Dell History Donated to Smithsonian

Michael Dell next week will donate a number of items from his namesake company to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. As one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world, Dell will be featured in a special "Treasures of American History" exhibit.

Among the donations will be a PC's Limited computer from 1985, Michael Dell's employee badge, a Dell OptiPlex GX520 built in 2005 at the new manufacturing facility in Winston Salem, N.C., objects used by workers at the factory, in addition to company documentation.