Dell now accepts Bitcoin
Yersterday the Bitcoin Community woke up with very good News. Dell, a highly regarded and renowned Multinational Company, has formally announced the integration of Bitcoin has a method of payment. The Computer Industry Giant has formally posted an announcement on their webpage informing that they would be accepting Bitcoin has payment option. This has led to believe that the Company is on the watch for these new technologies and wants to keep up with innovation. Dell has also announced that they would be working through a partnership with Coinbase The Company firmly believes that this....
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Multinational computer technology specialist Dell has announced it is now accepting bitcoin through a partnership with Coinbase. With annual revenue approaching $57bn, Dell is roughly four times the size of DISH Network - the previous biggest bitcoin-accepting business. Following today's announcement, consumers and small business owners are able to purchase all items on Dell.com using bitcoin. To promote the news, the company is offering a 10% discount on all Alienware-brand products to bitcoin buyers. Dell also sells personal computers, servers, data storage devices, cameras and printers.....
Less than a month after it first began accepting bitcoin, Dell has received 85 BTC (over $50,000) for a PowerEdge server order. NewsBTC first reported the story after Dell CEO Michael Dell tweeted the following: Recieved PowerEdge server order @ http://dell.com for more than 85 #bitcoin (~$50K USD) http://dell.com/bitcoin #Dellbitcoin. - Michael Dell (@michaeldell) 10 Aug 2014. It's not known exactly who placed the order, but since Dell's off-the-shelf Poweredge servers range from $299 into the thousands, someone likely now has a whole farm acquired with bitcoin. One Twitter user pointed....
Dell-owned Alienware is now accepting bitcoin, proving that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The popular power computer manufacturer announced Thursday that they were beginning to accept the digital currency for their array of available systems, even offering customers the opportunity to save up to $150 to encourage its use at checkout. Alienware has chosen Coinbase as the preferred payment processor, which will allow them to instantly convert the digital currency to United States dollars. Alienware now accepts Bitcoin! For a limited time, get up to $150 off when using this....
Gyft is now offering shoppers the opportunity to buy Dell products for bitcoins. Neither Gyft nor Dell need much of an introduction: Michael Dell's empire remains one of the biggest PC makers in the market, while Gyft allows users to buy mobile gift cards that can be redeemed in several major merchants in the US. Dell offers free five to seven day shipping and the usual Gyft discounts seem to apply. You can collect points by using Gyft cards and save up to 3% per purchase. It doesn't sound like much, bit it adds up if you are planning a big purchase like a pricey 4K/UHD monitor. Of course,....
Updated with comment from Dell CIO Paul Walsh. Dell has announced it has expanded its bitcoin payments program to consumers in the UK and Canada. The announcement was revealed today at eTail West, an annual e-commerce conference, during a keynote address by CIO Paul Walsh. In remarks, Walsh suggested that the decision was prompted by customer demand and the positive feedback the company had so far received for its US offering. Walsh said: "We're hearing from our customers around the world that they want the option to use bitcoin when buying Dell products, so we are excited to deliver....