During the conference call reporting on second quarter financial results, Dell’s new CFO Brian Gladden said several times that the company has “more work to be done,” to improve profitability and decrease costs. He wasn’t kidding. Over the last year Dell has cut headcount by more than 8,000, and now The Wall Street Journal [...]

Deeper cuts ahead
Dell plans to cut deeper into its workforce than the already announced layoffs of 8,800 people, according to news reports.
The company is hosting a briefing with financial analysts at its Round Rock, Texas, headquarters on Thursday at which CEO Michael Dell discussed its layoff plans. (CNET)

Maybe they should do an advertising push for their Ubuntu line…
Dell (DELL) said Monday it plans to save as much as $3 billion over the next three years as it cuts costs and lays off more workers.
The world’s No. 2 computer maker said it will close its desktop manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.
Round Rock, Texas-based [...]