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What are some dimensions of sexual orientation? | <text>What are some dimensions of sexual orientation?</text><reasoning>These studies suggest that men and women are different in terms of sexual arousal patterns and that this is also reflected in how their genitals react to sexual stimuli of both genders or even to non-human stimuli. Sexual orientation has many dimens... |
What do mens sexual orientations tend be focused on? | <text>What do mens sexual orientations tend be focused on?</text><reasoning>These studies suggest that men and women are different in terms of sexual arousal patterns and that this is also reflected in how their genitals react to sexual stimuli of both genders or even to non-human stimuli. Sexual orientation has many d... |
What do researches believe must be taken into account for women in these studies? | <text>What do researches believe must be taken into account for women in these studies?</text><reasoning>These studies suggest that men and women are different in terms of sexual arousal patterns and that this is also reflected in how their genitals react to sexual stimuli of both genders or even to non-human stimuli. ... |
Who wrote the paper "Whos Gay? Does It Matter? | <text>Who wrote the paper "Whos Gay? Does It Matter?</text><reasoning>In the paper "Who's Gay? Does It Matter?", Ritch Savin-Williams proposes two different approaches to assessing sexual orientation until well positioned and psychometrically sound and tested definitions are developed that would allow research to relia... |
What does RItch SAvin-Williams propose in this paper? | <text>What does RItch SAvin-Williams propose in this paper?</text><reasoning>In the paper "Who's Gay? Does It Matter?", Ritch Savin-Williams proposes two different approaches to assessing sexual orientation until well positioned and psychometrically sound and tested definitions are developed that would allow research t... |
What did he propose to measure attraction? | <text>What did he propose to measure attraction?</text><reasoning>In the paper "Who's Gay? Does It Matter?", Ritch Savin-Williams proposes two different approaches to assessing sexual orientation until well positioned and psychometrically sound and tested definitions are developed that would allow research to reliably ... |
What else does Savin-Williams suggest? | <text>What else does Savin-Williams suggest?</text><reasoning>In the paper "Who's Gay? Does It Matter?", Ritch Savin-Williams proposes two different approaches to assessing sexual orientation until well positioned and psychometrically sound and tested definitions are developed that would allow research to reliably iden... |
What components does he believe shoud be used in studies? | <text>What components does he believe shoud be used in studies?</text><reasoning>In the paper "Who's Gay? Does It Matter?", Ritch Savin-Williams proposes two different approaches to assessing sexual orientation until well positioned and psychometrically sound and tested definitions are developed that would allow resear... |
What department did Dell launch an internal investigation on? | <text>What department did Dell launch an internal investigation on?</text><reasoning>On August 17, 2007, Dell Inc. announced that after an internal investigation into its accounting practices it would restate and reduce earnings from 2003 through to the first quarter of 2007 by a total amount of between $50 million and... |
What was the minimum amount of earnings that would be restated by Dell's investigation? | <text>What was the minimum amount of earnings that would be restated by Dell's investigation?</text><reasoning>On August 17, 2007, Dell Inc. announced that after an internal investigation into its accounting practices it would restate and reduce earnings from 2003 through to the first quarter of 2007 by a total amount ... |
What year did Dell's internal investigation begin? | <text>What year did Dell's internal investigation begin?</text><reasoning>On August 17, 2007, Dell Inc. announced that after an internal investigation into its accounting practices it would restate and reduce earnings from 2003 through to the first quarter of 2007 by a total amount of between $50 million and $150 milli... |
Who did Dell agree to not buy processors from? | <text>Who did Dell agree to not buy processors from?</text><reasoning>On August 17, 2007, Dell Inc. announced that after an internal investigation into its accounting practices it would restate and reduce earnings from 2003 through to the first quarter of 2007 by a total amount of between $50 million and $150 million, ... |
How much did Dell pay in fines to settle fraud charges against it? | <text>How much did Dell pay in fines to settle fraud charges against it?</text><reasoning>On August 17, 2007, Dell Inc. announced that after an internal investigation into its accounting practices it would restate and reduce earnings from 2003 through to the first quarter of 2007 by a total amount of between $50 millio... |
What type of Dell media has appeared on TV, on the internet, and in magazines? | <text>What type of Dell media has appeared on TV, on the internet, and in magazines?</text><reasoning>Dell advertisements have appeared in several types of media including television, the Internet, magazines, catalogs and newspapers. Some of Dell Inc's marketing strategies include lowering prices at all times of the ye... |
One of Dell's marketing strategies is what kind of shipping? | <text>One of Dell's marketing strategies is what kind of shipping?</text><reasoning>Dell advertisements have appeared in several types of media including television, the Internet, magazines, catalogs and newspapers. Some of Dell Inc's marketing strategies include lowering prices at all times of the year, free bonus pro... |
