LETTER 1 filename1.txt March 29, 2006 Room 4561 Ms. Joan Hooper Chief Accounting Officer Dell Inc. One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas 78682 Re: Dell Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2005 Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters Ended April 29, 2005, July 29, 2005 and October 28, 2005 Forms 8-K dated October 31, 2005 and November 10, 2005 File No. 0-17017 Dear Ms. Hooper: We have completed our review of the filings referenced above and do not, at this time, have any further comments. Sincerely, Brad Skinner Accounting Branch Chief