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I can't be more excited by this news. Michael Dell is in a pretty unique position to do something innovative in the PC industry.

Remember when Dell told Steve Jobs that he should close shop? http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-203937.html

Your turn, Michael.

Let's see if you can turn Dell around like the way Steve Jobs turned Apple around!

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I'm less excited. Think about it: what would it take for a startup to buy servers from Dell again, rather than renting them?

I'd argue that Dell has the strongest brand out of all of the Windows OEMs. I think they'd be in a good position to take a few short-term losses and pursue establishing a position similar to Vizio's: a high-end manufacturer. That, coupled with their experience in B2B could absolutely revitalize their company.

Isn't Vizio a low end manufacturer? Their TVs certainly are. I've never seen one of their PCs though.

Dell is getting out of the hardware business and into the solutions and services business.

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