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570fcf3e80d9841400ab3692 | what year did Dell stop selling products through physical retailers? | 1994 | [
"Dell\n\nIn the early 1990s, Dell sold its products through Best Buy, Costco and Sam's Club stores in the United States. Dell stopped this practice in 1994, citing low profit-margins on the business, exclusively distributing through a direct-sales model for the next decade. In 2003, Dell briefly sold products in Se... |
570fcf3e80d9841400ab3693 | What store did Dell sell electronics at in 2003? | Sears | [
"Dell\n\nIn the early 1990s, Dell sold its products through Best Buy, Costco and Sam's Club stores in the United States. Dell stopped this practice in 1994, citing low profit-margins on the business, exclusively distributing through a direct-sales model for the next decade. In 2003, Dell briefly sold products in Se... |
570fcf3e80d9841400ab3694 | What year did Dell begin selling products at retailers again? | 2007 | [
"Dell\n\nIn the early 1990s, Dell sold its products through Best Buy, Costco and Sam's Club stores in the United States. Dell stopped this practice in 1994, citing low profit-margins on the business, exclusively distributing through a direct-sales model for the next decade. In 2003, Dell briefly sold products in Se... |
570fcf3e80d9841400ab3695 | Who is the largest electronics retailer in the US? | Best Buy | [
"Dell\n\nIn the early 1990s, Dell sold its products through Best Buy, Costco and Sam's Club stores in the United States. Dell stopped this practice in 1994, citing low profit-margins on the business, exclusively distributing through a direct-sales model for the next decade. In 2003, Dell briefly sold products in Se... |
570fcfe65ab6b81900391037 | What was Dell the first IT company to establish? | product-recycling goal | [
"Dell\n\nDell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coalition awarded Dell its \"Recycling Works\" award for effort... |
570fcfe65ab6b81900391038 | What year did Dell enact its global consumer recycling program? | 2006 | [
"Dell\n\nDell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coalition awarded Dell its \"Recycling Works\" award for effort... |
570fcfe65ab6b81900391039 | How much electronics did Dell recycle by 2009? | 275 million pounds | [
"Dell\n\nDell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coalition awarded Dell its \"Recycling Works\" award for effort... |
570fcfe65ab6b8190039103a | What year was 78 million pounds of Dell equipment recycled? | 2006 | [
"Dell\n\nDell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coalition awarded Dell its \"Recycling Works\" award for effort... |
570fcfe65ab6b8190039103b | What percentage of Dell electronics from the previous seven years were recycled? | 12.4% | [
"Dell\n\nDell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coalition awarded Dell its \"Recycling Works\" award for effort... |
570fd09a80d9841400ab36a5 | What decade did Dell switch to PSUs and boards that had differently wired connectors? | 1990s | [
"Dell\n\nIn the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hardware would have to replace parts with scarce Dell-compatible parts instead of commonly... |
570fd09a80d9841400ab36a6 | With what kind of parts were consumers able to upgrade their Dell systems with? | Dell-compatible parts | [
"Dell\n\nIn the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hardware would have to replace parts with scarce Dell-compatible parts instead of commonly... |
570fd09a80d9841400ab36a7 | What year did Dell revert its power connectors to industry standard ones? | 2003 | [
"Dell\n\nIn the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hardware would have to replace parts with scarce Dell-compatible parts instead of commonly... |
570fd09a80d9841400ab36a8 | What part of their motherboards does Dell not reveal the specifications of? | pin-outs | [
"Dell\n\nIn the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hardware would have to replace parts with scarce Dell-compatible parts instead of commonly... |
570fd1685ab6b81900391041 | When did Michael Dell found his company? | 1984 | [
"Dell\n\nDell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Dell dropped out of s... |
570fd1685ab6b81900391042 | How much did Dell receive as capital from his family? | $1,000 | [
"Dell\n\nDell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Dell dropped out of s... |
570fd1685ab6b81900391043 | What school did Dell go to and later drop out of while he ran his business? | University of Texas at Austin | [
"Dell\n\nDell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Dell dropped out of s... |
570fd1685ab6b81900391044 | What year did Dell design its own computer? | 1985 | [
"Dell\n\nDell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Dell dropped out of s... |
570fd1685ab6b81900391045 | How much did Dell profit in its first year? | $73 million | [
"Dell\n\nDell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Dell dropped out of s... |
570fd1ed5ab6b8190039104b | What did Dell enjoy from 1997 to 2004? | steady growth | [
