Dell and Tesco announce partnership

Keano

Taken from breakingnews.ie

Dell and Tesco today announced the availability of Dell notebook and desktop computers in Tesco.

Beginning next month, customers will be able to purchase Dell XPS and Inspiron products in Tesco stores, primarily in the UK, with sales also in Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Ghost Train

good to see i guess. they started doing the same with walmart in the US a few months back, so guess its the same sort of idea.

hope it won't replace the dell outlet sales though or something like that

ethernet

Well if the prices reflect that of the same systems on the website, it would make things very convenient indeed. Watch out, HP!

Stepherunie

Yeah Dell hooked up with Wallmart last summer - from what I it was pretty good value and very popular over there.

the_syco

Don't see it going that well, as there'll always be better deals online. Also, people will mix "online deals on Dell" up with "offline deals in Tescos".

kaizersoze

Does this mean that Tesco won't be selling IQONs anymore?:(
Damn you Dell.:p

Actually when I rang dell the other day there was a new option on the auto menu.
Press 1 if you purchased your system from Dell.
Press 2 if you purchased your system from Carphone Warehouse.

Whats the deal there?

311

If dell starts this ,whats stopping them manufacturing in bulk outside Ireland and selling in the likes of tesco ?

If the systems are pre-built ,then theres no need for factory here in ireland?

bushy...

Nothing, be cheaper for them to be at it abroad anyway

ViDuchie

_Brian_ wrote: »

then theres no need for factory here in ireland?

It's already on the way

ShaneU

great news \ o / 10% staff discount on decent pcs

ethernet

kaizersoze wrote: »

Does this mean that Tesco won't be selling IQONs anymore?:(
Damn you Dell.:p

Actually when I rang dell the other day there was a new option on the auto menu.
Press 1 if you purchased your system from Dell.
Press 2 if you purchased your system from Carphone Warehouse.

Whats the deal there?

Has IQON not gone into liquidation?

Last time I read about them, they had a pretty rotten net worth.

Tar.Aldarion

I'd like if they started stocking Vostro's.

kaizersoze

ethernet wrote: »

Has IQON not gone into liquidation?

Examinership, there's a big difference.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/07/iqon-seeks-bankruptcy

ethernet

kaizersoze wrote: »

Examinership, there's a big difference.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/07/iqon-seeks-bankruptcy

I stand corrected.

jimmyjim11

looks like there going to b on sale in pc world aswell
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2007/2007_12_13_rr_000?c=us&l=en&s=corp

the_syco

If they do this for 6 months, squeeze some other brands out, and then go back to direct selling, they could really clean up.

white_falcon

kaizersoze wrote: »

Does this mean that Tesco won't be selling IQONs anymore?:(
Damn you Dell.:p

Actually when I rang dell the other day there was a new option on the auto menu.
Press 1 if you purchased your system from Dell.
Press 2 if you purchased your system from Carphone Warehouse.

Whats the deal there?

AOL is giving away free laptops when you sign up for bb in england. you have to go into the carphone warehouse to order that deal, which is why the option is there

eamon234

I've heard Dell have done a deal with Tesco to sell their PC's - not sure if they're going to be branded differently but they will definitely be manufactured by Dell and sold in Ireland and UK

miju

interesting development if true. any links with more info?

irlrobins

Merged

unklerosco

the_syco wrote: »

Don't see it going that well, as there'll always be better deals online. ".

Well if dell are selling pcs in tescos all over europe they only need a few different varients.. A couple of thousand(or hundred thousand?) of the exact same pc is gonna be allot easier n cheaper to make than a load of different spec pcs... I'd say the in store pcs will be near enough if not cheaper than the online pcs..

HungryJoey

Also, dell have recently linked up with DSG ( PCW, Currys & Dixons ) and from 1st january, PCW will be selling dells instore :eek:

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2007/2007_12_13_rr_000?c=us&l=en&s=corp

Hj