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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-045257.txt : 20100907
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-045257.hdr.sgml : 20100906
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100907135719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-045257
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gladden Brian T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001435432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17017
		FILM NUMBER:		101059734

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DELL WAY, MS RR1-33
		CITY:			ROUND ROCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78682

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826083
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				742487834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DELL WAY
		STREET 2:		STED
		CITY:			ROUND ROCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78682-2244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5127284737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DELL WAY
		CITY:			ROUND ROCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78682

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELL COMPUTER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2010-09-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>DELL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gladden Brian T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROUND ROCK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78682</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Nonqualified Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-03-05</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction occurred pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 29,302 unrestricted shares and 250,893 restricted stock units vesting as follows:  74,325 units on 5/20/2011, 100,517 unis on 3/5/2012 and 76,051 units on 3/26/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercisable as follows:  168,893 currently exercisable and 198,629 shares on 3/5 of 2011 and 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Janet B. Wright, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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