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Dell's mixed report card

A court ahs found Dell guilty of fraud adn false advertising. But profits are up, signalling that Michael Dell has finally turned the company around.

Dell's ho-hum strategy

Once upon a time, Dell was loved by investors, analysts and business journalists. How things change. Its business model might be yesterday's story.

Michael Dell and deja vu

Dell boss Michael Dell says he had nothing to do with Dell s accounting shenanigans. Even though Dell started cooking the books when he was still CEO back in 2003.

Dell's dodgy numbers

Dell will restate more than four years worth of earnings and that the restatement would cuts its net income by between $50 to $150 million.Dell admitted it had doctored the books to reach quarterly financial targets.

Dell lawsuit: what's ahead?

First Dell gets into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its accounting. Now, New York is suing Dell for cheating customers. What s next?

Dell to Sell Machines with Ubuntu Pre-Loaded

Cnet is reporting that Dell will shortly announce a partnership with Canonical to offer Ubuntu pre-loaded on certain consumer-oriented desktops and notebooks. The announcement comes after a groundswell of support for pre-installed Linux on Dell's IdeaStorm site. 'The company is starting its business by trying to appeal to users of desktop computers. From there, Canonical Chief Executive Mark Shuttleworth has said, the company plans to head to the server market, where the real Linux bread and but

Investors push Apple to meet or beat Dell enviro goals

Trillium Asset Management roused Apple shareholders to action on Thursday, calling on them to support a motion that would require that the Cupertino-based company outline a schedule for ridding its hardware products of toxic materials. The investment firm rekindled accusations that Apple has stalled on its commitments to environmental progress and urged that it scrap brominated flame retardants (BFCs) and polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC).

Dell Users Demand and Get Windows XP Back!

But on Dell's IdeaStorm Web site, where visitors can post suggestions for the company and vote on the ones they think are important, a plea titled "Don't eliminate XP just yet" racked up more than 10,700 votes. "We heard you loud and clear on bringing the Windows XP option back to our Dell consumer PC offerings," Dell responded in a Web posting Thursday.

Greenpeace ranks Apple last for green

The Green Electronics Council, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, generally gave Apple better scores than Lenovo and Dell Inc. based on 23 criteria established by the IEEE, including materials used, energy conservation and packaging.

Dell's accounting problems: the tip of the iceberg

Dell s accounting shenanigans are just the tip of the iceberg. Michael Dell has returned to take over the company he founded but the task ahead of him looks insurmountable.

Dell Will Recall Batteries in PC's

More lithium-ion battery trouble.

Dell to Use Chip Made by A.M.D.

Dell, which has used only Intel processors until now, announced yesterday that it would begin using a chip made by Advanced Micro Devices, as part of a broader plan to improve its flagging sales and market share.