Dell is poised to go private, and it may be getting a big investment -- between $1 and $3 billion -- from Microsoft, according to reports. CRN editors Rick Whiting and Steve Burke talk about what Dell's potential big movie means for the channel, and what exclusive CRN research shows about how solution providers feel about Dell going private and a possible union with Microsoft. Readers can find the Dell survey results and more exclusive coverage on the CRN iPad app, now available on iTunes.

PUBLISHED FEB. 4, 2013