Has Dell acquired Calgary-based Voodoo PC? There seems to be rampant speculation after Voodoo CEO Rahul Sood put a post on his blog suggesting Dell + Alienware was "possible". He offered up a list of five reasons why it made sense, highlighted by the fact he's "pretty sure if offered a check...the guys at AW may jump at the chance to cash it". It seems like a pretty novel way to either put yourself on the block or announce an impending acquisition. You have to wonder why Dell would want to buy Voodoo, which makes high-end laptops and desktops adored by hard-core gamers. Isn't part of Voodoo's appeal that it's a small, rebellious player amid all these multi-national giants? Do you think a gamer is going to boast about owning a Dell? If Sood is really intent on selling out, there may be sexier options than Dell. Then again, money talks and maybe the middle-age Dell is anxious for a little "edge"?
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Dell Gets Hit with a Little Voodoo?
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Mark Evans
on Wed 15 Mar 2006 07:27 AM EST | Permanent Link
Has Dell acquired Calgary-based Voodoo PC? There seems to be rampant speculation after Voodoo CEO Rahul Sood put a post on his blog suggesting Dell + Alienware was "possible". He offered up a list of five reasons why it made sense, highlighted by the fact he's "pretty sure if offered a check...the guys at AW may jump at the chance to cash it". It seems like a pretty novel way to either put yourself on the block or announce an impending acquisition. You have to wonder why Dell would want to buy Voodoo, which makes high-end laptops and desktops adored by hard-core gamers. Isn't part of Voodoo's appeal that it's a small, rebellious player amid all these multi-national giants? Do you think a gamer is going to boast about owning a Dell? If Sood is really intent on selling out, there may be sexier options than Dell. Then again, money talks and maybe the middle-age Dell is anxious for a little "edge"?Comments
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