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Report: Dell in Talks to Sell PC Factories

Daniel Fleshbourne   on 05 September 2008 - 09:42 · 5 comments & 2792 views

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Computer-maker Dell is attempting to off-load its computer manufacturing plants around the world, The Wall Street Journal reported in its Friday edition. The company has approached contract manufacturers over the last few months offering to sell the plants, the newspaper reported quoting "people familiar with the matter."

Contract manufacturers are companies that specialize in making electronics products to-order and are a vital part of the world's electronics industry. A large percentage of the computer, networking and consumer electronics goods on sale from famous brand-names are made by such companies, many of which are based in Taiwan or China.

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(3 replies) #1 Beastage on 05 Sep 2008 - 12:28
Yeap I think Dell planning to turn themself into a retailer like Apple.
#1.1 smooth_criminal1990 on 05 Sep 2008 - 19:49
Well seeing as you won't find Dell in the shops Dell have recently started selling through PCWorld SHOPS (in the UK, anyway), looks like they're changing direction
#1.2 vetneufuse on 05 Sep 2008 - 20:21
(Beastage said @ #1)
Yeap I think Dell planning to turn themself into a retailer like Apple.


Well they've been selling systems at Wal-mart in the USA for over a year now...
#1.3 RangerLG on 06 Sep 2008 - 06:09
Best Buy now sells Dell here in the US.
#2 Airlink on 07 Sep 2008 - 04:40
:dusts off the old Dell-dude mascot:
Dude! You're getting a Dell... factory.

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