Timeline of key events in Dell's history
Source: Dell Computer Corp.
1984 -- Michael Dell begins his computer business at the University of Texas at Austin, often hiding his IBM PCs in his roommate's bathtub when his family would visit. His dorm room business officially becomes Dell Computer Corp. on May 3, 1984.
1985 -- Company introduces the first PC of its own design: The Turbo, featuring Intel 8088 processor running at 8 megahertz.
1986 -- Dell Computer grows to 250 employees, and the company introduces the 286-12 machine, which PC Week says "may become (the) next industry benchmark."…
