Apple and Dell
I saw this video on CNNMoney and found it interesting because it reminded me of when Michael Dell claimed that Apple should “…shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”
From MacDailyNews.com:
Apple now worth more than Dell
Friday, January 13, 2006 - 04:14 PM EDT
On October 6, 1997, in response to the question of what he’d do if he was in charge of Apple Computer, Dell founder and then CEO Michael Dell stood before a crowd of several thousand IT executives and answered flippantly, “What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”
Friday, January 13, 2006 - 04:14 PM EDT
On October 6, 1997, in response to the question of what he’d do if he was in charge of Apple Computer, Dell founder and then CEO Michael Dell stood before a crowd of several thousand IT executives and answered flippantly, “What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”
A little more than a month later, on November 10, 1997, new Apple iCEO Steve Jobs responded, speaking in front of an image of Michael Dell’s bulls-eye covered face, “We’re coming after you, you’re in our sights.”
Today, after a little more than eight years of hard work, Apple Computer, Inc. passed Dell, Inc. in market value. That’s right, at market close Apple Computer ($72,132,428,843) is now worth more than Dell ($71,970,702,760).
I wonder if Michael Dell really understands why Apple is resurgent while Dell has been losing momentum?
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