Dell Inc. in 2008: Can It Overtake Hewlett-Packard as the Worldwide Leader in Personal Computers?

Dell Inc. in 2008: Can It Overtake Hewlett-Packard as the Worldwide Leader in Personal Computers?

Michael Dell started Dell, Inc. with only $1,000, at a young age of 19. This is very impressing. The company was one of the first to build to order personal computers, and sell them directly to consumers. After two years of being in business, in 1986 Dell began refining its business strategy, building an adequate infrastructure, and established market credibility against many of the better known rivals. Dell, Inc. was able to take over the market share of Hewlett-Packard and became the global market leader in 2004-2005. Although is faced many ups and downs and several obstacles, the way in which the company started the many of the goals they were able to accomplish were outstanding.

Dells first company, PC's Ltd. had a strategy of selling PC computers which mimicked IBM, except for a few minor components, were being sold to price conscientious consumers, about 40 percent below the price of the best selling IBM. By selling the computers below market price, and generate rapid revenue growth for Dell. Michael Dell put tremendous effort into his company, working 18 hour days, and employing more than 40 people. It astonishing that at the end of that year, sales had reached 33 million. He later renamed the company in 1987, Dell, Inc. while seeking to refine the company's business model, and production compactly, while focusing on building a deeper management staff and corporate infrastructure, while trying to obtain the same low cost. It was very impressed that the financials of the company during it first years at Dell, Inc. The company started selling to large companies, along with government agencies, and became a public company, raising $34.2 million in its first offering of common stock. In 1990 is