Michael Dell Quotes (65 Quotes)

There are certainly very high-growth markets outside the U.S.. China is the fourth-largest market in the world for Dell to sell its products and we're growing fast there.

We're number-one in the U.S. in the server market and now we're going after the world,

The idea was to sell computers directly to the end user, without the markup of the dealer ... have a lower level of inventory and a higher level of service,

India produces over 200,000 engineers and we see that as an asset for our hardware and software activities.

Our business continued to grow profitably in all customer segments and regions around the world,

What would I do I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.

although Dell is executing well amid weak demand, we remain cautious on Dell given sharply lower IT spending and weakening global economies.

The idea of being all things to all people is a thing of the past,

There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.

This expansion is an important next step for us to further enhance our global product innovation, and to support our business growth in China and around the world.

Twenty years and $40 billion. They seem like good round numbers.

The interesting thing is when we design and architect a server, we don't design it for Windows or Linux, we design it for both. We don't really care, as long as we're selling the one the customer wants.

We are particularly interested in early-stage companies with products and services which have the potential to create breakthroughs in the evolving Internet age, with an aim to integrate those products and services into Dell's business and drive our future growth.

It's customers that made Dell great in the first place, and if we're smart enough and quick enough to listen to customer needs, we'll succeed,

We see this as a fantastic opportunity for us to attract some of the best and bright engineers for our software and hardware activities.

Our strong results continue to differentiate us from our competitors, several of which are attempting to imitate aspects of Dell's unique direct business model. We believe that our customers around the world recognize the Dell difference and increasingly appreciate the benefits, stability and strength of our direct model,

Manufacturing jobs today require highly skilled workers who are familiar with computers and technology,

We have some big plans for our growth here. In the last three years, our business outside the U.S. has grown from 12 billion to 22 billion with countries like India being among the fastest-growing markets for us.

Customers are voting with their dollars and their feet today,

It's not the right time to do it now, but stay tuned,

I was surprised to see IBM's level of competition, ... That's something we haven't seen from them in a long time.

We see a healthy industry in the year ahead, ... Major demand drivers, including processor transitions and component cost reductions, remain solid, and consolidation is separating top companies such as Dell from the rest of the field.

Twenty percent is significantly faster than we expected for the overall market, and 20 percent growth for a 32 billion company is relatively unprecedented.

Our second-quarter results and expectations for strong industry demand in the second half of the year keep us on track toward our goal of 30 percent full-year sales growth. There remains tremendous room for expansion in all product categories, customer groups and regional markets, and the fundamental advantages of our direct model are more compelling than ever.

Our investments in these companies will accelerate their development, and allow us to continue to lead the industry in computing and services for the Internet,

If we get half the performance in the next couple of years, I'll be happy,

Visionaries have the unique ability to dream of what's possible and then make it a reality. We are excited to watch these visionaries use technology to help students develop skills in collaboration, critical thinking and teamwork that they'll need to compete in the global economy.

The 55 percent growth is very consistent with what we've seen over the last 14 years,

We're seeing our Internet sales roughly double or triple every year, ... We were at 18 million a day in the first quarter. It continues to grow. It was 30 percent (of total sales). We think it goes to 50 percent, then to 70 and 80 percent.

Our business is about technology, yes. But it's also about operations and customer relationships.

The old industry approach was proprietary technology and vertical service solutions, ... Customers now universally reject these notions.

A lot of the larger customers are looking at the end of February before major rollouts start taking place. We don't know exactly at what rate the turn-on is going to go, but it looks like February is not going to be tremendously strong for the industry.

But to forecast beyond that ... we don't have a lot of confidence in our ability to do that, so we're not going to give any numbers beyond the first quarter,

As we come to the end of the calendar year, industry conditions remain healthy, ... Processor and operating system transitions and component cost declines continue to position our industry for strong customer demand.

We have found through internal growth and a disciplined focus on our direct model and by partnering with the world's leading services companies, we can essentially see this growth in an internal fashion,

We're seeing some good momentum in the business, ... The (second) quarter is off to a solid start. We believe we're well positioned to grow market share.

Our unique direct business model has allowed us to take advantage of rapidly declining component costs and pass along savings to our customers.

We feel quite comfortable with that forecast, ... Some in our industry have become more aggressive in their predictions and I think if they are right, Dell would benefit from that as much as any company.

The key to our performance in the fourth quarter was focus. By remaining focused, we have helped our customers benefit from the superior performance, service and value that our unique direct model delivers.

We're increasingly applying the Internet to our entire business, from component design to end-user support, in the process making it easier to do business with Dell, enhancing relationships with customers and suppliers and reducing costs for all of us,

It's clearly a bad time for all companies. I don't have a crystal ball on the economy but investment in technology will continue. Some business just don't have any business trading. There's a sorting out process that needs to take place.

The best part was the wisdom of the restaurant owner, which I could capture if I came to work a little early. He took great pride in his work and cared about every customer who came through his door.

A lot of these companies are talking about going direct, but few of them are transitioning significant portions of their business to direct, ... We grew 2.8 times faster than Compaq in servers, 4.8 times faster in notebooks, and 3.2 times faster than Compaq overall.

We have been in discussions with a number of state governments in terms of infrastructure and logistics. We are yet to make a decision on the location of the plant.

People talk about the death of the PC, but the last time I checked, most people get on the Internet with a PC,

Last year we dramatically extended the capabilities of the Dell direct business model through opportunities with the Internet, ... Our online customer mix moved from a predominantly consumer-oriented base to a far broader base including business and government customers.

All companies use servers of various sizes. Servers represent a disproportionate amount of profit opportunity. That's why we're using our direct marketing model to bring (them to customers), ... Capital Ideas.

People have been predicting the demise of the PC for years and have been wrong for years,

Our decision to make semiconductor systems and LCD (liquid crystal display) screens will depend on the kind of fabrication infrastructure available here. India is yet to catch up with China and Taiwan in this respect.

You know in today's business world if you get behind in your e-mail you fall out of touch very quickly,