Dell Inc. develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. It was founded in 1984 in Austin, Texas by Michael Dell and currently has over 96,000 employees and annual revenue of $52.9 billion. Dell started as PC's Limited and produced its first computer, the Turbo PC, in 1985. It expanded globally and was included in the Fortune 500 list in 1992, making Michael Dell the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Dell sells computers via its website and expanded its product line to include other electronics. It uses various marketing strategies like lowering prices and accepting online purchases. Dell produces business and consumer computers and peripherals like printers and televisions. Major competitors include HP, Lenovo, IBM,

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2. IntroductionDell Inc. develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services.Founded at: Austin, Texas on November 4, 1984Mr. Michael S. Dell is the Chairman & CEO of Dell Inc.It is an organisation with more than 96000 employees and a revenue of 52.902 billion $.

3. HistoryDell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created PCs Limited while a student at the University of Texas at Austin

4. 1985, the company produced the first computer of its own design — the "Turbo PC", sold for US$795.

5. The company changed its name to "Dell Computer Corporation" in 1988 and began expanding globally—first in IrelandIn 1992, Fortune magazine included Dell Computer Corporation in its list of the world's 500 largest companies, making Michael Dell the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company ever.

6. In 1996, Dell began selling computers via its web site, and in 2002, Dell expanded its product line to include televisions, handhelds, digital audio players, and printers.MarketingThey have used various medias for advertisement purpose, including :- Television,

7. Internet,

8. Magazines,

9. Catalogs, and

10. Newspapers.Marketing strategies Dell follows the JIT manufacturing approach.

11. Lowering price at all times of the year, offering free bonus products.

12. Dell accepts internet & telephonic purchasing.

13. Computer System Its Business/Corporate class brands include:OptiPlex,Vostro,Precision, etcDell's Home Office/Consumer class brands include:Inspiron,Studio,XPS,Alienware, etc

14. Computer PeripheralsUSB key drives,

15. LCD televisions,

16. Printers,

17. Plasma TVs, and

18. Projectors.Competitors HP (Hewlett-Packard Company)

19. Lenovo

20. IBM

21. Toshiba

22. AcerHewlett-Packard CompanyFounded at: Palo Alto, California(1939)Founder(s): Bill Hewlett & David PackardCatherine A. Lesjak is the Interim CEO & CFOThe headquarters of HP are at 3000 Hanover Street,Palo Alto, California, USATotal employees working in HP are 310,000 And its total revenue is 114.552 billion US$

23. History Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard graduated in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1935.

24. The company originated in a garage during a fellowship they had with a past professor, Frederick Terman

25. In 1939, Packard and Hewlett established Hewlett-Packard (HP) in Packard's garage with an initial capital investment of US$538 Hewlett and Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett. Packard won the coin toss but named their electronics manufacturing enterprise the "Hewlett-Packard Company“.

26. HP incorporated on August 18, 1947, and went public on November 6, 1957.

27. One of the company's earliest customers was “The Walt Disney Company”.Variants Scanners,

28. Digital cameras,

29. Calculators,

30. PDAs,

31. Servers,

32. Workstation computers, and

33. Computers for home and small business use computers;HP's Global market share

34. Founded: In 1984Liu Chuanzhi is the Chairman and Yang Yuanqing is the CEO of lenovo at present.Its headquarters are at Beijing China, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States and Singapore.Employees working there are Approx. 23,000 and with a Revenue of 14.901 billion US$

35. History Lenovo Group Limited is a Chinese-based multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures and markets desktop and notebook personal computers, workstations, servers, storage drives, IT management software, and related services Incorporated as Legend in Hong Kong in 1988,Lenovo's principal operations are currently located in Beijing in China, North Carolina in the United States, and Singapore.VariantsThinkVision projectors and monitors

36. Lenovo ThinkCentre desktops

37. Lenovo ThinkPad laptops and tablets

38. Lenovo ThinkStation workstations

39. Lenovo ThinkServer servers

40. IdeaCenter desktops