What year did Dell cut its prices to keep its market share? | <text>What year did Dell cut its prices to keep its market share?</text><reasoning>Dell advertisements have appeared in several types of media including television, the Internet, magazines, catalogs and newspapers. Some of Dell Inc's marketing strategies include lowering prices at all times of the year, free bonus prod... |
By how much did Dell cut it's margins when it cut its prices? | <text>By how much did Dell cut it's margins when it cut its prices?</text><reasoning>Dell advertisements have appeared in several types of media including television, the Internet, magazines, catalogs and newspapers. Some of Dell Inc's marketing strategies include lowering prices at all times of the year, free bonus pr... |
Where does Dell take most of its purchases for its products? | <text>Where does Dell take most of its purchases for its products?</text><reasoning>Dell advertisements have appeared in several types of media including television, the Internet, magazines, catalogs and newspapers. Some of Dell Inc's marketing strategies include lowering prices at all times of the year, free bonus pro... |
What industry was getting smaller? | <text>What industry was getting smaller?</text><reasoning>In the shrinking PC industry, Dell continued to lose market share, as it dropped below Lenovo in 2011 to fall to number three in the world. Dell and fellow American contemporary Hewlett Packard came under pressure from Asian PC manufacturers Lenovo, Asus, and Ac... |
When did Dell fall behind Lenovo? | <text>When did Dell fall behind Lenovo?</text><reasoning>In the shrinking PC industry, Dell continued to lose market share, as it dropped below Lenovo in 2011 to fall to number three in the world. Dell and fellow American contemporary Hewlett Packard came under pressure from Asian PC manufacturers Lenovo, Asus, and Ace... |
What other American company fell behind Lenovo with Dell? | <text>What other American company fell behind Lenovo with Dell?</text><reasoning>In the shrinking PC industry, Dell continued to lose market share, as it dropped below Lenovo in 2011 to fall to number three in the world. Dell and fellow American contemporary Hewlett Packard came under pressure from Asian PC manufacture... |
What PC was taking corporate customers from Dell? | <text>What PC was taking corporate customers from Dell?</text><reasoning>In the shrinking PC industry, Dell continued to lose market share, as it dropped below Lenovo in 2011 to fall to number three in the world. Dell and fellow American contemporary Hewlett Packard came under pressure from Asian PC manufacturers Lenov... |
What company was Dell behind in profits in 2012? | <text>What company was Dell behind in profits in 2012?</text><reasoning>In the shrinking PC industry, Dell continued to lose market share, as it dropped below Lenovo in 2011 to fall to number three in the world. Dell and fellow American contemporary Hewlett Packard came under pressure from Asian PC manufacturers Lenovo... |
What questions did Sell consider the most important on the KInsey scale? | <text>What questions did Sell consider the most important on the KInsey scale?</text><reasoning>Of all the questions on the scale, Sell considered those assessing sexual attraction to be the most important as sexual attraction is a better reflection of the concept of sexual orientation which he defined as "extent of se... |
Why did Sell consider the questions regarding sexual attraction the most important? | <text>Why did Sell consider the questions regarding sexual attraction the most important?</text><reasoning>Of all the questions on the scale, Sell considered those assessing sexual attraction to be the most important as sexual attraction is a better reflection of the concept of sexual orientation which he defined as "e... |
Rather than define sexual orientation as sexual idenity or behavior what did Sell define it as? | <text>Rather than define sexual orientation as sexual idenity or behavior what did Sell define it as?</text><reasoning>Of all the questions on the scale, Sell considered those assessing sexual attraction to be the most important as sexual attraction is a better reflection of the concept of sexual orientation which he d... |
What is a huge concern for SASO? | <text>What is a huge concern for SASO?</text><reasoning>Of all the questions on the scale, Sell considered those assessing sexual attraction to be the most important as sexual attraction is a better reflection of the concept of sexual orientation which he defined as "extent of sexual attractions toward members of the o... |
Which of Dell's processes handles PC assembly, testing, and quality control? | <text>Which of Dell's processes handles PC assembly, testing, and quality control?</text><reasoning>Dell's manufacturing process covers assembly, software installation, functional testing (including "burn-in"), and quality control. Throughout most of the company's history, Dell manufactured desktop machines in-house an... |
Where did Dell configure their notebooks? | <text>Where did Dell configure their notebooks?</text><reasoning>Dell's manufacturing process covers assembly, software installation, functional testing (including "burn-in"), and quality control. Throughout most of the company's history, Dell manufactured desktop machines in-house and contracted out manufacturing of b... |