"Dell\n\nFrom 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the market or were bought out. Dell surpassed Compaq to ... |
570fd1ed5ab6b8190039104c | What company did Dell overtake as the largest PC manufacturer? | Compaq | [
"Dell\n\nFrom 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the market or were bought out. Dell surpassed Compaq to ... |
570fd1ed5ab6b8190039104d | How much were Dell profiting in 2002? | $35 billion | [
"Dell\n\nFrom 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the market or were bought out. Dell surpassed Compaq to ... |
570fd1ed5ab6b8190039104e | What company did Compaq merge with in 2002? | Hewlett Packard | [
"Dell\n\nFrom 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the market or were bought out. Dell surpassed Compaq to ... |
570fd1ed5ab6b8190039104f | What company was the fastest growing in the early 2000s? | Dell | [
"Dell\n\nFrom 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the market or were bought out. Dell surpassed Compaq to ... |
570fd2995ab6b81900391055 | What did Dell rely on that gave it a reputation? | supply chain efficiencies | [
"Dell\n\nDell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the next source of growth in the technology sector. Dell's low spending on R&D ... |
570fd2995ab6b81900391056 | What did Dell maintain lower spending on than its competitors? | R&D | [
"Dell\n\nDell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the next source of growth in the technology sector. Dell's low spending on R&D ... |
570fd2995ab6b81900391057 | What was Dell's organizational structure considered? | horizontal | [
"Dell\n\nDell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the next source of growth in the technology sector. Dell's low spending on R&D ... |
570fd2995ab6b81900391058 | Dell lagged behind Hewlett Packard and Oracle in delivering what kind of solutions? | IT solutions | [
"Dell\n\nDell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the next source of growth in the technology sector. Dell's low spending on R&D ... |
570fd59c5ab6b8190039105d | What was the name of Dell's change campaign? | Dell 2.0 | [
"Dell\n\nDell announced a change campaign called \"Dell 2.0,\" reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company during Rollins' years as CEO. With the return of Michael ... |
570fd59c5ab6b8190039105e | Who relinquished his position as CEO to take a seat on the board? | Michael Dell | [
"Dell\n\nDell announced a change campaign called \"Dell 2.0,\" reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company during Rollins' years as CEO. With the return of Michael ... |
570fd59c5ab6b8190039105f | Michael Dell removed employee bonuses from what year with his new incentive? | 2006 | [
"Dell\n\nDell announced a change campaign called \"Dell 2.0,\" reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company during Rollins' years as CEO. With the return of Michael ... |
570fd59c5ab6b81900391060 | Who replaced Jim Schneider as Dell CFO? | Donald Carty | [
"Dell\n\nDell announced a change campaign called \"Dell 2.0,\" reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company during Rollins' years as CEO. With the return of Michael ... |
570fd63b80d9841400ab36ad | How much of Dell's revenue was its PC division? | half | [
"Dell\n\nDell has been attempting to offset its declining PC business, which still accounted for half of its revenue and generates steady cash flow, by expanding into the enterprise market with servers, networking, software, and services. It avoided many of the acquisition writedowns and management turnover that pl... |
570fd63b80d9841400ab36ae | Who was Dell's main business rival? | Hewlett Packard | [
"Dell\n\nDell has been attempting to offset its declining PC business, which still accounted for half of its revenue and generates steady cash flow, by expanding into the enterprise market with servers, networking, software, and services. It avoided many of the acquisition writedowns and management turnover that pl... |
570fd63b80d9841400ab36af | How much did Dell spend on acquiring different divisions? | $13 billion | [
"Dell\n\nDell has been attempting to offset its declining PC business, which still accounted for half of its revenue and generates steady cash flow, by expanding into the enterprise market with servers, networking, software, and services. It avoided many of the acquisition writedowns and management turnover that pl... |
570fd63b80d9841400ab36b0 | What happened to Dell's revenue and share price in the post-PC market? | declines | [
"Dell\n\nDell has been attempting to offset its declining PC business, which still accounted for half of its revenue and generates steady cash flow, by expanding into the enterprise market with servers, networking, software, and services. It avoided many of the acquisition writedowns and management turnover that pl... |
570fd7315ab6b81900391065 | What city is Dell's New Hampshire facility in? | Nashua | [
