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    Dell's Location

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by YLZ, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. YLZ

    YLZ Notebook Consultant

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    Where is Dell's company located in the US?
    Im guessing california?
     
    YLZ, Aug 13, 2007
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    Round Rock, Texas. Just north of Austin.
     
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    Is there a Dell site located in Tennessee?
     
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  4. YLZ

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    sweet thanks, thats an hour of difference from where i live-maryland
     
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    Yep, there is a manufacturing centre in Nashville, but the Dell as a company is headquartered in Round Rock.
     
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    O okay. thanks for the info :)
     
    Rasp/Straw.Icecream, Aug 13, 2007
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    If you're from the east side of the country Tennessee is likely where your laptop will ship from, not sure about the west half.
     
    bigmo, Aug 13, 2007
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    how long does boxing take?
     
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    Boxing typically is like 1-3 days, but can be longer.
     
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    ****, hope it wont take that long
     
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    US notebooks are assembled in Malaysia though, if that is what you were wondering about...
     
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    yours took 2 days because it was the weekends maybe?
     
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    Dell is a 7 day/week operation. They ship 6 days a week.
     
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    I believe 'boxing' actually means getting shipped from Malaysia to a location (either Round Rock, TX or Nashville, TN) where it gets the OS installed, final testing and then boxed, with documentation etc. It definitely takes a couple days.
     
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    Who builds Dell notebooks?
     
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    According to this article, everything - assembly, software installation, testing, boxing - takes place in Malaysia.

    Ummm... Dell?
     
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    bad news :(
     
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    Depends on which line. In the past, Compal made the Inspiron line, Quanta the Latitudes. I haven't heard much recently to say that's changed.

    I believe ASUS was rumoured to be the manufacturer of the XPS M1330, although I'm honestly not sure where I heard that - it may have been just a rumour.
     
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    Ah, correct - I was mistaken on the OS and testing part. Guess it's just the shipment time from Malaysia and actual boxing in TX or TN.
     
    chuck232, Aug 13, 2007
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