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• Dell embraces virtualisation, saves $US60 million

  The deployment of server virtualisation and a move to a new storage environment have helped Dell avoid the expense of replacing every one of its global data centres.

• Acer passes Dell as second-largest PC vendor

  Acer overtook Dell as the world's second-largest computer vendor during the third quarter, as the PC market showed signs of coming back to life, IDC said on Wednesday.

• Dell slams netbooks, says Windows 7 is our savior

  Michael Dell has given netbooks a big thumbs down, but he thinks Windows 7 can restore our faith in PCs.

• Dell closing US desktop manufacturing plant

  Dell next year will close its desktop computer manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the company tightens costs in a difficult market.

• Colorful laptops may feel the blues, analysts say

  Some laptop makers are trying to outdo each other with colorful, personalized laptop designs, but analysts say the trend is unlikely to take off and that price and size remain the top priorities for buyers.

• Dell's Latitude Z laptop goes for the high end

  Dell, once the king of low-cost over-the-phone computer sales, has recently been trying to find its niche as a purveyor of luxury goods in what could charitably be called a stuttering economy. Having first gone for the high-end consumer market with its sleek Adamo notebook released in March, it has turned its sights to the corporate sector with the sleek, expensive and better equipped Latitude Z.

• 17-in. laptops with big screens, low prices

  When most people think "laptop," they think of a device with a 12.1-to-15.4-in. screen, which is really a bit cramped for extended use. 17-in. notebooks, on the other hand, provide a nice, large, desktop-size display. And unlike desktop computers, they still allow some mobility.

• Dell agrees to buy Perot Systems for US$3.9B

  Dell has agreed to buy Perot Systems for around US$3.9 billion in cash, and intends to make the company its global services delivery division, the companies said Monday.

• HP gets Apple envy with 13- and 15-inch laptops

  When Voodoo PC came under HP's umbrella a few years back, we began to see all sorts of interesting collaborations: The <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/30453/review/blackbird_002_lci.html">Blackbird</a> desktop and the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/43907/review/voodoo_envy_133.html">HP Voodoo Envy 133</a>, with its sleek laptop looks, garnered second glances from lustful nerds.

• Dell reveals new servers and storage for SMBs

  Dell rounded out a busy year so far with the launch of new servers and storage equipment tailored towards the needs of the small to medium sized businesses.

• Dell previews ultra-thin Adamo laptop design

  Hoping to generate some buzz around its Adamo laptops, Dell showed off an ultra-thin design on Wednesday that could heat up the race between PC makers trying to build the world's thinnest laptop.

• Dell to begin selling uninterruptible power supplies

  Dell on Wednesday said it would start selling uninterruptible power supplies with its own brand name as it tries to expand its reach in the server space.

• Dell finds a rare bright spot in demand for iSCSI storage

  Like many technology vendors, Dell has been battered in recent months by a steep drop in demand for computers and other technology products. Yet demand remains strong for one of Dell's smaller product families, the EqualLogic range of iSCSI (Internet SCSI) storage-area network products.

• Dell open to developing mobile devices with carriers

  Dell said it was willing to work with carriers worldwide to develop more mobile devices, suggesting that another phonelike prototype like the one it developed with China Mobile could be on the cards.

• Dell's net income, revenue drop for second quarter

  Dell on Thursday reported a drop in net income and revenue during the second fiscal quarter of 2010, but said it anticipates that the global economy will improve and IT spending will be strong in the second half of this year.