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Is Dell as Important as Macintosh?
Dell is officially history. No, no, no... the Texas-based computer manufacturer hasn't declared bankruptcy -- it's been inducted into the Smithsonian. Michael Dell has donated a small collection of items to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, including his employee badge, a current model PC and one of the first computers he ever sold in 1985 under the brand name PC Limited.
This puts Dell in an elite category, since the only other computers at the Smithsonian are an Altair Computer, an original IBM PC and the first Macintosh. According to the museum, Dell was inducted because of its success in the business world. After all, the now global powerhouse's meager beginnings can be traced back to Michael Dell's dorm room and just $1,000 of 'capital.' "When you think about it," said museum director Brent Glass, "American history and its economic history are synonymous."
The Dell pieces will be temporarily on display in the 'Treasures of American History' exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum until the American History Museum re-opens next summer following renovations.
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This puts Dell in an elite category, since the only other computers at the Smithsonian are an Altair Computer, an original IBM PC and the first Macintosh. According to the museum, Dell was inducted because of its success in the business world. After all, the now global powerhouse's meager beginnings can be traced back to Michael Dell's dorm room and just $1,000 of 'capital.' "When you think about it," said museum director Brent Glass, "American history and its economic history are synonymous."
The Dell pieces will be temporarily on display in the 'Treasures of American History' exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum until the American History Museum re-opens next summer following renovations.
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Subscribe to commentsSmerftasticMay 10th 2007 9:09PM
OMG has it really come to this? computers being in one of the greatest historical establishments in the world??? wow wat has the world come to when we start naming diseases for sidekick and blackberries??? Oh well i guess a snae man in an insane society must appear insane
JasonMay 11th 2007 11:47AM
So let's take a look at what really is American History. In the business world, Michael Dell and the company that he commands revolutionized the way companies look at selling to consumers. The supply chain management and manufacturing processes Dell developed are the model for which many industries follow world wide. I think it is a true tribute to the leadership and innovation that Dell has created in an economy as fiece as the United States and now globalized it. I mean, if you put an Mac in the Smithsonian then why not put a Dell.