This week in tech history: Dell launches!
Posted by: Michael Tidmarsh
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On November 4, 1984, Michael Dell founded the Dell company from his college dorm, selling IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Now, it’s the third largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, and is ranked #44 on Fortune’s 500 list.
We’ll award 250 Knowledge Points to anyone who can tell us which college he attended. (HINT: ‘Hook ‘em Horns)
Each Tuesday, the ITKE team will take you back in time, as we take a look at the events that have changed technology history. Have a tip for us? Email mtidmarsh@techtarget.com or find us on Twitter (@ITKE).
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