When did Dell describe their changing approach to manufacturing? | <text>When did Dell describe their changing approach to manufacturing?</text><reasoning>Dell's manufacturing process covers assembly, software installation, functional testing (including "burn-in"), and quality control. Throughout most of the company's history, Dell manufactured desktop machines in-house and contracted... |
Who reported that Dell was offering to sell their manufacturing plants? | <text>Who reported that Dell was offering to sell their manufacturing plants?</text><reasoning>Dell's manufacturing process covers assembly, software installation, functional testing (including "burn-in"), and quality control. Throughout most of the company's history, Dell manufactured desktop machines in-house and con... |
What manufacturers was Dell losing to efficiency-wise? | <text>What manufacturers was Dell losing to efficiency-wise?</text><reasoning>Dell's manufacturing process covers assembly, software installation, functional testing (including "burn-in"), and quality control. Throughout most of the company's history, Dell manufactured desktop machines in-house and contracted out manuf... |
In what foreign country did Dell open plants in 1995? | <text>In what foreign country did Dell open plants in 1995?</text><reasoning>Dell opened plants in Penang, Malaysia in 1995, and in Xiamen, China in 1999. These facilities serve the Asian market and assemble 95% of Dell notebooks. Dell Inc. has invested[when?] an estimated $60 million in a new manufacturing unit in Che... |
What percentage of Dell notebooks are assembled in their asian plants? | <text>What percentage of Dell notebooks are assembled in their asian plants?</text><reasoning>Dell opened plants in Penang, Malaysia in 1995, and in Xiamen, China in 1999. These facilities serve the Asian market and assemble 95% of Dell notebooks. Dell Inc. has invested[when?] an estimated $60 million in a new manufact... |
How much did Dell spend to construct a new plant in India? | <text>How much did Dell spend to construct a new plant in India?</text><reasoning>Dell opened plants in Penang, Malaysia in 1995, and in Xiamen, China in 1999. These facilities serve the Asian market and assemble 95% of Dell notebooks. Dell Inc. has invested[when?] an estimated $60 million in a new manufacturing unit i... |
How many PCs was Dell's Indian plant slated to make in 2007? | <text>How many PCs was Dell's Indian plant slated to make in 2007?</text><reasoning>Dell opened plants in Penang, Malaysia in 1995, and in Xiamen, China in 1999. These facilities serve the Asian market and assemble 95% of Dell notebooks. Dell Inc. has invested[when?] an estimated $60 million in a new manufacturing unit... |
What year did Dell make an agreement with Officeworks? | <text>What year did Dell make an agreement with Officeworks?</text><reasoning>In May 2008, Dell reached an agreement with office supply chain, Officeworks (part of Coles Group), to stock a few modified models in the Inspiron desktop and notebook range. These models have slightly different model numbers, but almost repl... |
What computer model did Dell ask Officeworks to carry? | <text>What computer model did Dell ask Officeworks to carry?</text><reasoning>In May 2008, Dell reached an agreement with office supply chain, Officeworks (part of Coles Group), to stock a few modified models in the Inspiron desktop and notebook range. These models have slightly different model numbers, but almost repl... |
In which country did Dell partner with Harris Technology? | <text>In which country did Dell partner with Harris Technology?</text><reasoning>In May 2008, Dell reached an agreement with office supply chain, Officeworks (part of Coles Group), to stock a few modified models in the Inspiron desktop and notebook range. These models have slightly different model numbers, but almost r... |
What company did Dell team with in late 2008? | <text>What company did Dell team with in late 2008?</text><reasoning>In May 2008, Dell reached an agreement with office supply chain, Officeworks (part of Coles Group), to stock a few modified models in the Inspiron desktop and notebook range. These models have slightly different model numbers, but almost replicate the... |
What year did Dell's Australian program end up shutting down? | <text>What year did Dell's Australian program end up shutting down?</text><reasoning>In May 2008, Dell reached an agreement with office supply chain, Officeworks (part of Coles Group), to stock a few modified models in the Inspiron desktop and notebook range. These models have slightly different model numbers, but almo... |
What market made up the majority of Dell's sales? | <text>What market made up the majority of Dell's sales?</text><reasoning>The slowing sales growth has been attributed to the maturing PC market, which constituted 66% of Dell's sales, and analysts suggested that Dell needed to make inroads into non-PC businesses segments such as storage, services and servers. Dell's pr... |
What advantage did Dell hold in the PC market? | <text>What advantage did Dell hold in the PC market?</text><reasoning>The slowing sales growth has been attributed to the maturing PC market, which constituted 66% of Dell's sales, and analysts suggested that Dell needed to make inroads into non-PC businesses segments such as storage, services and servers. Dell's price... |
What operation did Hewlett Packard and Acer make more efficient to compete with Dell? | <text>What operation did Hewlett Packard and Acer make more efficient to compete with Dell?</text><reasoning>The slowing sales growth has been attributed to the maturing PC market, which constituted 66% of Dell's sales, and analysts suggested that Dell needed to make inroads into non-PC businesses segments such as stor... |
