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By Adriana Noton

Dell is a well-known computer company that has been around for over 20 years. Most people recognize the name and thousands of people buy new Dell products every day. However a lot of people don’t know the history behind Dell or how it became a Fortune 500 company in such a short amount of time. There are lots of small businesses across the country but somehow Dell went from a small company founded by a man who went from college student with a dream to a multi-million dollar owner with a very successful business.

Michael Dell is the founder of the famous computer company. He started his business while he was still in college with only $1,000 for start-up costs. His idea was that he could make computers from stock IBM components by dealing with the customers directly. If he had a better understanding of what people wanted he could make customized computers to meet their needs better than the manufacturers that were selling computers. His business did well on and after his parents supported his idea with $300,000 it really started to take off.

Just one year after he started his business, Michael Dell released a computer that he had designed himself. It sold on the market for $795 and quickly became a popular computer. It was advertised in computer magazines in such a way that people could choose from various options when they ordered their computer. This was one of the first really customizable computers that had ever been sold. While people had the option of buying the parts to make one it was more convenient to order it through Dell, which was then known as PC’s Limited. It was also cheaper than buying retail. A few other companies had used this same concept but it was Dell that really made it successful. They made over $73 million dollars by using that model in their first year.

Dell got its current name just a couple of years after their business took off. The year after the name was changed the Dell Corporation had to make some adjustments in order to compensate for the fact that there were a limited number of retailers willing and able to sell their products. They began building on-site service centers where customers could go and walkthrough the computer customizing process. Over the course of a few years these service centers became international.

As technology and the Internet grew, Dell was able to create website where people could purchase computers online from the comfort of their homes. They had the step-by-step process available so that people could see which parts they could upgrade which made customizing their computers even easier. They also began to dive into the world of TVs and other entertainment technologies. Everything Dell produced was available on their website. They also decided to purchase the gaming computer company called Alienware although they let it continue to work under its own management. Over the years Dell has made various changes to what customers could upgrade and how they could personalize their computers and it’s for that reason that Dell is one of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies.

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By Mark Trumper

Only the size of a grain of rice, a pet microchip is usually injected just under the skin at the back of the neck of your pet. The procedure is usually carried out by a veterinarian and is quick and painless. The chip carries information which is readable by a chip reader, particularly a code which can then be checked against an owners register which can then be used to trace the owner if the pet has turned up at a pound or the police in the event if goes missing.

The Pros

The advantages of inserting a microchip in your pet are numerous:

As we have already said, the procedure is quick and causes no pain for your pet;

It is highly effective in returning pets to their owners when they go missing;

The presence of the microchip and the information contained on the chip register demonstrates who owns the pet in the event someone else takes your missing animal in and decides to give them a new home ;

Microchips are usually used for cats and dogs but they are also eminently suitable for a wide range of other pets and animals, including livestock;

The chip reader information is always clear and will never fade unlike a tattoo;

Chipping your pet is permanent unlike using a collar and tag; and

Shelters and the police will automatically scan a found pet to see if the animal has a chip.

Chipping your pet dramatically increases the odds of being reunited with them if they go missing compared to traditional forms of finding a missing animal.

This is not to say that there aren t any drawbacks to the micro-chipping your pet.

The Cons

Some microchips are not readable by different types of chip reader, so even if your pet is chipped, unless the shelter is operating the appropriate type of reader, your pet s microchip may not actually be detected and read;

Microchips are not visible and there is nothing to say that a pet has been chipped unless there is an additional identifying tag on their collar, though collars and tags may be lost as well this leads to the possibility that your pet may be adopted by the finder who may be blissfully unaware you own the pet;

The owner must keep the register updated with their contact information and frequently there are costs involved in maintaining the entry and for making any changes to it;

The chip can migrate within your pet s body which may make it impossible to read with a scanner;

Microchips are not GPS tracking devices, so they do not give the animal s position if it goes missing though many people assume this is in fact the case;

The technology is not widely known to the general public who may therefore not know that the pet should be scanned in the first place this means it is essential to still tag your pet and also to make it clear that there is microchip inserted; and

When a pet does go missing, owners with an animal which has been chipped tend to assume the pet will be returned to them because of this. As a result, they neglect to take action to locate their pet themselves, such as calling the shelters and placing missing posters around the neighborhood.

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