Michael Dell is in New York this week for customer meetings amid Microsoft's big Windows 8 launch. Sure, Dell hopes to cash in on the new operating system across tablets, ultrabooks and PCs.

The VAR Guy

October 25, 2012

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Michael Dell Interview: Windows 8 and So Much More

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Michael Dell is in New York this week for customer meetings amid Microsoft‘s big Windows 8 launch. Sure, Dell hopes to cash in on the new operating system across tablets, ultrabooks and PCs. But that’s only one Dell priority within a much grander strategy. Where is Michael taking the company next? The VAR Guy will pursue answers later today during a one-on-one interview with Mr. Dell. Here are eight questions that will likely surface during the interview…

1. Business Transformation: Dell is pushing beyond hardware into software and services. The company wants to offer end-to-end computing from on-premises systems to the cloud. How far into that transformation is Dell?

2. Mergers and Acquisitions: Dell has acquired numerous companies. How is Dell working to ensure each piece contributes to a greater whole?

3. Dell Software: You’re on along-term march to $5 billion in annual software revenues. How is the march proceeding so far?

4. For Partners: What the potential upside for partners amid the Dell transformation, especially as it relates to Dell Software and Dell Cloud?

And in the land of PCs and mobile devices…

5. The PC-plus Era?: What is the future of the PC, and what is Dell’s role in that future?

6. Windows 8: Where does Microsoft’s new operating system fit in this conversation?

7. Innovations: As Windows 8 arrives, what type of product mix and innovation can we expect from Dell? Plus, what are Michael Dell’s views on the tablet and mobile opportunity for his company and its customers?

8. PC Partners: Where do Dell’s partners ultimately fit into the Dell-Windows 8 conversation?

The VAR Guy is armed with dozens of additional questions… if Michael Dell has time to answer them. If you’ve got your own questions for Michael feel free to post them below or tweet @thevarguy. He’ll give the questions a read and consider asking them during a sit-down with Michael Dell later today.

 

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