[Am-info] An excerpt from an email sent by Dell to all of its customers:

[Mitch Stone]

Wal-Mart doesn't make these computers, they just sell them on their web 
site. The OEM is Microtel.

On Sunday, August 11, 2002, at 05:53 AM, Erick Andrews wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Aug 2002 23:25:04 -0400, Paul Rickard wrote:
>
>> ========== On 2002.08.10 11:19 PM, Fred A. Miller typed: ============
>>
>>> We must have all "No OS" orders shipped out of the factory by September 
>>> 1st.
>>> The "No OS" legend code and SKUs will be I-coded on 8/19 and D-coded on
>>> August 26th to ensure shipment of orders prior to September 1st. FYI - 
>>> this
>>> effects all of our competitors as well."
>>
>>   Damning evidence.
>>
>
> Yeah.  Now let's see if Wal*Mart will hold fast.  Anyone know yet?