Where did Dell miss out on sales due to relying on the internet? | <text>Where did Dell miss out on sales due to relying on the internet?</text><reasoning>The slowing sales growth has been attributed to the maturing PC market, which constituted 66% of Dell's sales, and analysts suggested that Dell needed to make inroads into non-PC businesses segments such as storage, services and ser... |
What company stated that Dell was preventing itself from innovating? | <text>What company stated that Dell was preventing itself from innovating?</text><reasoning>The slowing sales growth has been attributed to the maturing PC market, which constituted 66% of Dell's sales, and analysts suggested that Dell needed to make inroads into non-PC businesses segments such as storage, services and... |
What did Dell enjoy from 1997 to 2004? | <text>What did Dell enjoy from 1997 to 2004?</text><reasoning>From 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the mar... |
What company did Dell overtake as the largest PC manufacturer? | <text>What company did Dell overtake as the largest PC manufacturer?</text><reasoning>From 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and... |
How much were Dell profiting in 2002? | <text>How much were Dell profiting in 2002?</text><reasoning>From 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left the mark... |
What company did Compaq merge with in 2002? | <text>What company did Compaq merge with in 2002?</text><reasoning>From 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and eventually left th... |
What company was the fastest growing in the early 2000s? | <text>What company was the fastest growing in the early 2000s?</text><reasoning>From 1997 to 2004, Dell enjoyed steady growth and it gained market share from competitors even during industry slumps. During the same period, rival PC vendors such as Compaq, Gateway, IBM, Packard Bell, and AST Research struggled and event... |
What decade did Dell switch to PSUs and boards that had differently wired connectors? | <text>What decade did Dell switch to PSUs and boards that had differently wired connectors?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade ... |
With what kind of parts were consumers able to upgrade their Dell systems with? | <text>With what kind of parts were consumers able to upgrade their Dell systems with?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their ... |
What year did Dell revert its power connectors to industry standard ones? | <text>What year did Dell revert its power connectors to industry standard ones?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hardwa... |
What part of their motherboards does Dell not reveal the specifications of? | <text>What part of their motherboards does Dell not reveal the specifications of?</text><reasoning>In the 1990s, Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors. This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hard... |
When did Michael Dell found his company? | <text>When did Michael Dell found his company?</text><reasoning>Dell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers... |
How much did Dell receive as capital from his family? | <text>How much did Dell receive as capital from his family?</text><reasoning>Dell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compati... |
What school did Dell go to and later drop out of while he ran his business? | <text>What school did Dell go to and later drop out of while he ran his business?</text><reasoning>Dell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered compa... |
What year did Dell design its own computer? | <text>What year did Dell design its own computer?</text><reasoning>Dell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible comput... |
How much did Dell profit in its first year? | <text>How much did Dell profit in its first year?</text><reasoning>Dell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible comput... |
What was Dell the first IT company to establish? | <text>What was Dell the first IT company to establish?</text><reasoning>Dell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coal... |
What year did Dell enact its global consumer recycling program? | <text>What year did Dell enact its global consumer recycling program?</text><reasoning>Dell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National... |
How much electronics did Dell recycle by 2009? | <text>How much electronics did Dell recycle by 2009?</text><reasoning>Dell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Recycling Coalit... |
What year was 78 million pounds of Dell equipment recycled? | <text>What year was 78 million pounds of Dell equipment recycled?</text><reasoning>Dell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2007, the National Rec... |
What percentage of Dell electronics from the previous seven years were recycled? | <text>What percentage of Dell electronics from the previous seven years were recycled?</text><reasoning>Dell became the first company in the information technology industry to establish a product-recycling goal (in 2004) and completed the implementation of its global consumer recycling-program in 2006. On February 6, 2... |
What emissions did Dell strive to reduce? | <text>What emissions did Dell strive to reduce?</text><reasoning>Dell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturers according to t... |
By 2015, how much did Dell slate to reduce its emissions? | <text>By 2015, how much did Dell slate to reduce its emissions?</text><reasoning>Dell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturer... |
