Dell accepts payments with Bitcoin

In an unexpected announcement released yesterday, Dell said it accepted payment of online purchase bills with Bitcoin, in addition to traditional payment methods.

Dell said it will partner with CoinBase e-wallet service to handle transactions paid with Bitcoin. The entire process of system integration to accept virtual money payments on Dell.com will be completed within the next 14 days.

The company also launched promotions for customers who buy Alienware gaming laptops on this occasion. Accordingly, when paying bills with Bitcoin money, buyers will receive a 10% discount (up to 150 USD, respectively ).

The company also built a page about Bitcoin , allowing users to view introductory videos and instructions for using the virtual money.