MakerBot Just Partnered with Dell! What will this mean?

[Eddie]

Looks like MakerBot just formed yet another partnership. This time with Dell, who will help them sell their Scanners and Printers.
Read the article at: http://3dprint.com/dell-partners-wit...ion-customers/

What do you think this means for the future of Makerbot and the future of Dell? Will it drive prices down farther?

[old man emu]

Don't know about prices, but I hope I can use my contacts to get a job with Dell (Australia) setting up machines.

OME

[Compro01]

Don't know about prices, but I hope I can use my contacts to get a job with Dell (Australia) setting up machines.

OME

According to the press release, these are the models they'll be selling and the prices. The prices are the same as Makerbot currently sells them for directly.

MakerBot Replicator 2 – $2,199
MakerBot Replicator 2X – $2,799
MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact – $1,375
MakerBot Replicator Desktop – $2,899
MakerBot Replicator Z18 – $6,499
MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner – $949

[JohnA136]

Interesting that just a week ago, Dell was signing up with Zortrax for 5000 printers?

http://3dprintingindustry.com/2014/01/23/zortrax-plays-blinder-massive-3d-printer-order-dell/

[Eddie]

I wouldn't think the prices would be any different. If they were everyone would just buy the printers from the cheapest source. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what this deal is all about. Perhaps it makes Dell exclusively sell MakerBot 3D printers and scanners, and Dell gets a really good price on them / large commission when they sell a printer.