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In 2009, in Davos, Vladimir Putin's response to Michael Dell's question provided a glimpse into the long term challenges faced by Dell and others (IBM, HP, etc)
by johnohara 14y ago
In 2009, in Davos, Vladimir Putin's response to Michael Dell's question provided a glimpse into the long term challenges faced by Dell and others (IBM, HP, etc).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMR1BZ9aYM8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMR1BZ9aYM8 (first 6 minutes)
The BRIC nations are competing and it's showing.
IBM has sold its PC division to Lenovo, HP flirts on and off with exiting, and Dell has declared itself a services company.
Another insight is the sheer number of desktop computers up for sale on CraigsList and the staggering number of pallets of used equipment up for auction. They're metaphors for the shift/restructuring currently taking place. Those systems aren't necessarily being replaced. Many of them represent desktops used in jobs that no longer exist.