Dell's Dicey Fortune

摘要

I wrote a column in 2005 called "how will Dell Offset the Loss of Intel's Generosity?" (infoworld.com/5060). In it, I asserted that Dell needed to overhaul its strategy and focus to make up for the coming loss of Intel's ... oh, call it what you like: price supports, subsidies, loyalty bonuses, or what the business calls MDF (market development funds).