Dell Redefines Easy With Affordable SmartStep 100D; $599 Desktop - $18 a month, Including Monitor, Targeted Toward Retail-Prone Customers.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) made buying direct even easier today by introducing to U.S. customers the SmartStep(tm) 100D, a desktop computer that is a breeze to order, set up and use. Beginning today, customers can buy the SmartStep 100D for $599. The system includes a monitor, six months of Internet access See how to access the Internet. (a), speakers, and service and support(b) from the world's No. 1 computer maker. For as little as $18 a month(c), home users can order SmartStep 100D and soon be off surfing the Web, downloading music, or emailing business associates. SmartStep 100D is designed for first-time Dell computer buyers or for customers wanting another desktop for their home or small business. Home users interested in SmartStep 100D can visit www.dell4me.com/SmartStepPC or call 800/388-8542. Small business customers interested in ordering SmartStep 100D via the Internet should visit www.dell.com. "For about the cost of two movie tickets and popcorn every month, customers can own a Dell SmartStep 100D. That is unprecedented," said John Hamlin, vice president and general manager of Dell's consumer business. "Once again, Dell is delivering the best value in the industry to its customers." Buying SmartStep 100D is easy. For home users, the basic configuration includes an Intel(R) Celeron(tm) processor at 1 GHz, 128 MB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , 20 GB(d) Hard Drive, PC Speakers, a 15 inch (13.8" viewable) monitor, a modem, and six months of AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Internet service. Additionally, customers receive Microsoft's new Windows(R) XP Home Edition operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Music Match software for listening to digital music and Dell Picture Studio for processing and sharing digital photos. While home users buying SmartStep 100D receive a 90-day limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. , they can choose to upgrade to a one-year limited warranty for an extra $50. Small business customers can purchase the SmartStep 100D without a monitor but with an integrated Ethernet network card, a one-year limited warranty, and the Windows(R) 98 operating system. Other software and accessories are available at www.dell.com. 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 No. 1 computer systems company and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.6 billion. Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 122 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 7 on the Fortune Global "most admired" lists of companies. Dell, through its direct business model, 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. (a) Availability may be limited, especially during peak times. Must register for AOL within 30 days of invoice. To avoid paying monthly membership fees, cancel during the 6-month promotional period. Even during promo period, telephone access charges on your phone bill (call your phone co. for details) and surcharges for premium services and 800 number access may apply, including in AK. For new, 18+ U.S. members with major credit card or checking account only. Limited time offer. America Online See AOL. , AOL, the Triangle logo and Buddy List A list of colleagues, workgroup members, friends, etc., that you might wish to communicate with via instant messaging. See instant messaging. are registered service marks of America Online Inc. (b) Taxes and shipping charges extra, and vary. (c) For well qualified customers, based on 45 payments, with no payment for 90 days, and 13.99% APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate . Interest rates vary with credit rating of customer. (d) For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . Dell is a trademark 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. SmartStep 100D is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Intel is a Registered Trademark of Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . Celeron is a Trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows is a Registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . |
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