Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Dell cuts prices

Stung by market share losses in the first quarter, <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6066943.html?tag=zdnn.alert">Dell is cutting prices</A> in an effort to woo customers. The PC maker is selling an Inspiron E1505 notebook with an Intel T2300 Core Duo processor, 1GB of memory, an 80GB drive, a 15.4-inch screen and a DVD burner for $699 on Monday, down from the usual price of $1,234. A similar notebook from Toshiba on CompUSA's site sells for $1,249, while a similar Hewlett-Packard sells for $1,199. Gateway clocks in at $999. Dell is also selling a B110 Dimension desktop with a budget Intel Celeron chip, 256MB of memory and a 19-inch flat panel monitor for $349. With a 17-inch CRT monitor, the same computer costs $299. Shipping, usually $99 on budget PCs at Dell and often a wellspring of consumer complaints, is free for a limited time.

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