Dell sees U.S. PC market finding its low point
Published: July 14, 2009
SEATTLE — Dell Inc. says the U.S. personal computer market has reached its low point. But the timing of a global turnaround in the technology industry remains anyone’s guess.
At a meeting with Wall Street analysts, the company elaborated on guidance it issued Monday, when it said it expects slightly stronger sales in the current quarter. Despite these signs of improvement, Dell executives said Tuesday that many of the conditions that have hurt the PC industry aren’t easing.
Businesses have clamped down on technology purchases and put off new computers as the economic crisis persists. And consumers — the ones who are buying new computers at all — are choosing cheaper models.
Dell shares plummeted nearly 8 percent in morning trading.
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Correction: “Dell sees its service to US end-users meeting a low point.“
It seems when processor speeds hit 3 GHZ the days of processing power doubling every 18 months ended. Now improvements are more modest though hard drive disc space is getting cheaper all the time. People may need the extra space for all the video and photo files they have? And if they are like me, cleaning up old files don’t happen? I have word files that are 10 years old. not to mention all the other junk that accumulates in the closet.
The real computer is put out by apple. I just recently switched over to the Mac and it is light years ahead of any PC and this is especially true of their laptops. I think Dell probably makes one of the better PCs, but their support and customer service really sucks. I have gotten frustrated many times on the phone with someone in India that can’t speaka the English language.
I will never buy another PC. The Mac rules!
bdb09 , I agree with you. Sadly, most people don’t know how to even upgrade their memory, let alone build a PC from scratch. Additionally, many people feel compelled to buy a new PC every few years when all they do is surf the web, look at pics, and use MS Office. Consumerism at it’s best…
Dells are the Budweiser/McDonalds of the computer world. Cheap, mass-produced, but not very good quality and lowest common denominator. They also are impossible to upgrade and have crappy integrated graphics and sound.
If you want a PC, either build your own (really not that hard) or ask someone who knows how to do it. You get something much better for a lot less.
If you ever follow the Dell supply chain, just about every part of it is made in some low-paying foreign country. Dell tells us that they do this to sell it to Americans cheaper. I guess they are finding out that when Americans don’t have jobs, what’s it matter? Plus, who needs a new PC every few years anyway? How many of us have used our former PC to it’s full capacity before buying a new one? For alot of people, a 2004 PC is good enough for their usage. I think people are beginning to realize this.
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