- Dell Inc. was started by University of Texas freshman Michael Dell in the year 1984.
- In 1985, the company produced the first computer of its own design — the "Turbo PC", sold for US$795 — containing an Intel 8088-compatible processor running at a speed of 8 MHz.
- The company changed its name to "Dell Computer Corporation" in 1988.
- Dell released its first notebook computer, the 316LT, in 1989
- By mid-1989 Dell had finished initial attempts at graphics hardware, giving it inroads into the higher end of the PC market.
- 1991: Dell introduces its first notebook PC.
- The company takes sales online in 1996, setting the bar for ecommerce worldwide.
- In 1998 Dell had reached the second spot on the PC manufacturer’s list and had reported net profits of $940 million.
- Dell surpassed Compaq to become the largest PC manufacturer in 1999.
- 2001: The company gains the leading share of the global PC market.
- In 2002, Dell expanded its product line to include televisions, handhelds, digital audio players, and printers.
- In 2003 the company was renamed Dell Inc. to signify a move into the broader consumer electronics market.
- 2006 marked the first year that Dell's growth was slower than the PC industry as a whole.
- After four out of five quarterly earnings reports were below expectations, Rollins resigned as president and CEO on January 31, 2007, and founder Michael Dell assumed the role of CEO again.
- On March 28, 2007, Dell announced that it would begin shipping some desktops and laptops with Linux pre-installed
- The growing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers instead of PCs drove Dell's consumer segment to an operating loss in Q3 2012.
- After several weeks of rumors, which started around January 11, 2013, Dell announced on February 5, 2013, that it had struck a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal to take the company private.
- In July 2018, Dell announced intentions to become a publicly traded company again by paying $21.7 billion in both cash and stock to buy back shares from its stake in VMware, offering shareholders roughly 60 cents on the dollar as part of the deal.
- As of August 2019, Dell Technologies had a net value of $23.4 billion.
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