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Dell Abandons Its Customization Roots

Posted by Zonk on from the off-the-factory-line dept.

LiveFreeOrDieInTheGo writes "Dell intends to scale back its build-to-order service model, while increasing sales of prepackaged systems. The goal: $3B USD savings by 2011. The downside: customers expect Dell to build-to-order. The deeper downside: Dell will outsource more production and assembly."

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    1. Re:thats right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Re:Please learn to spell "its." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Re:Please learn to spell "its." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. Due to economic conditions... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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