It’s no surprise that everyone wants to do a Dell Computer Inc and build systems to order. The company yesterday reported second quarter net income up 108% at $214m over $103m last time on revenue up 67% at $2.81bn compared with $1.69bn. Earning per share were $0.59, slightly above analysts’ forecasts. Gross margins were up from 21.6% to 22.2% sequentially; at $2bn US sales were up 74% over the same period last year, Europe was up 42% at $620m in which Germany grew 46% and the UK grew 37%. Asia- Pacific revenues grew 89% to $200m. Dell, which has $1.5bn cash, has spent $200m buying in shares. The big question is will it buy a server company to keep up with the Joneses?