Their revenue and stock price was basically flat until 1996, when they launched their website with direct sales on the web. Then their revenue skyrocketed.
It's fair to say that they didn't really get famous until they started selling on the internet in 1996.
> It's fair to say that they didn't really get famous until they started selling on the internet in 1996
Simply (and with due respect) not true.
What are you defining as 'famous'? Michael Dell was definitely famous prior to the internet.
Here is an article from the New York Times in 1992 (July 1992). Besides I specifically remember him and stories about Dell from the 1980's. (I am probably much older than you are is my guess..)
It's fair to say that they didn't really get famous until they started selling on the internet in 1996.