"Dell\n\nDell facilities in the United States are located in Austin, Texas; Plano, Texas; Nashua, New Hampshire; Nashville, Tennessee; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois; Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland area); Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Dell Compellent); Bowling Green, Kentucky; Linc... |
570fd7315ab6b81900391066 | What city is Dell's Tennessee facility in? | Nashville | [
"Dell\n\nDell facilities in the United States are located in Austin, Texas; Plano, Texas; Nashua, New Hampshire; Nashville, Tennessee; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois; Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland area); Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Dell Compellent); Bowling Green, Kentucky; Linc... |
570fd7315ab6b81900391067 | What city is Dell's Minnesota facility in? | Eden Prairie | [
"Dell\n\nDell facilities in the United States are located in Austin, Texas; Plano, Texas; Nashua, New Hampshire; Nashville, Tennessee; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois; Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland area); Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Dell Compellent); Bowling Green, Kentucky; Linc... |
570fd7315ab6b81900391068 | What city is Dell's Florida facility in? | Miami | [
"Dell\n\nDell facilities in the United States are located in Austin, Texas; Plano, Texas; Nashua, New Hampshire; Nashville, Tennessee; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois; Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland area); Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Dell Compellent); Bowling Green, Kentucky; Linc... |
570fd82180d9841400ab36bf | What city is Dell's Texas facility in? | Austin | [
"Dell\n\nAssembly of desktop computers for the North American market formerly took place at Dell plants in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999), which have been closed in 2008 and early 2009, respectively. The plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina received $280 million USD in i... |
570fd82180d9841400ab36c0 | What year was Dell's Tennessee facility opened? | 1999 | [
"Dell\n\nAssembly of desktop computers for the North American market formerly took place at Dell plants in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999), which have been closed in 2008 and early 2009, respectively. The plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina received $280 million USD in i... |
570fd82180d9841400ab36c1 | What state was the Dell plant that received $280 million in incentives in? | North Carolina | [
"Dell\n\nAssembly of desktop computers for the North American market formerly took place at Dell plants in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999), which have been closed in 2008 and early 2009, respectively. The plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina received $280 million USD in i... |
570fd82180d9841400ab36c2 | What continent did a lot of work from Dell's plants get transferred to? | Asia | [
"Dell\n\nAssembly of desktop computers for the North American market formerly took place at Dell plants in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999), which have been closed in 2008 and early 2009, respectively. The plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina received $280 million USD in i... |
570fd82180d9841400ab36c3 | What subsidiary of Dell remains operating in Florida? | Alienware | [
"Dell\n\nAssembly of desktop computers for the North American market formerly took place at Dell plants in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999), which have been closed in 2008 and early 2009, respectively. The plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina received $280 million USD in i... |
570fd8fd80d9841400ab36d3 | What emissions did Dell strive to reduce? | greenhouse gas | [
"Dell\n\nDell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturers according to their policies on sustainability, climate and energy ... |
570fd8fd80d9841400ab36d4 | By 2015, how much did Dell slate to reduce its emissions? | 40% | [
"Dell\n\nDell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturers according to their policies on sustainability, climate and energy ... |
570fd8fd80d9841400ab36d5 | What year did Dell rank 2nd for product greenness? | 2011 | [
"Dell\n\nDell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturers according to their policies on sustainability, climate and energy ... |
570fd8fd80d9841400ab36d6 | What organization scores electronics manufacturers based on how environmentally friendly their products are? | Greenpeace | [
"Dell\n\nDell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturers according to their policies on sustainability, climate and energy ... |
570fdb9180d9841400ab36db | What year did Dell come under fire from the Taiwanese Consumer Protection Commission? | 2009 | [
"Dell\n\nIn July 2009, Dell apologized after drawing the ire of the Taiwanese Consumer Protection Commission for twice refusing to honour a flood of orders against unusually low prices offered on its Taiwanese website. In the first instance, Dell offered a 19\" LCD panel for $15. In the second instance, Dell offere... |
