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Dell learns Kermit had it easy; he never built PCs
Published 10/26/2008 by
By Melita Marie Garza
Bloomberg News at Technology
Proving Kermit's adage, Dell spent three years building 25 prototypes before the computer maker found a way to twist bamboo into a natural fiber exterior for its new 'Hybrid' desktop.
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