Computer Industry and Dell Inc. Analysis
Computer Hardware Industry and Dell, Inc. Analysis
Abstract
This research is made to analyze computer hardware industry and focus on Dell Inc. First part will be analyzed overall industry and competitive analysis by answering 7 key questions. The second part will be evaluated company resources and competitive capabilities by answering 5 key questions. This research can help manager to understand more about computer hardware industry and learn how Dell deal with their competitors.
Computer is the aid that created to help people in doing their task. A computer is a type of machine that can process the data according to a list of commands. The word of computer itself was recorded in 1613. It was being associated to a person who does calculations, or computations, and it continued to be used in that manner until the middle of the 20th century. Starting from the end of the 19th century, the word began to describing more common connotation, which means a machine that carries out computations. Based on this connotation, the first computing device that can be found is tally stick and after that Roman Abascus also used in Babylonia as early as 2400BC. Since that, a lot of computing devices have been invented.
No devices can be identified as the first computer just because of the inconsistent meaning of the word computer itself, but the journey of the modern computer started with two separate technologies—automated calculation and programmability.
Nowadays computers are used for a variety of tasks and play a crucial role in the areas of academics and business. The market of itself is a multi-billion dollar business where people can find a perfect balance of technology and efficiency. The computer hardware industry in the United State is one of the largest in the world because of the main companies that in it such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Compaq, Gateway and etc.
Dell Incorporation is number one Computer
Abstract
This research is made to analyze computer hardware industry and focus on Dell Inc. First part will be analyzed overall industry and competitive analysis by answering 7 key questions. The second part will be evaluated company resources and competitive capabilities by answering 5 key questions. This research can help manager to understand more about computer hardware industry and learn how Dell deal with their competitors.
Computer is the aid that created to help people in doing their task. A computer is a type of machine that can process the data according to a list of commands. The word of computer itself was recorded in 1613. It was being associated to a person who does calculations, or computations, and it continued to be used in that manner until the middle of the 20th century. Starting from the end of the 19th century, the word began to describing more common connotation, which means a machine that carries out computations. Based on this connotation, the first computing device that can be found is tally stick and after that Roman Abascus also used in Babylonia as early as 2400BC. Since that, a lot of computing devices have been invented.
No devices can be identified as the first computer just because of the inconsistent meaning of the word computer itself, but the journey of the modern computer started with two separate technologies—automated calculation and programmability.
Nowadays computers are used for a variety of tasks and play a crucial role in the areas of academics and business. The market of itself is a multi-billion dollar business where people can find a perfect balance of technology and efficiency. The computer hardware industry in the United State is one of the largest in the world because of the main companies that in it such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Compaq, Gateway and etc.
Dell Incorporation is number one Computer
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