Technology whizzkid Michael Dell has just penned his reflections on the path to success in a sector in which he is one of the most influential players. Direct from Dell, Strategies that Revolutionised an Industry, charts Mr Dell's rise from a 13-year-old with a knack for taking computers apart to becoming the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

In the process, it offers an intriguing series of slogans, buzzwords, and nuggets of advice, among them: Stay Allergic to Hierarchy; Know your Customer's Pulse - Beat for Beat; and - perhaps the Margin's favourite - Don't Try to Perfume a Pig!