Further, Dell eschewed the costly product development of competitors like Compaq in favor of using a limited numberofcomponent suppliers ( Microsoft, Intel, etc.) and focusing on assembly.
There might however be a margin impact this quarter due to the high component costs at the start of any product cycle, exacerbated by the numberof new products Apple has launched this holiday season.
While the region remained the largest single componentof the global IPO market in the quarter, as it has since 2009, the numberof deals completed and the dollar amounts raised both declined.