climate simulation research project using PowerEdge servers
Apple iPad Set To Dominate Tablet Market
Apple is expected to sell more 20 million iPads in 2011 and will dominate the tablet sector, but Dell risks being left behind, according to a Barclays Capital analyst
Dell Dismisses Faulty PC Issue An Old Problem
Dell's use of faulty parts in some OptiPlex PCs wasn't intentional, states a Direct2Dell blog post
Dell Acquires Data Centre Automation Firm
Plans to integrate Scalent's Virtual Operating Environment into its control software
Dell’s Faulty PCs Could Become PR Nightmare
Dell faces the prospect of a massive PR battle, thanks to unsealed court documents alleging the company knowingly sold defective OptiPlex desktops
Dell Sets Streak SIM-Free In UK
Those eager owners of the Streak tablet device who bought it on contract could have waited, paid £50 extra, and got it SIM-free
Tech Refresh Down To Windows 7, Says Michael Dell
Michael Dell has pointed to Windows 7 and the recent release of Office 2010 as two main drivers behind a tech refresh in the enterprise
Intel Talks Next-Generation Processors
Intel officials will talk about the processor code-named Westmere EX, which could include up to 10 cores per chip.
Enterasys Pushes Heterogenous Data Centre Management
Enterasys is driving home the message of heterogeneity as it unveils its data centre networking strategy
Dell Seeks SEC Settlement Over Intel Claims
Dell is negotiating with the SEC to settle allegations of financial misconduct which could potentially cost the PC maker $100 million
Foxconn Considering Chinese Exit, Reports Say
The maker of the iPhone is considering closing its mainland Chinese plant, in a move that could see up to 800,000 workers lose their jobs
Dell Streak Tablet Launches In UK On O2
Dell's Streak tabet, based on Google's Android operating system, went on sale in the UK today with mobile operator O2