Dell, The Aero, The Streak, The Looking Glass & More

Dell is jumping into mobile devices and services in a huge way. Of course it has sold Dell branded netbooks and notebooks with carrier data services, but with the introduction of The Streak, the Aero and Michael Dell's very non-chalant introduction of a 7 inch tablet, Dell is positioning itself as a significant player, both domestically and internationally of connected devices that fill various niches. None of the devices that I have seen from Dell will dramatically change the paradigm as one could argue the iPad has, BUT, Dell is working the smaller niche markets with enough flair and focus to become, in aggregate, a strong player in the market. Much like in the PC world, I am not sure that Dell dominates any conversation with it's products, but because of volume and breadth, it is a huge force.

So, too, will it be in mobile devices. In fact, Dell sells third party cell phones through its own storefront. Dell is covering all of its bases. If you want a Streak, an Android phone, a messaging phone, a netbook with carrier access, or the latest 4G hotspot, Dell is your man. Watch out Best Buy...