DELL ABANDONS WEBPC.Dell Computer has terminated its production of the WebPC, the sub-$1,000 Internet access See how to access the Internet. machine. The WebPC was introduced less than 9 months ago, and never caught on with consumers. Dell did not disclose the level of its write off in this venture. The three model line of WebPCs was introduced with substantial publicity in late November 1999, as the first completely consumer oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. PC with a conspicuous con·spic·u·ous adj. 1. Easy to notice; obvious. 2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. See Synonyms at noticeable. designed targeted at the new PC buyers. Production difficulties, precipitated by component shortages stalled the PC's debut until after the Christmas selling season and that slow start, coupled with a nearly $1,000 starting price starting price n (COMM) → precio inicial starting price n → prix initial starting price start n (at auction , spelled disaster. Dell's bundling efforts designed to obscure pricing discrepancies with competitors simply was not effective. Dell will continue its effort to shift resources from consumer markets to more traditional lines of combined home and small business PCs. |
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