Re: Dell now using the IBM iSeries pricing model

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

oh that's not nice...  Mike needs to remember his roots and that basically
anyone can start making and selling servers out of thier garage...

Don in DC

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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Jon Paris wrote:

> This was in Cringely's column today - it gave me chuckle to see that IBM
> aren't the only ones.
>
> Selling the Dell Way: Reader Mark C. was shopping for a memory upgrade
> for a Dell OptiPlex when he discovered something curious: Dell.com was
> charging different prices for identical products. Depending on the link
> he followed, the 256MB SIMM cost either $88 (Small Business), $99 (Home
> & Home Office), or $110 (Medium & Large Business). A Dell spokesmaven
> says that's just the way they do things: Each segment sets its own
> pricing, and consumers are free to pick the one that's cheapest.
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
> www.Partner400.com
>
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