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Day in Tech History: October 27, 1999: Dell PC Sales Hit #1

Day in Tech History: October 27, 1999: Dell PC Sales Hit #1

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1999 – Dataquest, a company that monitors PC sales, has shown a trend that Dell had maintained a 5% lead over Apple for 2 consecutive quarters. Therefore, Dell had become #1 in computer sales for 1999. Of course, a recent report mentioned that Apple could now buy Dell if it so inclined.






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Day in Tech History: October 27, 1999: Dell PC Sales Hit #1

Day in Tech History: October 27, 1999: Dell PC Sales Hit #1

Jeffrey Powers