570fdb9180d9841400ab36dc | What percent lower was Dell selling its notebooks in Taiwan? | 70% | [
"Dell\n\nIn July 2009, Dell apologized after drawing the ire of the Taiwanese Consumer Protection Commission for twice refusing to honour a flood of orders against unusually low prices offered on its Taiwanese website. In the first instance, Dell offered a 19\" LCD panel for $15. In the second instance, Dell offere... |
570fdb9180d9841400ab36dd | What did dell sell for $19 in Taiwan? | 19" LCD | [
"Dell\n\nIn July 2009, Dell apologized after drawing the ire of the Taiwanese Consumer Protection Commission for twice refusing to honour a flood of orders against unusually low prices offered on its Taiwanese website. In the first instance, Dell offered a 19\" LCD panel for $15. In the second instance, Dell offere... |
570fdb9180d9841400ab36de | How much did Taiwan fine Dell for its practices? | NT$1 million | [
"Dell\n\nIn July 2009, Dell apologized after drawing the ire of the Taiwanese Consumer Protection Commission for twice refusing to honour a flood of orders against unusually low prices offered on its Taiwanese website. In the first instance, Dell offered a 19\" LCD panel for $15. In the second instance, Dell offere... |
570fdcbb80d9841400ab36e3 | Innovations in what kind of management is Dell known for? | supply chain | [
"Dell\n\nDell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players, and electronics built by other manufacturers. The company is well known for its innovations in supply chain management and electronic commerce, partic... |
570fdcbb80d9841400ab36e4 | What sales model did Dell follow? | direct-sales | [
"Dell\n\nDell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players, and electronics built by other manufacturers. The company is well known for its innovations in supply chain management and electronic commerce, partic... |
570fdcbb80d9841400ab36e5 | For the majority of Dell's existence, what were they a vendor of? | hardware | [
"Dell\n\nDell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players, and electronics built by other manufacturers. The company is well known for its innovations in supply chain management and electronic commerce, partic... |
570fdcbb80d9841400ab36e6 | What company did Dell acquire in 2009? | Perot Systems | [
"Dell\n\nDell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players, and electronics built by other manufacturers. The company is well known for its innovations in supply chain management and electronic commerce, partic... |
570fdcbb80d9841400ab36e7 | What market did Dell begin to compete in in 2009? | IT services | [
"Dell\n\nDell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players, and electronics built by other manufacturers. The company is well known for its innovations in supply chain management and electronic commerce, partic... |
570fdda25ab6b8190039107f | What year did Dell plan to sell PCs at retailers? | 1993 | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Michael Dell to pull out of these deals, believing they would be money ... |
570fdda25ab6b81900391080 | What was one retailer that were going to sell Dell PCs? | Wal-Mart | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Michael Dell to pull out of these deals, believing they would be money ... |
570fdda25ab6b81900391081 | Who convinced Michael Dell to not use retailers to sell PCs? | Kevin Rollins | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Michael Dell to pull out of these deals, believing they would be money ... |
570fdda25ab6b81900391082 | What position at Dell did Kevin Rollins eventually attain? | CEO | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Michael Dell to pull out of these deals, believing they would be money ... |
570fde875ab6b81900391087 | What year did Michael Dell bring in Lee Walker to the company? | 1986 | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company. Walker was also instrumental in recruiting members to the board of directors when the company went pub... |
570fde875ab6b81900391088 | What did Lee Walker recruit members to Dell for? | board of directors | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company. Walker was also instrumental in recruiting members to the board of directors when the company went pub... |
570fde875ab6b81900391089 | What year did Walker retire? | 1990 | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company. Walker was also instrumental in recruiting members to the board of directors when the company went pub... |
570fde875ab6b8190039108a | What was Morton Meyerson's position at his former company? | CEO | [
"Dell\n\nIn 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company. Walker was also instrumental in recruiting members to the board of directors when the company went pub... |
570fdf9d80d9841400ab36ed | What country's PC market was Dell reliant on? | U.S | [
