Dell Gains More Than 50 Multi-Million Dollar Wins in U.S. Education Market Within Last 12 Months.Business Editors & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2001 More Education Customers Selected Dell Than Any Other Personal Computing computing - computer Vendor in 2000 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), the No. 1 provider of personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. systems to the U.S. education market(a), announced today that it has gained more than 50 multi-million dollar wins in the K12 and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. markets within the last 12 months. The announcement comes on the heels of the latest market data from IDC, listing Dell as the leading supplier of personal computing systems to the U.S. education market for the year 2000, gaining more than five points of market share during calendar year 20001. This is the first time that the company has been the No. 1 provider to education for the entire year. "Technology is becoming a critical component to the world of education," said Bill Rodrigues Rodrigues may refer to:
In its fiscal year 2001, Dell worked with a wide range of education customers to provide innovative solutions. For example: -- The Center for Academic Computing at The Penn State University installed a server cluster comprised of 42 Dell PowerEdge(tm) 1550 servers. Named "Lion-XE," the cluster enables researchers at Penn State to study a variety of complex subjects, including computational chemistry, fluid mechanics and biology, theoretical ecology and gravitational physics. This type of research was previously reserved for multimillion-dollar supercomputers or mainframes, but can now be handled with industry standard servers at a significantly lower price. -- Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) in Texas worked with Dell to standardize the entire district on Dell systems, including 2,250 Dell OptiPlex(tm) desktops and 17 PowerEdge servers, displacing the district's old Apple systems. Mission CISD worked with Dell Financial Services L.P. to develop a customized three-year leasing agreement that allowed the district to deploy all the units in a few weeks from the purchase order date. Additionally, Dell will provide Mission CISD with a Dell Mobile Computer Lab containing 15 TrueMobile(tm) wireless-enabled Dell Latitude(tm) notebooks for instant Internet access. -- In September 2000, University of Washington (UW), Bothell, moved to a new campus and standardized 90% of the campus on Dell hardware. UW Bothell, selected Dell for its price for performance products and award-winning customer service. Currently servicing 1,000 students and 150 faculty and staff, UW Bothell, supports its students and staff with 12 PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault(tm)storage, 750 OptiPlex desktops and 75 Dell Inspiron(tm) and Latitude notebooks. As the university constructs new buildings on campus, they continue to select Dell's product and services, including more than 300 Dell Precision(tm) workstations and additional PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage products that will populate two new buildings opening in the summer of 2001. Dell has served the education market for nearly 10 years with dedicated teams for K12 and higher education. Education customers are turning to Dell for a variety of reasons, including the company's quality products, award-winning service and support, and dedicated education organization of sales, service, and customer support teams. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $32 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the infrastructures. The company ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 10 on the Fortune "most admired ad·mire v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires v.tr. 1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval. 2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect. 3. " lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. About Dell Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Dell Financial Services L.P. is a joint venture between The CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. Group Inc. and Dell. The fourth-largest U.S. information technology leasing supplier based on 1999 revenue, DFS (Distributed File System) An enhancement to Windows NT/2000 and 95/98 that allows files scattered across multiple servers to be treated as a single group. With Dfs, a network administrator can build a hierarchical file system that spans the organization's LANs and has surpassed more than $5 billion in lease originations since its inception in 1997. The company provides an array of services ranging from simple hardware leases to complex technology finance agreements that may include software, extra support, installation, and asset recovery services. Additional information on DFS is available at www.dellfinancialservices.com. (a) Source: IDC Quarterly PC Tracker, March, 2001 Dell, PowerEdge, OptiPlex, TrueMobile, PowerVault, Inspiron, Precision and Latitude latitude, angular distance of any point on the surface of the earth north or south of the equator. The equator is latitude 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are latitudes 90°N and 90°S, respectively. are registered trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune and Fortune 500 are registered trademarks, and Fortune Global 500 is a trademark, of Time Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others |
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