Original sentence: Dell uses a consistent chip-set across servers in the same generation regardless of packaging, allowing for a common set of drivers and system images.In May of 2006 Dell announced that it would be developing servers using Operton processors,  the first of which were the PowerEdge 6950 and PowerEdge SC1435.PowerEdge machines come configured as  tower, rack-mounted, or blade servers.PowerEdge servers are also used as an OEM solution.The only exceptions to this were the PowerEdge 3250, PowerEdge 7150, and PowerEdge 7250 which used Intel's Itanium processor, though it was abandoned in 2005 after failing to find adoption in the marketplace.The partnership between Intel and Dell remained close, with Intel remaining the exclusive source of processors in Dell's servers until 2006
Edited sentence: In a surprising turn Dell announced in May of 2006 that it would be developing servers using Operton processors,  the first of which were the PowerEdge 6950 and PowerEdge SC1435.PowerEdge machines come configured as  tower,  rack-optimized, or blade servers, though irrespective of the packaging, Dell uses a consistent chip-set across servers in the same generation allowing for a common set of drivers and system images.PowerEdge servers are also commonly used as an OEM solution.The only exceptions to this were the PowerEdge 3250, PowerEdge 7150, and PowerEdge 7250 which used Intel's beleaguered Itanium processor, though it was abandoned in 2005 after failing to find adoption in the marketplace.The partnership between Intel and Dell remained close, with Intel remaining the exclusive source of processors in Dell's servers until 2006, an aberration amongst most server manufacturers which had already embraced the increasingly popular Opteron processor from AMD