"Dell\n\nDespite plans of expanding into other global regions and product segments, Dell was heavily dependent on U.S. corporate PC market, as desktop PCs sold to both commercial and corporate customers accounted for 32 percent of its revenue, 85 percent of its revenue comes from businesses, and Sixty-four percent ... |
570fdf9d80d9841400ab36ee | What percentage of Dell's profits were desktop PCs being sold to commercial and corporate buyers? | 32 percent | [
"Dell\n\nDespite plans of expanding into other global regions and product segments, Dell was heavily dependent on U.S. corporate PC market, as desktop PCs sold to both commercial and corporate customers accounted for 32 percent of its revenue, 85 percent of its revenue comes from businesses, and Sixty-four percent ... |
570fdf9d80d9841400ab36ef | What year were Dell's PC profits shrinking? | 2006 | [
"Dell\n\nDespite plans of expanding into other global regions and product segments, Dell was heavily dependent on U.S. corporate PC market, as desktop PCs sold to both commercial and corporate customers accounted for 32 percent of its revenue, 85 percent of its revenue comes from businesses, and Sixty-four percent ... |
570fdf9d80d9841400ab36f0 | What operating system was slated to be the next system upgrade for corporate clients? | Microsoft's Windows Vista | [
"Dell\n\nDespite plans of expanding into other global regions and product segments, Dell was heavily dependent on U.S. corporate PC market, as desktop PCs sold to both commercial and corporate customers accounted for 32 percent of its revenue, 85 percent of its revenue comes from businesses, and Sixty-four percent ... |
570fe1765ab6b8190039108f | The release of what electronic had a negative impact on Dell? | iPad | [
"Dell\n\nThe release of Apple's iPad tablet computer had a negative impact on Dell and other major PC vendors, as consumers switched away from desktop and laptop PCs. Dell's own mobility division has not managed success with developing smartphones or tablets, whether running Windows or Google Android. The Dell Stre... |
570fe1765ab6b81900391090 | Which division of Dell were unsuccessful in developing mobile devices? | mobility | [
"Dell\n\nThe release of Apple's iPad tablet computer had a negative impact on Dell and other major PC vendors, as consumers switched away from desktop and laptop PCs. Dell's own mobility division has not managed success with developing smartphones or tablets, whether running Windows or Google Android. The Dell Stre... |
570fe1765ab6b81900391091 | What Dell product was a commercial failure? | Streak | [
"Dell\n\nThe release of Apple's iPad tablet computer had a negative impact on Dell and other major PC vendors, as consumers switched away from desktop and laptop PCs. Dell's own mobility division has not managed success with developing smartphones or tablets, whether running Windows or Google Android. The Dell Stre... |
570fe1765ab6b81900391092 | What line of high end electronics did Dell create that failed to compete with Apple products? | XPS | [
"Dell\n\nThe release of Apple's iPad tablet computer had a negative impact on Dell and other major PC vendors, as consumers switched away from desktop and laptop PCs. Dell's own mobility division has not managed success with developing smartphones or tablets, whether running Windows or Google Android. The Dell Stre... |
570fe1765ab6b81900391093 | What year did Dell see its first decline in holiday sales? | 2012 | [
"Dell\n\nThe release of Apple's iPad tablet computer had a negative impact on Dell and other major PC vendors, as consumers switched away from desktop and laptop PCs. Dell's own mobility division has not managed success with developing smartphones or tablets, whether running Windows or Google Android. The Dell Stre... |
570fe26380d9841400ab36f5 | What did Dell have a poor reputation for? | customer service | [
"Dell\n\nDell's reputation for poor customer service, since 2002, which was exacerbated as it moved call centres offshore and as its growth outstripped its technical support infrastructure, came under increasing scrutiny on the Web. The original Dell model was known for high customer satisfaction when PCs sold for ... |
570fe26380d9841400ab36f6 | Where did Dell move its call centers? | offshore | [
"Dell\n\nDell's reputation for poor customer service, since 2002, which was exacerbated as it moved call centres offshore and as its growth outstripped its technical support infrastructure, came under increasing scrutiny on the Web. The original Dell model was known for high customer satisfaction when PCs sold for ... |
570fe26380d9841400ab36f7 | Which Dell employee was moved from head of manufacturing to head of customer service? | Dick Hunter | [
"Dell\n\nDell's reputation for poor customer service, since 2002, which was exacerbated as it moved call centres offshore and as its growth outstripped its technical support infrastructure, came under increasing scrutiny on the Web. The original Dell model was known for high customer satisfaction when PCs sold for ... |
