Dell releases $599 prebuilt PC
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Dell Computer is launching a prebuilt PC for $599 in hopes of nabbing computer buyers who traditionally opt to shop at retail stores. Dell, which sells computers directly to consumers and is known for its build-to-order strategy, plans to announce the SmartStep 100D on Monday. But the company started selling the 1GHz machine from its Web site on Friday. "This is really an opportunity...for people who've wanted to own a Dell to get in and try out a system that is preconfigured for them," Dell spokesman Bob Kaufman said Friday. "There are many people who may not feel as comfortable building their own systems."