What year did Dell rank 2nd for product greenness? | <text>What year did Dell rank 2nd for product greenness?</text><reasoning>Dell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics that scores leading electronics manufacturers accor... |
What organization scores electronics manufacturers based on how environmentally friendly their products are? | <text>What organization scores electronics manufacturers based on how environmentally friendly their products are?</text><reasoning>Dell committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global activities by 40% by 2015, with 2008 fiscal year as the baseline year. It is listed in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Elect... |
What hedge fund group was pressuring EMC into restructuring? | <text>What hedge fund group was pressuring EMC into restructuring?</text><reasoning>The announcement came two years after Dell Inc. returned to private ownership, claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business. It's thought that the company's value has ... |
How much has Dell's value increased since they went private? | <text>How much has Dell's value increased since they went private?</text><reasoning>The announcement came two years after Dell Inc. returned to private ownership, claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business. It's thought that the company's value has ... |
What news source published revenue estimations between Dell and EMC? | <text>What news source published revenue estimations between Dell and EMC?</text><reasoning>The announcement came two years after Dell Inc. returned to private ownership, claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business. It's thought that the company's va... |
What year did Dell go private? | <text>What year did Dell go private?</text><reasoning>The announcement came two years after Dell Inc. returned to private ownership, claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business. It's thought that the company's value has roughly doubled since then. EM... |
What was the name of Dell's change campaign? | <text>What was the name of Dell's change campaign?</text><reasoning>Dell announced a change campaign called "Dell 2.0," reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company duri... |
Who relinquished his position as CEO to take a seat on the board? | <text>Who relinquished his position as CEO to take a seat on the board?</text><reasoning>Dell announced a change campaign called "Dell 2.0," reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant inpu... |
Michael Dell removed employee bonuses from what year with his new incentive? | <text>Michael Dell removed employee bonuses from what year with his new incentive?</text><reasoning>Dell announced a change campaign called "Dell 2.0," reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had signi... |
Who replaced Jim Schneider as Dell CFO? | <text>Who replaced Jim Schneider as Dell CFO?</text><reasoning>Dell announced a change campaign called "Dell 2.0," reducing the number of employees and diversifying the company's products. While chairman of the board after relinquishing his CEO position, Michael Dell still had significant input in the company during Ro... |
What decade did Dell's manufacturing process become less efficient? | <text>What decade did Dell's manufacturing process become less efficient?</text><reasoning>By the late 2000s, Dell's "configure to order" approach of manufacturing—delivering individual PCs configured to customer specifications from its US facilities was no longer as efficient or competitive with high-volume Asian cont... |
What plant did Dell close in Texas? | <text>What plant did Dell close in Texas?</text><reasoning>By the late 2000s, Dell's "configure to order" approach of manufacturing—delivering individual PCs configured to customer specifications from its US facilities was no longer as efficient or competitive with high-volume Asian contract manufacturers as PCs became... |
What state was the Dell plant that received $280 million but was later closed? | <text>What state was the Dell plant that received $280 million but was later closed?</text><reasoning>By the late 2000s, Dell's "configure to order" approach of manufacturing—delivering individual PCs configured to customer specifications from its US facilities was no longer as efficient or competitive with high-volume... |
What company bought the North Carolina plant from Dell? | <text>What company bought the North Carolina plant from Dell?</text><reasoning>By the late 2000s, Dell's "configure to order" approach of manufacturing—delivering individual PCs configured to customer specifications from its US facilities was no longer as efficient or competitive with high-volume Asian contract manufac... |
The plant in what US state still remains in operation? | <text>The plant in what US state still remains in operation?</text><reasoning>By the late 2000s, Dell's "configure to order" approach of manufacturing—delivering individual PCs configured to customer specifications from its US facilities was no longer as efficient or competitive with high-volume Asian contract manufact... |
Who is the founder of Dell? | <text>Who is the founder of Dell?</text><reasoning>The board consists of nine directors. Michael Dell, the founder of the company, serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Other board members include Don Carty, William Gray, Judy Lewent, Klaus Luft, Alex Mandl, Michael A. Miles, and Sam Nunn. Shareh... |
