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Dell Buys IPO-Bound EqualLogic for $1.4 Billion

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the money-flying-making-a-new-bubble dept.

alphadogg writes "Dell is stretching further behind PCs and servers and boosting its storage business with a $1.4 billion buyout of EqualLogic, a storage company that filed to go public in August. CEO Michael Dell had hinted just last week that Dell could be on the prowl for some big game."

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  1. last by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    last post!

  2. Re:Overpriced by Archangel+Michael · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Also, i think files, on average, are getting larger."

    You think?!? Seriously ... DUH!

    This has always been the case, and will continue to be the case. Not only are they getting bigger, there are more of them. This is Geometric increases. This isn't new, nor is it insightful.

    --
    Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.