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Michael Dell Steps Down as CEO
A whole lot of readers made sure we knew that Michael Dell is calling it quits as CEO of Dell, and has named Kevin Rollins, the current president and chief operating officer of Dell, as his successor. Rollins will retain the title of president, but Michael Dell hasn't left completely. He's still planning on sticking around as chairman of the board.
You're getting a huge pension!
a bad*ss like Henry Rollins tearin' it up as CEO. "CUZ I'M A LIAR!"
Look it's a joke about my sig IN MY SIG! LOL!
"Dude, you're getting a Rollins" just doesn't have the same ring to it...
As compared to ....
You stepping down?
So if Michael Dell is stepping down and Kevin Rollins is taking over, does this mean I will soon be able to buy a PC with Rollins written on the case?
Awesome!
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He didn't even wait to copycat Steve on this one! What a shame!
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must have something to do with exponential growth of Lunux on desktops, which I am told is happening
No kidding. Two years ago 1, last year there were 2, this year: 4!
Perhaps he's interested in plumbing. Ya think?
Said Dell, "It just got to the point where I was so damn rich, It just wasn't fun any more."
Show me on the doll where his noodly appendage touched you.
You won't be laughing in 20 years!
And when we say "sticking around as chairman of the board", we mean "snorting cocaine off the backs of hookers on his yacht".
I wouldn't want that job, trying to be the next Sinatra.
You won't be laughing in 20 years!
The joke's on you. I'll be dead in 20 years. Who's laughing now?
"Michael Dell is calling it quits as CEO of Dell, and has named Kevin Rollins..."
Oh man, it'd be so much cooler if he named Henry Rollins as his successor. There would really be some ass kicking going on then...
Dude, you're getting a fucking punch in the face!!!
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When I first read the headline I thought Dell had finally outsourced their CEO position.
(No doubt to be closer to the core of the company.)
Support top-down outsourcing!
Only 15 years ago, Dell's new CEO was up on stage fronting his band, Dexy's Midnight Runners, dressed in faded denim dungarees and singing "Come On Eileen" and now look at him... chairman of a global computer corporation... amazing.
Gentoo Linux - another day, another USE flag.
Rollins then proceeded to scream primally and body slam the dainty woman from CNN. DELL stock actually managed to reach negative numbers in early trading but closed out at a price of 2.3x10^-30 per share.
--- Ban humanity.
Personally, I think it'd be more useful if michael got the heave-ho.
20 January 2017: the End of an Error.
I don't know why. If I had that much money I wouldn't care what happened to my company, I'd be too busy plumbing the depths of debauchery that such money can bring.
A Calcutta Orangutang.
A Minesweeper clone that doesn't suck
When I first glanced at this... I coulda sworn it said "Cowboy Neil Steps Down as CEO of Bell Labs".
The only thing necessary for Micro$oft to triumph is for a few good programmers to do nothing". North County Computers
You have just shown yourself to be an IE user! The menu only works in IE, here is the page:
s px /corp/michael/en/computers?c=us&l=en&s=cor p
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.a
Go out and get sailing!
Gates scratched his backside, Linus got a haircut and Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead. Film at 11.
Sigs are bad for your health.
Good then as his first order of new business he can give me a job!
Or do I have to move to India first?
Someday, I'll have a real sig.
Isn't that all those catalogs are good for?
My English teacher once told me that two positives don't make a negative. Two words for her: Yeah, right.
Totally off topic, but I hafta defend myself... Actually, I'm a FireFox user, but noticed the page wasn't working in FireFox, so I said a quick prayer, sprinkled some chicken blood on my computer for luck, and fired up IE to get the page...
Shoulda just put a disclaimer in the original post...
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He's still planning on sticking around as chairman of the board.
You have been elected Chairman of the Board (again).
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Micheal Dell answered: " I just once wanted to do something where Steve Jobs had to follow my footsteps."
Lars T.
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...to India!
It's true! I read it on BBspot earlier today!
Maybe he saw this advert:
Senior Plumbing Architect wanted
You will have over 10+ years experience in the plumbing trade, be Corgi approved, and must have experience in the following: Mira Excel/Form/88/Advance/Extreme/Elite 2 and also Bristan Java/Omega/1901/Pinnacle. Experience with Triton, Aqualisa is desirable but not required as training will be provided. Your duties will include mentoring junior plumbers and providing feedback when required. You will also be expected to draw up specifications and cost estimates when necessary. As you will be meeting customers face to face, you will be expected to dress appropriately. A toolkit and company subsidized transport will also be available.
Salary: Negotiable
Maybe now that he's got more spare time, he'll post on /. more often!
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What the hell does my weekend hobby have to do with this article on Slashdot?
If you're the kind of person who would retire after the first couple million and spend the rest of your life knee-deep in booze and cheap women, you won't ever have that kind of money
I find that offensive. If I had that much money I wouldn't be consorting with cheap women, I'd be consorting with EXPENSIVE women.
Except for that cool Billion that he cashed out last December, of course.
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Why doesn't Michael Dell spend 14hrs a day working the phones in Bangalore, enriching the life of his customers who spent first-world money only to put up with third-rate service.
For a second there I was starting to think this was true!