How many board members does Dell have? | <text>How many board members does Dell have?</text><reasoning>The board consists of nine directors. Michael Dell, the founder of the company, serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Other board members include Don Carty, William Gray, Judy Lewent, Klaus Luft, Alex Mandl, Michael A. Miles, and Sam N... |
How many committees are appointed by the board of directors at Dell? | <text>How many committees are appointed by the board of directors at Dell?</text><reasoning>The board consists of nine directors. Michael Dell, the founder of the company, serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Other board members include Don Carty, William Gray, Judy Lewent, Klaus Luft, Alex Mand... |
Which Dell committee handles accounting issues? | <text>Which Dell committee handles accounting issues?</text><reasoning>The board consists of nine directors. Michael Dell, the founder of the company, serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Other board members include Don Carty, William Gray, Judy Lewent, Klaus Luft, Alex Mandl, Michael A. Miles, ... |
Which Dell committee keeps the company from violating antitrust laws? | <text>Which Dell committee keeps the company from violating antitrust laws?</text><reasoning>The board consists of nine directors. Michael Dell, the founder of the company, serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Other board members include Don Carty, William Gray, Judy Lewent, Klaus Luft, Alex Man... |
IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq were the major providers of what? | <text>IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq were the major providers of what?</text><reasoning>In the mid-1990s, Dell expanded beyond desktop computers and laptops by selling servers, starting with low-end servers. The major three providers of servers at the time were IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq, many of which were bas... |
What servers did Dell create that they tried to break into the market with? | <text>What servers did Dell create that they tried to break into the market with?</text><reasoning>In the mid-1990s, Dell expanded beyond desktop computers and laptops by selling servers, starting with low-end servers. The major three providers of servers at the time were IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq, many of which... |
What year did Dell's enterprise revenue make up a large chunk of its profit? | <text>What year did Dell's enterprise revenue make up a large chunk of its profit?</text><reasoning>In the mid-1990s, Dell expanded beyond desktop computers and laptops by selling servers, starting with low-end servers. The major three providers of servers at the time were IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq, many of whic... |
Which company did Dell exceed as a server provider? | <text>Which company did Dell exceed as a server provider?</text><reasoning>In the mid-1990s, Dell expanded beyond desktop computers and laptops by selling servers, starting with low-end servers. The major three providers of servers at the time were IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq, many of which were based on proprieta... |
What year did Dell plan to sell PCs at retailers? | <text>What year did Dell plan to sell PCs at retailers?</text><reasoning>In 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Michael Del... |
What was one retailer that were going to sell Dell PCs? | <text>What was one retailer that were going to sell Dell PCs?</text><reasoning>In 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Micha... |
Who convinced Michael Dell to not use retailers to sell PCs? | <text>Who convinced Michael Dell to not use retailers to sell PCs?</text><reasoning>In 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded ... |
What position at Dell did Kevin Rollins eventually attain? | <text>What position at Dell did Kevin Rollins eventually attain?</text><reasoning>In 1993, to complement its own direct sales channel, Dell planned to sell PCs at big-box retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, which would have brought in an additional $125 million in annual revenue. Bain consultant Kevin Rollins persuaded Mi... |
What did Dell rely on that gave it a reputation? | <text>What did Dell rely on that gave it a reputation?</text><reasoning>Dell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the next source of g... |
What did Dell maintain lower spending on than its competitors? | <text>What did Dell maintain lower spending on than its competitors?</text><reasoning>Dell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the ne... |
What was Dell's organizational structure considered? | <text>What was Dell's organizational structure considered?</text><reasoning>Dell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovating companies as the next source ... |
Dell lagged behind Hewlett Packard and Oracle in delivering what kind of solutions? | <text>Dell lagged behind Hewlett Packard and Oracle in delivering what kind of solutions?</text><reasoning>Dell had a reputation as a company that relied upon supply chain efficiencies to sell established technologies at low prices, instead of being an innovator. By the mid-2000s many analysts were looking to innovatin... |
What year did Michael Dell bring in Lee Walker to the company? | <text>What year did Michael Dell bring in Lee Walker to the company?</text><reasoning>In 1986, Michael Dell brought in Lee Walker, a 51-year-old venture capitalist, as president and chief operating officer, to serve as Michael's mentor and implement Michael's ideas for growing the company. Walker was also instrumental ... |
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