Gallery: Dell's designs on product lust
by Andy Smith | June 20, 2008 5:33am PDT | Image 16 of 16
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The image that looks like some sort of Dellianware box is hot-looking for its audience of gamers, except that they will search out smaller builders or build their own. Or, maybe it is not hot-looking for gamers. I don't know. Maybe gamers have moved on to a totally different look. Anyway, chasing gamers is not a money-making proposition as they are a very small group.
The XPS One was an average attempt. Good, but not good enough. What Apple understands is that sexy AND subtle is what sells (in the US and Europe). Dell is brash and sexy. Their other problem is that they don't control what appears on the screen--Microsoft does.
The XPS One was an average attempt. Good, but not good enough. What Apple understands is that sexy AND subtle is what sells (in the US and Europe). Dell is brash and sexy. Their other problem is that they don't control what appears on the screen--Microsoft does.
Dell is never, ever going to get there. Simply put, they sell
stuff at the ow end with the name Dell on it. Therefore no
one wants to buy high end stuff with the Dell branding. It
doesn't matter how good their design is or isn't.
Their best bet is to give alienware as much room as possible
and derive big profits there.
stuff at the ow end with the name Dell on it. Therefore no
one wants to buy high end stuff with the Dell branding. It
doesn't matter how good their design is or isn't.
Their best bet is to give alienware as much room as possible
and derive big profits there.
Some of those look nice but it's hard to lust after anything that has Windows inside. 
...beats the heck out of beige.
at least they're not just following apple like hp.
at least they're not just following apple like hp.
still sucks...this is the 21st century, right? c'mon, mike {dell}... you could do better!
Color is a desperate attempt at brand revival.At least, the
effort in color should have been a better one. The colors are
boring and common.
I guess they are trying, but not quite there yet.
effort in color should have been a better one. The colors are
boring and common.
I guess they are trying, but not quite there yet.
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