570fe26380d9841400ab36f8 | How much had Dell spent by 2006 on improving customer service? | $100 million | [
"Dell\n\nDell's reputation for poor customer service, since 2002, which was exacerbated as it moved call centres offshore and as its growth outstripped its technical support infrastructure, came under increasing scrutiny on the Web. The original Dell model was known for high customer satisfaction when PCs sold for ... |
570fe33980d9841400ab36fd | What year did the Blackstone Group express interest in acquiring Dell? | 2013 | [
"Dell\n\nIn March 2013, the Blackstone Group and Carl Icahn expressed interest in purchasing Dell. In April 2013, Blackstone withdrew their offer, citing deteriorating business. Other private equity firms such as KKR & Co. and TPG Capital declined to submit alternative bids for Dell, citing the uncertain market for... |
570fe33980d9841400ab36fe | What was the first private equity firm to decide not to submit a bid for Dell? | KKR & Co | [
"Dell\n\nIn March 2013, the Blackstone Group and Carl Icahn expressed interest in purchasing Dell. In April 2013, Blackstone withdrew their offer, citing deteriorating business. Other private equity firms such as KKR & Co. and TPG Capital declined to submit alternative bids for Dell, citing the uncertain market for... |
570fe33980d9841400ab36ff | What company did analysts feel would need to find an exit strategy to profit from acquiring Dell? | Silver Lake | [
"Dell\n\nIn March 2013, the Blackstone Group and Carl Icahn expressed interest in purchasing Dell. In April 2013, Blackstone withdrew their offer, citing deteriorating business. Other private equity firms such as KKR & Co. and TPG Capital declined to submit alternative bids for Dell, citing the uncertain market for... |
570fe33980d9841400ab3700 | How much was the potential enterprise value of Dell? | $25bn | [
"Dell\n\nIn March 2013, the Blackstone Group and Carl Icahn expressed interest in purchasing Dell. In April 2013, Blackstone withdrew their offer, citing deteriorating business. Other private equity firms such as KKR & Co. and TPG Capital declined to submit alternative bids for Dell, citing the uncertain market for... |
570fe3fb80d9841400ab3705 | What year did Dell close its largest Canadian call center? | 2008 | [
"Dell\n\nOn April 23, 2008, Dell announced the closure of one of its biggest Canadian call-centers in Kanata, Ontario, terminating approximately 1100 employees, with 500 of those redundancies effective on the spot, and with the official closure of the center scheduled for the summer. The call-center had opened in 2... |
570fe3fb80d9841400ab3706 | How many employees lost jobs when Dell closed their call center? | 1100 | [
"Dell\n\nOn April 23, 2008, Dell announced the closure of one of its biggest Canadian call-centers in Kanata, Ontario, terminating approximately 1100 employees, with 500 of those redundancies effective on the spot, and with the official closure of the center scheduled for the summer. The call-center had opened in 2... |
570fe3fb80d9841400ab3707 | How many workers did Dell plan to have at their Ottawa call center? | 3,000 | [
"Dell\n\nOn April 23, 2008, Dell announced the closure of one of its biggest Canadian call-centers in Kanata, Ontario, terminating approximately 1100 employees, with 500 of those redundancies effective on the spot, and with the official closure of the center scheduled for the summer. The call-center had opened in 2... |
570fe3fb80d9841400ab3708 | What percentage of its workforce did Dell terminate in from 2007 to 2008? | 10% | [
"Dell\n\nOn April 23, 2008, Dell announced the closure of one of its biggest Canadian call-centers in Kanata, Ontario, terminating approximately 1100 employees, with 500 of those redundancies effective on the spot, and with the official closure of the center scheduled for the summer. The call-center had opened in 2... |
570fe5335ab6b81900391099 | What type of computing is the combined effort of EMC and Dell slated to address? | private cloud computing | [
"Dell\n\nThe combined business is expected to address the markets for scale-out architecture, converged infrastructure and private cloud computing, playing to the strengths of both EMC and Dell. Commentators have questioned the deal, with FBR Capital Markets saying that though it makes a \"ton of sense\" for Dell, ... |
570fe5335ab6b8190039109a | What organization commented on the deal between EMC and Dell? | FBR Capital Markets | [
"Dell\n\nThe combined business is expected to address the markets for scale-out architecture, converged infrastructure and private cloud computing, playing to the strengths of both EMC and Dell. Commentators have questioned the deal, with FBR Capital Markets saying that though it makes a \"ton of sense\" for Dell, ... |
570fe5335ab6b8190039109b | How much did VMware stock fall after the merger announcement? | 10% | [
"Dell\n\nThe combined business is expected to address the markets for scale-out architecture, converged infrastructure and private cloud computing, playing to the strengths of both EMC and Dell. Commentators have questioned the deal, with FBR Capital Markets saying that though it makes a \"ton of sense\" for Dell, ... |
