Dell's Digital Audio Receiver and THX-Certified PCs Top Holiday Charts; Exclusive Digital Entertainment Stocking Stuffers for Consumers

Business Wire, Nov 14, 2000

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000

Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today unwrapped several offerings for the holidays, including two products designed to help consumers in the United States and Canada maximize the entertainment value of their PCs.

-- The Dell Digital Audio Receiver (DAR) is designed to enable

listeners to enjoy CD-quality music stored on a PC in any room

of the home by distributing sound to remote receivers or home

stereo systems over existing phone lines or via an Ethernet

network. The receiver is available for purchase immediately,

and available exclusively from Dell until Dec. 15.

Powered by S3 Rio Audio technology, the Dell DAR supports MP3

and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Media Audio files and offers

customers the ability to search, sort and play their entire PC

music collections by artist, title, album, play list or genre.

The device is priced at $249 for customers purchasing a DAR

with an appropriately configured Dimension(tm) desktop or

Inspiron(tm) notebook.(a) Customers will be able to purchase

the receiver for their existing desktops or notebooks for

$299.(a) More information on Dell's Digital Audio Receiver is

available at http://www.dell4me.com.

-- THX-certified Dell Dimension desktop PCs are designed to

provide the superior audio and video quality that movie

directors and game developers intend. By adding Dell's best

audio and video peripherals to qualified THX-certified

Dimension PCs, customers can get a cinema-quality multimedia

experience. For a limited time, Dell will be the only computer

manufacturer offering THX-certified PCs. Buyers can customize

a qualified Dimension PC for THX certification. Pricing will

be announced with the availability of a future Dimension

platform.

"Whether consumers want to use their PCs for gaming, DVD movies or digital music, Dell can help package a system to fit their needs and help deliver a superior computing entertainment experience," said John Hamlin, vice president of Dell's U.S. consumer business. "Our goal is to help customers make the most of significant investments they have made in their home PCs, digital multimedia libraries and stereo systems."

In addition to the Dell DAR and THX-certified PCs, Dell offers several other digital stocking stuffers, including:

-- A $69(a) Holiday Super Game Pack, which includes a Logitech game Pad and
KOSS headphones;

-- A $99(a) Movie Studio package, complete with MGI Video Wave III Digital
Editing Software, 1394 IEEE card and an online training course; and,

-- A $249(a) Digital Audio to Go bundle for music buffs, complete with an
HP8220 external CD-RW drive, KOSS headphones and 10 blank CDs.

About Dell

Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $30 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.

EDITORS/BROADCASTERS NOTE: A photo of the Digital Audio Receiver and b-roll of a THX system and the Digital audio receiver are available.

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(a) Prices and specifications valid in the U.S. only and subject to

change without notice.

(Shipping, handling and applicable sales tax not included in the price.)