Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Dell cuts prices

Stung by market share losses in the first quarter, Dell is cutting prices 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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