The discussion around Michael Dell’s play to take Dell private is focused primarily on the astounding $24.4 billion financing deal, but what’s more important is what this means for the future of the company itself.
Toward the bottom of yesterday’s article in The New York Times, Michael J. de la Merced wrote that the move “is a huge gamble. It will saddle Dell with $15 billion of new debt, and it does nothing to divert the forces reshaping the technology industry and undercutting the company’s business.”
The less headline-worthy backstory is that mobile and tablet technology have eaten into Dell’s business and, for several years, Mr. Dell has been trying – unsuccessfully – to implement a strategy to transform the company and address the market changes.
To read the original article: Can Taking Dell Private Accelerate Innovation? - Forbes