570fe5335ab6b8190039109c | What was the original valuation of the merger? | $67bn | [
"Dell\n\nThe combined business is expected to address the markets for scale-out architecture, converged infrastructure and private cloud computing, playing to the strengths of both EMC and Dell. Commentators have questioned the deal, with FBR Capital Markets saying that though it makes a \"ton of sense\" for Dell, ... |
570fe6145ab6b819003910a1 | What year did Dell announce its buyout deal? | 2013 | [
"Dell\n\nAfter several weeks of rumors, which started around January 11, 2013, Dell announced on February 5, 2013 that it had struck a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal, that would have delisted its shares from the NASDAQ and Hong Kong Stock Exchange and taken it private. Reuters reported that Michael Dell and Si... |
570fe6145ab6b819003910a2 | What was the value of Dell's buyout deal? | $24.4 billion | [
"Dell\n\nAfter several weeks of rumors, which started around January 11, 2013, Dell announced on February 5, 2013 that it had struck a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal, that would have delisted its shares from the NASDAQ and Hong Kong Stock Exchange and taken it private. Reuters reported that Michael Dell and Si... |
570fe6145ab6b819003910a3 | What was the value of the loan that Dell received from Microsoft? | $2 billion | [
"Dell\n\nAfter several weeks of rumors, which started around January 11, 2013, Dell announced on February 5, 2013 that it had struck a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal, that would have delisted its shares from the NASDAQ and Hong Kong Stock Exchange and taken it private. Reuters reported that Michael Dell and Si... |
570fe6145ab6b819003910a4 | What was the value of the second largest technology buyout? | $17.5 billion | [
"Dell\n\nAfter several weeks of rumors, which started around January 11, 2013, Dell announced on February 5, 2013 that it had struck a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal, that would have delisted its shares from the NASDAQ and Hong Kong Stock Exchange and taken it private. Reuters reported that Michael Dell and Si... |
570fe6f15ab6b819003910a9 | How much space did Dell lease in Texas? | 80,000 square feet | [
"Dell\n\nIn 2000, Dell announced that it would lease 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) of space in the Las Cimas office complex in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, between Austin and West Lake Hills, to house the company's executive offices and corporate headquarters. 100 senior executives were scheduled to work in... |
570fe6f15ab6b819003910aa | How many senior executives were slated to work in the building Dell leased? | 100 | [
"Dell\n\nIn 2000, Dell announced that it would lease 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) of space in the Las Cimas office complex in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, between Austin and West Lake Hills, to house the company's executive offices and corporate headquarters. 100 senior executives were scheduled to work in... |
570fe6f15ab6b819003910ab | What year did Dell announce its plans to sublease its building? | 2002 | [
"Dell\n\nIn 2000, Dell announced that it would lease 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) of space in the Las Cimas office complex in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, between Austin and West Lake Hills, to house the company's executive offices and corporate headquarters. 100 senior executives were scheduled to work in... |
570fe6f15ab6b819003910ac | Where did Dell move its headquarters back to in 2003? | Round Rock | [
"Dell\n\nIn 2000, Dell announced that it would lease 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) of space in the Las Cimas office complex in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, between Austin and West Lake Hills, to house the company's executive offices and corporate headquarters. 100 senior executives were scheduled to work in... |
570fe6f15ab6b819003910ad | What was the total amount of space that Dell leased in Las Cimas 1 and 2? | 312,000 square feet | [
"Dell\n\nIn 2000, Dell announced that it would lease 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) of space in the Las Cimas office complex in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, between Austin and West Lake Hills, to house the company's executive offices and corporate headquarters. 100 senior executives were scheduled to work in... |
570fe7a580d9841400ab370d | What Texas city was Dell's headquarters previously in? | Austin | [
"Dell\n\nDell previously had its headquarters in the Arboretum complex in northern Austin, Texas. In 1989 Dell occupied 127,000 square feet (11,800 m2) in the Arboretum complex. In 1990, Dell had 1,200 employees in its headquarters. In 1993, Dell submitted a document to Round Rock officials, titled \"Dell Computer ... |
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