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I’m pleased to let you know that Dell has announced the intent to buy MessageOne, a leading provider of SaaS e-mail continuity, compliance and archiving solutions. The acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions.

We are very excited about the prospect of helping our customers and partners address an increasingly common IT pain point: email continuity, security, archiving and e-discovery. Effective email continuity and compliance have grown to be key issues in this era of heightened legal scrutiny and increasingly mobile and distributed workers. Very simply, email has become the most ubiquitous application for companies of all sizes, with potential to impact revenue, reputation and on-going business continuity. 

Dell has releases the 2nd generation Vostro Laptops:

Second-Generation Updates

• Thinnger and lighter for easier portability
• Gigabit NIC for fast Network Connectivity
• Fingerprint Reader for Enchanced Security
• Slot-loading optical drives for the latest in Innovation and design

New Vostro Models

• Vostro 1310
• Vostro 1510
• Vostro 1710

Posted Apr 03 2008, 04:18 PM by Kim Peterson

Customization is a big business these days. Starbucks says it can customize 87,000 drink combinations for its patrons. Whether it be clothes, cars or gadgets, allowing customers to order a unique version is becoming a successful business model.

Not so for Dell, a company who made a name for itself on its build-your-own-PC policy. This week, the company said it will focus less on the build-to-order model and more on selling pre-built versions. The switch is part of the company’s mission to bring down costs.

When it comes to computers, people don’t need an extreme level of customization anymore, executives told analysts this week. Customers are giving up the luxury of picking their own computer features and opting for cheaper, pre-made PCs from other companies. Dell’s share of the worldwide PC market has slipped to under 13% from 19% in 2006, and it has lost the title of top computer maker to Hewlett-Packard. Its growth has slowed to a trickle, while HP’s 2007 growth could hit 30%.